Roof Report
Metabolic Syndrome, also known as Metabolic Dysfunction, driven by Insulin Resistance. Terms rarely heard in western medicine.
Skill decays. That's not an opinion; it's a fact every veteran officer has watched play out on a fireground when a member who trained hard a year ago suddenly can't execute a technique they used to own. The hands forget
It’s 0200 hours. Residential structure fire. Heavy smoke pushed from the second floor. The engine makes the front door with a line. Truck company swings to the Charlie side and throws
It seems that a certain phenomenon has occurred to the fire service, one that in my opinion has not benefited the safety and efficiency of our personnel on the fireground.
Legends of Leadership: Experience and Lessons from the Builders of Today’s Fire Service
When an active shooter, natural disaster, or other large-scale emergency strikes a community, the public does not see separate police, fire, and emergency medical services. They see first responders. They expect us to work together, solve the problem, and save lives.
I hear other retirees say YOU HAD A GOOD RUN, YOU LEFT THE DEPARTMENT BETTER THEN WHEN YOU CAME ON, MOVE ON AND ENJOY THE NEXT CHAPTER IN YOUR LIFE. All sensible advice.
"The ideas in this series weren't developed in a classroom. They were shaped over more than three decades as a firefighter, truck captain, academy instructor, football coach, and student of leadership and the craft.