Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. – Harold S. Geneen LODD: 2015 Captain suffers sudden cardiac death while performing physical fitness training – Mississippi. 2015 Lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death at apartment fire – District of Columbia. 2013 An Alabama Asst. Chief dies from a medical emergency […]

Well, it has been two years and it is still hanging around, but things are returning to some degree of normalcy, whatever that is these days! A wise captain I worked with often said “This too shall pass”.  I think we need to remember it now with the COVID-19 situation. While difficult, dangerous and emotional […]

“Fewer things will impact a team’s morale than a leader who does not recognize their accomplishments and hard work.” ― Lt. General Harold “Hal” G. Moore LODD: 2015 A Lieutenant dies after suffering a medical emergency at a dwelling fire on April 24 2015 Firefighter suffers cardiac event following residential fire – New York. 2002 […]

I just recently finished two books about our “cousins” in law enforcement.  NYPD TRUE: TRUE STORIES FROM ONE OF THE NYPD’S MOST DECORATED OFFICERS by George Norris and I Hate Campaign Hats: Police Stories of a Young State Trooper Making His Way with Faith, Love, and Silly Humor by Randall Stevens .  Both were much like […]

I enjoy cooking.  Back in the day, I would make it a point to cook for one of my stations on the weekend.  This Sausages and Grapes recipe was one of the favorites.  I served it over Cheesy Polenta. LODD: 2016 A New York FF suffers a medical emergency and dies after an emergency call […]

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. – Eleanor Roosevelt LODD: 2010 Volunteer fire fighter suffers a fatal cardiac event after fire suppression training – Pennsylvania 1990 Carbon monoxide kills three volunteer firefighters inside well […]

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them. – Ann Landers Training: Rules of Air Management  Commercial vs. Residential Fire Attack LODD: Volunteer Fire Fighter Dies After Running Out of Air and Becoming Disoriented in Retail Store in Strip Mall Fire—North Carolina – 2016 Career Fire Fighter Dies From Injuries […]

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers. – Robin S. Sharma Training: Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke What’s in your pockets? 6-Minutes for Safety […]

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself. – Confucius Training: Horizontal vs. Vertical Ventilation Active Shooter Response 6-Minutes for Safety LODD: […]

“Safety is not an intellectual exercise to keep us in work. It is a matter of life and death. It is the sum of our contributions to safety management that determines whether the people we work with live or die.” – Sir Brian Appleton, Technical Adviser to the Enquiry on Piper Alpha Accident Five NIOSH […]