April 18, 2023

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish. – Sam Walton Training: Extreme Fire Behavior: Smoke Explosion Preventing Pulmonary Embolism after Surgery 5 Exercises Every Firefighter Should Do 6-Minutes for Safety LODD: A Volunteer Fire Fighter and Volunteer […]

April 16, 2023

Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best. – St. Jerome Training: 6 Minutes for Safety – Transfer of Command  Hazards of Hoarder Homes LODD: Captain Suffers a Heart Attack at a Motor Vehicle Fire and Subsequently Dies—Nebraska – 2015 Lieutenant Suffers Fatal Heart Attack During […]

April 13, 2023

Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. – Julia Child LODD’s: No NIOSH reports today, but Firefighterclosecalls.com lists several LODD’s on their History page. On this date in 1970, an oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13 as it is heading to the moon. The moon landing was canceled and the world […]

April 12, 2023

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. – Colin Powell LODD’s: F2015-21Apr 12, 2015Volunteer fire fighter dies in a floor collapse while working above a residential basement fire – South Dakota. F2010-22 Apr 12, 2010 Captain suffers cardiac death while attending training drills – New York. F2009-20 Apr 12, 2008 Fire chief suffers sudden cardiac death […]

April 9, 2023

“He is not here; he has risen!” Luke 24:6-7 LODD’s: F2012-13 Apr 09, 2012 Career lieutenant and fire fighter killed and two fire fighters injured by wall collapse at a large commercial structure fire – Pennsylvania. F2011-10 Apr 09, 2011 Volunteer fire fighter dies and three fire fighters are injured during wildland fire – Texas. […]