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David Jones
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- Addison, TX
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Our Next Generation.....
49 members
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“Pride and Ownership”
431 members
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FireFighterClose Calls
216 members
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Tradition, TRADITION!
295 members
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I share your passion for the job. The only thing I know to do is keep bombarding them with history, tradition and training. Be positive and enthusiastic each shift even when it is a challenge. I don't think it is a lack of desire, at least not whe...
We talk a lot about changing the Fire Service for the Better. What kind of energy are we investing in our rookies. They are our profession's next generation of leaders. Respect goes both ways. Let's talk about what you are doing.
We are constantly working to put keep the tradition alive in our fire department. This has been a great reference and thank you for sharing all of your information with us.
What are you and your department doing to get your firefighters to take ownership?
Grab a cup of coffee and let’s visit!
…and don’t forget to check out our Pride and Ownership show on Fire Engineering Radio.
Fires & runs with a "Close Call" where we coulda, shoulda, woulda-or, it was simply not avoidable. Short and sweet: what happened, what we learned, would do different...or...sometimes this sh!t just happens. A place to pass it on for others to learn.
This is the group dedicated to the glue that holds "Pride and Ownership" together - tradition! We'll be talking about historic fires, important dates in fire history, and why we do things the way we do. .
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 6:00pm on September 1, 2009,
Jerry Wells said…
- Hey David. I must admit, I am the worst about checking in here. Glad to hear from you though. A lot of good stuff on here. Come see us. Jerry
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- Residence.
- McKinney
- Department:
- Addison
- Title/rank:
- Captain
- Years of public service:
- 15
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
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