Lessons In Humiliation In Future For Fire Daily’s John Mitchell
While this first game has certainly evolved into a shootout, I’m impressed that my friend John Mitchell is able to see so far into the future that he envisions a possibility that I might be singing...
View ArticleThanks to Firefighter Netcast
Had a great time on Firefighter Netcast’s Open Phone night a few nights ago as I got to talk some serious shop (and discuss some Flyers hockey) with some fire service leaders like Tiger Schmittendorf,...
View ArticleStuck In The Past
The definition of something “world-class” years ago led me to consider what we mean in the fire service when we say “world-class” in the same breath as “progressive” and “professional”. The use of...
View ArticleStanley Cup Bet Pays Off For Fire Daily – Happy Valentines Day
There are those of us who would do a lot of things for our sports teams. It's a good reason not to make dumb bets. I have prepared a special Valentine’s Day gift for Fire Daily’s John Mitchell. The...
View ArticleTuscon – There But For The Grace of God Go I
We get facts before making knee-jerk decisions on the incident scene. Why do we fail to do this everywhere else? I sat down to write this not to defend the man’s actions, but to reflect on the...
View ArticleCrying For Help
Over the past few days I have seen some news items that really point out the need for more comprehensive mental health assistance. Between the situations with the firefighter threatening his...
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