My wife and I fixed this for the first time last year. Martha Stewart’s One Pan Pasta will now be one of our “go to” dinners. We added some Zucchini and yellow squash we had in the fridge and enjoyed a wonderful meal while only dirtying one pan! I’m not sure how it would scale […]
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it. – Andrew Carnegie LODD: Major Incidents: Training: History:
“If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.” – Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys Head Coach 1960-1988. LODD: Major Incidents: Training: History:
“It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past — a world founded upon faith and understanding, a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish […]
“If everyone is always thinking the same, maybe no one’s really thinking!” – Firefighter Michael Frazer, BWI Fire Rescue LODD: F2019-17 Sep 01, 2018 34-year-old assistant fire chief suffers heart attack at a motor vehicle accident scene – Maryland. PDF Major Incidents: Training: History:
Question(s) of the Week: Have you reviewed your department’s SOP/SOG’s regarding roadway incidents? It seems emergency responders and vehicles are being struck almost daily on our roadways. Have you reviewed the videos and training at Respondersafety.com? If you aren’t doing all you can to prevent your or a member of your crew from being the […]
“The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor” the author, Jake Tapper, paints a vivid picture of the attack on Combat Outpost Keating, a mere 14 miles from the Pakistani border in Afghanistan. The outpost, in a valley surrounded by steep mountains, was manned by just 53 Americans when it was attacked from the high […]
My wife and I create “Burrito Bowls” based on fish, chicken, beef or pork. They are easy…prepare some rice and squeeze in some lime. Bake or grill the well seasoned protein, add some prepared fresh or frozen veggies and well seasoned black beans. Top with salsa, avocados and sour cream/yogurt/cheese. (Watch the salt and those […]
“I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.” – Roger Federer LODD: Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death at a structural fire – New York 2001 Major Incidents: In 1983, a propane vapor cloud ignited at a school in Santee, NE, seriously burning 8 […]
“Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.” – Arnold Palmer LODD: Floor collapse at commercial structure fire claims the lives of one career lieutenant and one career fire fighter – New York 2006 Volunteer fire fighter / rescue diver dies in training incident at a quarry – Pennsylvania 2005 Volunteer […]
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