As I get older, I seem to get more and more set in my ways. I don't always welcome change, especially if it affects the way I do things.
But some change is good, especially change that helps us operate more safely. The new NFPA 1901: Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus is a good example. The changes apply for all fire apparatus...
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Set in Stone
Accomplished sculptors discuss fire memorial art
By Jane Jerrard
Visit cities and small towns across the country, and you'll find an amazing array of sculpture memorials to firefighters erected by communities and fire departments.
What makes a good firehouse sculpture, and how does a department go about commissioning...
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Know When to Say When
Have outside distractions gotten in the way of your primary mission?
By Scott Cook |
If you've read my previous stuff, you know I have a definite view on servant leadership. You were hired, elected, promoted or appointed to serve those under you.
Even though the troops are subordinate to you, your primary task—the reason you exist as chief or as a company officer—is to serve them. You do this by ensuring...
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Take 10
Quick company-level rehab keeps responders ready for action
By Edward Dickinson, M.D.
From August. 2004, FireRescue magazine
Photo Jeffrey Mayes
The goal of emergency incident rehabilitation (rehab) operations is to provide rest, rehydration and medical monitoring for fire-rescue personnel engaged in strenuous activities. In many departments, rehab operations occur only within a formal rehab area established on the incident scene. Although this practice remains the backbone... more »
