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But Wait! There’s More!
There is more to what we do than just "fighting fires". In a fit of laziness, and believing fell well that I was smarter than any ol’ blogging software, I tried to use a previous blog to shortcut the...
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Taking Risks When There Is Nothing To Save
You’ve heard me say it before: I’m not a “Safety Nazi” nor am I a “cowboy”. I’m where many of you are; willing to do the job and lay it all on the line when needed, but not willing to sacrifice my...
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Loyalty and Trust
Loyalty is a perplexing concept. A while back, Fire Chief Ron Miller in Moline, Illinois resigned after his city council chose to pursue a reduction in force. At the time I had mixed thoughts about...
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Integrity
The Aurora tragedy has given me a lot to think about. Two subjects, though, I feel compelled to discuss in more detail. First, I want to talk about the article in the Denver Post and its contribution...
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The Important Part To Consider
The first thing I feel compelled to share with you all is an apology. I am a writer, not an editor. After another look at my rant, I see I didn't do a very good job of writing or editing or even...
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Keep Your Adversary Close
I mentioned in my rant the other day that I had two parts of the Aurora tragedy to discuss. The issue is the increasing antagonism being projected toward public safety professionals. Our fire and...
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Beating Up On Others
I happened to be watching the awesome display of firepower put on by America's men's basketball at the Olympics yesterday and upset my oldest daughter. Emma was in the same state of patriotic...
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Connectivity
Over and over again, I discover how we are all connected and find it to be an amazing phenomenon. Too many events happen in this universe that are beyond being explained as coincidence and in social...
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Contradiction
It has been raining all week here and today the sun came out in full glory. The sky is blue and the clouds fluffy and bright. When it has been like it has been for so long, one day like this makes...
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We Shall Never Forget
In the eleven years that have passed since that day, what have we achieved? Three hundred and forty three firefighters died at the World Trade Center, along with the countless many who die slower,...
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Questioning Heroism
For some reason, I was scanning news today and came back to Dave Statter’s February 2014 post about a college professor suggesting the firefighter’s role as a hero is largely mythical, among other...
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