In today’s “Do more with less” fire service, the book Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outmanned has leadership lessons we can all put to use! LODD: Volunteer chief and fire fighter die after being ejected during a rollover crash – Virginia 2010 Junior volunteer fire fighter dies and three volunteer fire fighters […]

Quick mustard mashed potatoes goes well with grilled brats for a take on “Bangers and Mash”.  Add some grilled or roasted zucchini and you have a quick and easy dinner. LODD: A firefighter is killed by a falling tree on a wildfire in California – 2008 Three Washington, DC firefighters were killed battling a fire […]

Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine. –  […]

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson LODD: Volunteer fire fighter struck and killed by tanker backing into the bay of the fire station – Pennsylvania 2016 Lieutenant suffers heart attack during physical fitness training and dies seven days later – Vermont 2010 Volunteer fire […]

“There’s always one more thing you can do to influence any situation in your favor—and after that one more thing, and after that…. The more you do the more opportunities arise.” ― Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore, US Army (ret.)  LODD: A volunteer mutual aid fire fighter dies in a floor collapse in a residential […]

“A good firefighter knows how, an educated firefighter knows why.” – Chris Walker LODD: A career captain and an engineer die while conducting a primary search at a residential structure fire – California 2007 Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death in parking lot of fire station – Tennessee 2003 Major Incidents: In 2019 multiple large […]

Question(s) of the week:  Basement fires pose unique hazards to firefighters.  What specific hazards can you list?  How does your department attack basement fires while considering these risks? LODD: Another day without a NIOSH report but Firefighterclosecalls.com has several dating back to 1899. A Missouri firefighter dies as a result of burns suffered in a […]

The title just about says it all…The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story gives a peek into the brutal and secretive North Korean society.  Here is her TED Talk on YouTube. LODD: No NIOSH reports for today, but FireFighterCloseCalls.com has several dating back to 1845! A firefighter is killed by a falling tree […]

Sausage and Peppers Pasta is another dinner that is full of flavor and easy to put together.  You can make it a bit healthier by using chicken instead of the sausage.  Just use some southwest style seasoning for the chicken.  Please cook the pasta in well salted water! LODD: Arson investigator dies from injuries sustained […]

People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. – Thomas Sowell Engineer dies from heart attack and cardiac arrest – Indiana 2011 Major Incidents: In 1987, a flash flood in Texas sweeps away a Church youth bus, killing 10 In 1981, the elevated walkways in the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, MO […]