The Marriage MAYDAY – Part 1: “Knowing When To Call For Help”
In the fire service, we are well trained on the subject of Rapid Intervention and MAYDAY scenarios. We train on possible downed firefighter situations and how to extricate ourselves or our brothers....
View ArticleThe Marriage MAYDAY: Part 2 –“The Working Fire”
The Working Fire You have come to the realization that your marriage is in trouble. Sadly, most realize this way too late. It comes when they learn of infidelity or have been served divorce papers. As...
View ArticleFour Ways To Eliminate Cancer In the Fire Service
You don’t have to be around the fire service long before you will find cancer in the fire service. I am not talking about the cancer that affects our physical health. I am talking about the toxic...
View ArticleBeware Of The Firefighter FIRE Extinguisher
Beware of the Firefighter FIRE Extinguisher. I am not talking about the tool and I am not talking about putting out the fire that we are called to extinguish at emergencies. I am talking about the fire...
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How To Be Prepared To Die
Look At the Pictures Take a look at the pictures that accompany this article. Make it a long look. Let those pictures sink in. Auto collides with parked fire engine on highway. Photo Courtesy – Rob...
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10 Tips To Staying Motivated During Challenging Times – Part 1
We will all face challenging times, now and in the future. If you want to succeed especially during challenging times, I want you to have something I never had: these steps. Courtesy ZigZiglar.com This...
View Article10 Tips To Staying Motivated During Challenging Times – Part 2
It’s easy to lead when everything is going our way, but the honeymoon generally has a time frame and then those unforeseen challenges seem to pop up when we least expect it. — Fire Chief Les Karpluk...
View Article10 Tips To Staying Motivated During Challenging Times – Part 4
The expectation and pressure on today’s chief officer continues to rise and it’s doubtful that this will change in the future. More pressure, more work, more stress, more challenges … the list goes on...
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4 Tips On How To Reinvent Your Fire Service Career
We have all heard stories about firefighters that have struggled early on in their career. Some of these firefighters overcame their struggles to have successful and fulfilling careers. Others saw...
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4 Ways to be the Incident Commander of Your Fire Service Career
You’re the Incident Commander of your fire service career! Not the Fire Chief, the Battalion Chief, Captain, Lieutenant or anyone else. You are! Depending on how your department is configured, those...
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Who’s Picture Is in Your Locker?
The job is not always peaches and cream. Sometimes we need help to remind us that fighting fire is the most rewarding job in the world. By nature, I am the type of person that needs reminders to...
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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Lectures, Firefighter Trainings, and...
How to Get the Most Out of Firefighter Lectures, Classroom Training, and Seminars If you’re like me, you’ve attended many firefighter lectures, classroom training’s, and seminars. I’ve had the...
View ArticleDeveloping the Firefighter Whole-Person Concept
The Whole Person Concept is a developmental tool that fire service leaders can use to push firefighters to succeed in life on the job, at home and in the community. The lives of our firefighters don’t...
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5 Ways to Expand on Firefighter Training outside the Classroom
In my department I have been recently promoted to the position of company officer. I realized that my degrees and certifications did not prepare me the way I expected they would; I still had a lot to...
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Be A Hero At Home
Photo Courtesy of Amanda Moore & Jake Olson Studios Photo Courtesy of Amanda Moore & Jake Olson Studios Photo Courtesy of Amanda Moore & Jake Olson Studios Photo Courtesy of Amanda Moore...
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10 Tips To Staying Motivated During Challenging Times – Part 1
We will all face challenging times, now and in the future. If you want to succeed especially during challenging times, I want you to have something I never had: these steps. Courtesy ZigZiglar.com This...
View Article10 Tips To Staying Motivated During Challenging Times – Part 2
It’s easy to lead when everything is going our way, but the honeymoon generally has a time frame and then those unforeseen challenges seem to pop up when we least expect it. — Fire Chief Les Karpluk...
View Article10 Tips To Staying Motivated During Challenging Times – Part 4
The expectation and pressure on today’s chief officer continues to rise and it’s doubtful that this will change in the future. More pressure, more work, more stress, more challenges … the list goes on...
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Be A Hero At Home
Photo Courtesy of Amanda Moore & Jake Olson Studios Photo Courtesy of Amanda Moore & Jake Olson Studios Photo Courtesy of Amanda Moore & Jake Olson Studios Photo Courtesy of Amanda Moore...
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4 Tips On How To Reinvent Your Fire Service Career
We have all heard stories about firefighters that have struggled early on in their career. Some of these firefighters overcame their struggles to have successful and fulfilling careers. Others saw...
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