OUR INFLUENCE: Every day we have an opportunity to influence those around us. Some days, even if unintentional, the impact of our posture could be negative. Always must we stay vigilant and maintain good attitudes. “Good?” you may be asking yourself. We need to be honest; we are not our best every single day. Although we may strive to, life is dynamic which could keep us from having our best day [ Read More ]
Do you sometimes feel you have “too many balls in the air?” Work, family, friends, school, both as an Instructor and student, and all the other parts of life that add up. Being in public service is a great and noble profession; however, it can add extra stress to life. The intent of Life Safety Initiative #13 is to ensure both fire service members and those in their lives have [ Read More ]
Picture your neighbor’s house…steam and smoke lazily coming out of the hole in the roof as you watch salvage and overhaul crews entering the house. Most of the men and women too busy to realize that you are there watching, not knowing that you are a firefighter and understand the entire process that is unfolding in the front yard of the house next door. You know it will only be a matter of [ Read More ]
“Fire chiefs always have been responsible for their firefighters’ health and safety…Not only do officers need to understand the new breed of firefighters, they need to be able to recognize when a member is suffering from emotional or behavioral issues caused by traumas experienced on the job, as well as outside influences in their lives, such as financial hardship, family illness or a significant lifestyle change, such as divorce.” - Jeff [ Read More ]
History repeats itself, the story of the fire service. by Mike Bloom On May 4, 1867 Chicago Firefighter Nicholas Barth was killed in the line of duty. Firefighter Barth lost his life when a wall collapsed on him during firefighting operations. On December 22, 2010 Chicago Firefighters Ed Stringer and Corey Ankum both gave their lives in the line of duty due to a building collapse. Here we are 143 [ Read More ]
