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David Mellen posted a blog postCaring enough to C.A.R.E.
Public safety and customer service go hand in hand. As many of us know, our customers are the ones that keep us around. Whether it’s a fire, vehicle accident, medical, or a public education event, we are here to serve our customers. When I first became involved in the fire service I had a mentor who taught me an invaluable lesson. No matter how bad your day is going when you respond to someone in need, their day is far worse. That lesson has stuck with me throughout my career and several…See More
David Mellen posted a blog postThe Perfect Storm
The term “A perfect storm” refers to a combination of events that contributes to the drastic aggravation of a situation. From severe weather to a seeming unfathomable chain of events, this phrase is widely used. In the fire service, a perfect storm can be that one fire that gets away from us, the vehicle accident that defies all logic, or the few small things that precede a catastrophic event. But what if we saw the perfect storm forming? What if we had the ability to stop one or more of the…See More
"Morning Brother, got your message on Fb, if anything i owe you a thanks . Stay Safe"
"It's our passion to push our Spouce's to be better and to keep the faith that you can and will make a difference in lives of others.
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Tiger Schmittendorf commented on David Mellen's blog post Losing the Faith"Great post Dave -
Thanks for sharing your personal struggles as I've had similar ones myself. Not so much with the fire service in general but with my own volunteer fire department. I'm trying to claw my way back to my "happy…"
Jason Hoevelmann commented on David Mellen's blog post Losing the Faith"Great post and I will echo what most have already said; we have all gone through those "dark days" during our career. But, I believe they make us stronger and even more engaged after we realize, one way or another, that it is time to come…"
P.J. Norwood commented on David Mellen's blog post Losing the Faith"Excellent post Dave Monday morning this will be posted in my three stations and spread to the entire department through internal e-mail. Thanks for your personal story that is identical to so many in our profession. Your commitment and honesty will…"
"Dave -
Thanks for this post, my wife has pushed my me also to keep my direction and faith , now more than ever , with her being diagnosed with Breast Cancer, she still continues to push me to be better.
thanks brother"
Bobby Halton commented on David Mellen's blog post Losing the Faith"
David,
According to her own book even Mother Theresa had her doubts! So if an honest to God saint can question what going down regular goofs like us are sure to have our "days". I guess this is a good reason to never question anyone…"
David Mellen commented on David Mellen's blog post Losing the Faith"Jeff,
Thanks for the kind words! And you are correct, we have our differences at times but my wife is my everything and she continues to put up with me everyday! Glad to hear that you're coming back to work soon!
Dave"
Jeff Schwering commented on David Mellen's blog post Losing the Faith"David you hit the nail on the head when you said this is a calling! This profession simply is not for everyone. We all have our times, Any number of things cause us to question why? You like every good Brother, has a spouse, significant other, etc,…"
David Mellen posted a blog postLosing the Faith
For most of us in the fire service this job is a calling. It’s not something we do, it’s something we are, [insert additional corny saying here]. The bottom line is that we have dedicated ourselves to this profession for whatever reason and agreed to the responsibilities of our job; to help those who require our services in their time of need. But some, including myself, have at one point lost sight of why we do the job. To some, it turns into a paycheck, for others it just becomes a job and…See More
Shareef Abdu Nur commented on David Mellen's blog post Back to the basics"As the Training Officer for my Department, I developed the training schedule and have dedicated the next year to "Back to Basics." We train everyday on basic operations to ensure that every Firefighter is fundamentally sound as well…"
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Caring enough to C.A.R.E.
Public safety and customer service go hand in hand. As many of us know, our customers are the ones that keep us around. Whether it’s a fire, vehicle accident, medical, or a public education event, we are here to serve our customers. When I first became involved in the fire service I had a mentor who taught me an invaluable lesson. No matter how bad your day is going when you respond to someone in need, their day is far worse. That lesson has…
ContinuePosted on September 3, 2011 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments
The Perfect Storm
The term “A perfect storm” refers to a combination of events that contributes to the drastic aggravation of a situation. From severe weather to a seeming unfathomable chain of events, this phrase is widely used.
In the fire service,…
ContinuePosted on June 24, 2011 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments
Losing the Faith
For most of us in the fire service this job is a calling. It’s not something we do, it’s something we are, [insert additional corny saying here]. The bottom line is that we have dedicated ourselves to this profession for whatever reason and agreed to the responsibilities of our job; to help those who require our services in their time of need.
But some, including myself, have at one point lost…
ContinuePosted on June 10, 2011 at 3:30pm — 8 Comments
Back to the basics
During a recent live burn training we discussed different tactics as it pertains to attacking the fire. We watched the fire develop and had the attendees take turns knocking the fire down and then watching it develop again. During this evolution we had exceptional thermal layering and smoke that helped reinforce the lesson of "less water is…
ContinuePosted on March 22, 2011 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 5:28am on June 14, 2011,
Mike France said…
- Morning Brother, got your message on Fb, if anything i owe you a thanks . Stay Safe
- At 9:49am on November 16, 2010,
Wayne Benner Jr (Casper) said… - Brother Dave, Thanks for the request..
- At 4:52pm on November 14, 2010,
DALE G. PEKEL said… - Hello David,
Thanks for the invite Brother! - All the best to you and your Department.
Dale G. Pekel
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