“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley LODD’s: F2008-35 Mar 09, 2008 Fire fighter suffers fatal heart attack while fighting residential fire – New Jersey. F2006-21 Mar 09, 2006 Career lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death at his home after finishing his shift – […]

“Leaders should be reliable without being predictable. They should be consistent without being anticipated” — Mike Krzyzewski LODD’s: F2014-12 Mar 08, 2014 Lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death during the “Pack Test” – Arizona. F2013-21 Mar 08, 2013 Volunteer fire captain suffers sudden cardiac death while responding to a call – New York. F2001-16 Mar 08, […]

“A leader is someone who puts their people in position to be successful all the time” – Mike Krzyzewski LODD’s: F2014-10 Mar 07, 2014 Senior captain suffers sudden cardiac death during training – Alaska. F2013-18 Mar 07, 2013 Driver/engineer suffers sudden cardiac death at scene of motor vehicle crash – Georgia. F2008-07 Mar 07, 2008 […]

I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious. – Vince Lombardi LODD’s: F2013-15 Mar 06, 2013 Fire fighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac […]

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. – Auguste Rodin LODD’s: F2013-05 Mar 05, 2013 Volunteer fire fighter killed when struck while operating at scene of multiple vehicle crash on interstate highway – Illinois. F2008-08 Mar 05, 2008 Volunteer fire lieutenant killed while fighting a basement fire – Pennsylvania.

Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. – Dennis Prager LODD’s: F2012-11 Mar 04, 2012 Fire chief suffers heart attack while fighting a structure fire and dies – Mississippi. F2012-08 Mar 04, 2012 Volunteer lieutenant killed […]

True happiness is… to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca LODD’s: F2013-10 Mar 03, 2013 Volunteer fire chief suffers cardiac arrest at brush fire – North Carolina. F2004-15 Mar 03, 2004 Forest ranger/fire fighter drowned after catastrophic blow-out of right front tire – Florida. F2000-16 Mar 03, 2000 […]

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. – Calvin Coolidge LODD’s: F2002-10 Mar 02, 2002 […]

I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences… I’m human, not perfect, like anybody else. – Queen Latifah A Tornado Outbreak in the Southern U.S. killed 20 and injured dozens of others in 2007. Now would be a good time to discuss your department’s plans for weather related events. LODD’s: […]

I have been remiss in not including the NIOSH reports on the LODD’s that occurred on February 29. These firefighters and their families deserve to have their cases reviewed more often than every 4 years! Every Leap Year, I will use February 29 for something other than NIOSH reports. Wise men speak because they have […]