#76, I Want Ice Cream!
Sometimes while fighting fires or just working with your crew, we have an opportunity to make a difference in their lives. It doesn’t have to be a big...
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Get the inside scoop on what really happens at the Fire Station or at the scene of emergencies and forest fires. These are sometimes funny and sometimes serious but always entertaining. Many leadership lessons are shared as well.
# 75, One Thing Good Leaders Do
Leadership can be difficult. It can cause the leader to second guess themselves and question if they’re doing the right thing. Today we have two stori...
#73, It Could Happen to You
While reading some blogs and webpages for people effected by the latest round of devastating wildfires, it occured to me that everyone is incredibly s...
#72, My 3 Alarm Summer
In my life, I’ve experienced some pretty crazy incidents. Like all of us, many of those stressful events and emergency incidents don’t always occur on...
#71, No Matter What… Make It Sound Good On The Radio!
Years ago, I worked for a Battalion Chief who was a great mentor for me. I was a new Captain and didn’t have much support from the other officers on t...
#70, The “Grassroots” Fight for Federal Wildland Firefighters
If you’re a federal wildland firefighter, you already know what I’m about to say. If you’re not, this may come as a surprise to you. The lowest paid p...
#69, If You Think People Might Be Watching You… They Are!
Sometimes we think no one is watching us. But in reality, someone is always watching. Whether you’re a firefighter on a crew or engine, or you’re a Ca...
#68, What Does it Mean to Lead Up?
If you google “Leading Up”, you’ll find a hundred of books on the subject. But for this retired fire chief, it’s a relatively new term compared to whe...
#67, Home Safety Tips From Two Knuckleheads
I used to tell my firefighters that if it weren’t for people’s mistakes, we wouldn’t have jobs. There’s a lot of truth to that statement. People make ...
#66, Hi, I’m Bobbie and I’m a Knucklehead
If you’ve listened to many of my stories, you’ve probably heard me refer to my beloved co-workers as knuckleheads. Well, we’re all knuckeheads sometim...