Posts Categorized: Brotherhood
Joining Forces
From our sister site: FireRECRUITER.com
What started out as a vision for a successful joint recruitment project has morphed into a passion to connect firefighters and soldiers of all stripes.
Based on the concept that we're looking for the same peo…
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Listen to the Firefighter Netcast’s Stand Down for Behavioral Health- Part 1
Now more than ever before, we have an incredible amount of new resources with which to assist us as we begin to change our attitudes toward the way we address these behavioral health issues which have always been there, but we were always afraid to confront.
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NFFF/CFD Video—> Make this a MUST WATCH FOR ALL FIREFIGHTERS. Perfect training.
“If you think you’ve got some good reason for not wearing this or for not doing things the right way , write it down. Because I need to read that to your widow. Because I’m not going to know what to say. You say it for me.”
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My Friend. My Brother. Denny Allen.
UPDATE: Eulogy for my friend Denny Allen
With both pain and peace in my heart, I was there with my friend, my brother, Chief Dennis Allen when he took his last breath earlier this morning.
Dennis fought a long and tough fight against pulmonary fibrosis…
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Timely Monday Morning Training
“One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six who jumped in the rear, we need massive EMS here.”
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Brotherhood, Where Art Thou..
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Well, Brother. Glad you could join me for a cup. ..I know, it's a little strong.…
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343. Never Forget? We Already Did.
We read 343 names. We ring a bell 343 times. We get a 343 sticker for our helmet or a bumper sticker or window decal that simply says 343. T-shirts, tattoos, you name it- we solemnly pay tribute to the 343. QUESTION: The number didn't stop, so why did we?
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Remembering 9 / 11, Ten Years Later
I had intended to post my speech here today. But the editing is all messed up and I don't have time to fix it. I will repost after I return home. It has been an incredible honor to be asked to speak today. Needless to say I am humbled and a littl…
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Swimming in the Current, Standing Like a Rock.
The following diatribe is written poorly at a late hour. My sincere apologies. But I would like to take the time to dedicate this declaration to the five highly dedicated firemen that have helped me this far acting out the foriegn roles of drill ins…
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NFFF Special Activities at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore next week!
Will you be at Firehouse Expo 2011? Add this "must-attend event" to your activity calendar and support our fallen firefighters!
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Why Am I Here? Someone Please Remind Me…
"The first day, the look on the DC's face was priceless, he looked like he was gonna have a coronary. I asked him, "You want me to back off?" He said, "No, I am out of my element, ...but I have never seen so much accomplished in so short a time. Keep it up, I'll go protect your job!" The trials and tribulations of training recruits how to be a part of the fire service and convincing the establishment that it still has merit in the modern world we serve in.
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The Brotherhood of Two FNG’s – Part Four- Taking Care of Our Brothers
Ken will be unable to work for at least a year. But in this, the greatest country in the world, Ken can also receive a higher level of healthcare treatment IF he can pony up certain percentages out of pocket. In other words, if he has more money, he can get better treatment. God Bless America!
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The Brotherhood of Two FNG’s – Part Three- Escape. Wait, no. Maybe Not
When you last left us, the two hapless FNG’s had amazingly escaped a potential situation in which something got broken. Remember, if something gets broken, we’d have to endure the Wrath of the Lieutenant- that unimaginably obscene and cataclysmic display of sound and spit-spray.
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The Brotherhood of Two FNG’s – Part Two- The Wrath of the Lieutenant
The Wrath of the Lieutenant was cataclysmic. Each of the five human senses were so violated by the event that the End of Times would be pleasurable by comparison.
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The Brotherhood of Two FNG’s- Part One- Buzz
Hello Friends,
I would like to take a few days to relate a story of the Brotherhood of two FNG’s. For those of you who don’t know, N stands for “new” and G stands for “guy”. After the story has been told, I would like to tell you why this all came to mind this month and tie it all together with a dose of true humanity. Enjoy!
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When One of Us Falls Down
Did you know who the procession was for last Friday? Did you hear the drums beat, the pipes calling, take note or shroud your badge? No? Not the usual coverage, I agree. A slightly more subdued affair. Still I would have liked to have known.
T…
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Our Ambition: Exposed in the Light of Integrity
Well, fill the cup....its been a while. I've been on a leave of absence, learning more about life. Its that time for me I think. I've been all grown up for a bit now, but still feel young at heart and life has its way of dragging you into reality.
I ret…
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Honoring the Memory of Brother Brian Carey
See if this sounds familiar.....
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The Finer Things; Leading the Next Generation
They're a good crew. But they won't always be yours. At their next assignment or department, will your department's reputation be known for creating steadfast micro-managers or for making future leaders? Where are you in developing the next generation? Time will tell.
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X-Box Live
That's right!
"From the X-Box to the Box Alarm: Motivating and Leading Today's Firefighters" is back by popular demand at FDIC 2011. I hope to see you in Indianapolis March 22-26, 2011. Look me up if you plan on attending and look for my presentatio…
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7-minute abs
7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 dwarves. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby.
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Colonels’ On Point
Often when I think about my attitudes about a given subject and the core beliefs I have, I go back to my young life in the Marines. It was there that the foundation was laid that makes me the fireman that I am today. Here's a few thoughts about the finest officer I ever knew.
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Ever Want to Use Spike Strips? DEPLOY!
They're a sure-fire measure to end a dangerous situation from going on and on and on.......
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“True Grit”
What kind of firemen and women should we be? Take a look from the past. Those who know the past, know their history are then aware of their lineage. They have a good foundation that is there to fall back on. "As you walk through the engine bay through the old house, you come across reminders of these men. Old leather helmets and fronts, brass nozzles and iron axes, perhaps a parade item or two and you see things that they took great pride in and cherished as emblems of their chosen profession."
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Not just a Daddy’s Girl
Her Dad was a fire lieutenant and her two youngest brothers (twins) joined as cadets, then volunteers and eventually became career firefighters.
But when Janet Wilmoth tried to join her local volunteer fire department, the fire chief told her to “Go…
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