Everyone has new years resolutions.  I don't.  I take personal inventory pretty frequently, usually when I have a change in my life or I when someone I know does.  Today I'll share my lessons for last year and how they motivate me for this year.  I'll try to be brief.     Last year was a big year […]

As most at this point in the year start really taking inventory of their lives, what to be thankful for, New Years Resolutions. Have you taken the time to do a Fire Life Inventory? Fire Life Inventory yes! Does not matter if you are Paid or Volunteer are you happy with your career? Where do […]

For new and aspiring fire officers remember training does not have to take all day, but has to be effective and have a measurable outcome at the end.

What does “Writing his own headlines” mean? That’s when someone spends so much time thinking about how this is going to look in the news they forget they have to do the work before the story gets written.

Just a few rants for the week Don’t assume because a firefighters career has been prodominatly in the South that they are stupid When fighting commercial structures always secure two water supplies When you decide to promote up does not mean you have to be a jerk, but it does mean you have to do […]

  How do some firefighters get really good at their job and some, well, not so much. I was just perusing Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Outliers” and one of the focuses of the book is the 10,000 hour rule to become an expert or successful. I don’t plan on reading the book, but I’ve heard this […]