Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. – Saadi My wife and I visited the Napa Valley several years ago and had a wonderful dinner at Mustards Grill. I still make their Braised Red Cabbage quite often. LODD: 2001 Fire fighter dies during the night at fire station – Missouri. 1964 A […]
There is a new NIOSH report today. This report details the events that led to the shooting and death of Appleton, Wisconsin Firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard on an EMS call for a patient having seizures on a city bus. Police bodycam video of the incident shows how the incident went from EMS call to deadly shooting […]
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James LODD: 2014 Firefighter suffers fatal heart attack while providing emergency medical services – Washington. 2007 Captain suffers a fatal heart attack while participating in fire department physical fitness training program – California. 2006 Career Lieutenant dies in residential structure fire – […]
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams LODD: 2004 Fire chief suffers sudden death during training – Alabama. 2004 Volunteer fire fighter suffers cardiac arrest while battling a structure fire – New York. 1985 Firefighter electrocuted while rappelling down […]
The person who comes up to you and makes the most noise and is the most intrusive is invariably the person in the room who has no respect for you at all, and it’s really all about them. – Robbie Coltrane LODD: 1979 A California firefighter is killed at an arson fire Major Incidents: 2015 […]
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” – John Maxwell LODD: 1915 A Firefighter from Westwood Fire Department in New Jersey dies in the Line of Duty 1934 A firefighter from Pennsylvania died after falling under the apparatus and having his legs crushed on May […]
Written by a gentleman that I sometimes play golf with, NORVEL: An American Hero by Kenneth Conklin, is about a Olympic Gold Medalist from rural southwest Virginia. I enjoyed the read and couldn’t resist plugging a friend’s book! UPDATE: There will soon be a historical marker along US 220 thanks to the awareness raised by […]
It seems that everyone has a favorite meat loaf recipe. I adapted my wife’s Mini Meat Loaf recipe for the fire house. You can leave off the bacon if you wish, but why would you? LODD: 2001 Career fire fighter dies after becoming trapped by fire in apartment building – New Jersey. 1791 – 12 […]
The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him. – William Lyon Phelps LODD: 1899 One Ohio Firefighter is killed and one injured when a wall collapses at a warehouse fire 1997 3 Firefighters are killed in an explosion at a chemical plant in […]
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy Promotional processes often motivate firefighters to train and study harder. But, as J.F.K.’s quote indicates, this learning, training and doing need to be a constant. Most departments can see further back than the last few months when deciding who to promote. LODD: […]
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