Posts Tagged: Tips
Extraction Newletters with Boron and UHSS helpful Tips!
There are many different brands of extrication tools on the market. Which one is the best? In my mind the one that works for your department's needs and budget. Fire Service Specification & Supply, or FS3 is a dealer that …
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Speed up your time on Google
Awhile back I came across a dozen tips for Google searches. The information has made my life easier as a PIO. Features I never knew existed such as Exclude Words, Specific Document Types and This OR That has helped me save valuable time when I need to refer to Google for a search.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
For some reason today I was reflecting on two of the worst teachers I had when I was in school (back around the Ice Age) and just why they were such terrible teachers. I suppose that other than their lousy personalities, it would have had to be their p…
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Telling The Story
There's all kinds of supporting documentation regarding the differences in simply sending a message and telling a story. In doing the research for a paper I mentioned earlier on this blog, I found that some companies like 3M and Nordstrom used the art …
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It Can't Happen Here
From yesterday’s Island Packet (my local newspaper, of all places), something poignant to discuss: If at any point in your career you convince yourself “it can’t happen here”, I’ll say to you “it’s just a matter of time”.
Two peop…
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It Can't Happen Here
From yesterday’s Island Packet (my local newspaper, of all places), something poignant to discuss: If at any point in your career you convince yourself “it can’t happen here”, I’ll say to you “it’s just a matter of time”.
Two peop…
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What Is "Better"?
I was playing around with Twitter the other day and blundered onto a site that discusses social media, coincidentally named Social Media Insider, which of course, led me to a link (and to another) in regard to quality. The title of the blog was actuall…
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Just Wanna Have Fun
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I started to title this, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", but no matter what I did, that title wasn't fitting really well. Soooo, as you may be ab…
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Places I Have Been
So I was going to bed and I just wanted to look over the stats for Firehouse Zen. You know, you all aren’t a really talkative bunch, so I do look over the numbers from time to time to see if I am reaching anyone (and maybe by looking at which pages a…
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Great Truckie Tip
Good stuff as usual from the folks over at Vententersearch.com; a truckie tip on carrying your hooks while carrying your ladders. Go check it out!
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Life Changes In A Split Second
The other day I think we all were thinking about the death of the child struck by a Kansas City engine as reported by Firehouse.com. As you have probably heard thousands of times before, it doesn’t take too many incidents like this one to remind you …
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Fugate Nominated to Head FEMA
I'm always happy to see a fellow firefighter and paramedic do well for themselves, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that Florida Emergency Management Chief Craig Fugate was nominated to head up FEMA. I don't know him personally, but I think that am…
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