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ALL OUT EFFORT?

January Fire Engineering magazine cartoon. What kind of effort are you giving?



Excerpt from the 2019 Drawn by Fire/Fully Involved calendar, and Captain Mark von Appen:

Everyone has to do their job. Everyone has to treat one another right. Everyone has to give all out effort. Everyone has to have an all in attitude. Without these things, the group…

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Added by Paul Combs on January 29, 2019 at 9:36am — No Comments

TREAT PEOPLE RIGHT

Excerpt from the 2019 Drawn by Fire/Fully Involved calendar, and Captain Mark von Appen:



Share what you love about the job, not how you think others should be. Save the highest standards for you and you alone for that is what you control. Gravitate towards those who exhibit similar DNA. You can't control others or make them shoulder your…

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Added by Paul Combs on January 20, 2019 at 2:47pm — No Comments

FIGHT CLUB!



So, will you be a contender in 2019?



STAY FIRED UP, and FIGHT like your life depends on it!



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Added by Paul Combs on January 2, 2019 at 8:42am — No Comments

IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS!

NEW Fire Engineering​ blog editorial cartoon: It's the Thought that Counts!

Here's hoping your Holiday Season is filled with joy, family, friends, fire, and as little bureaucracy as possible.

Cheers!

Added by Paul Combs on December 24, 2018 at 10:47am — No Comments

ALL IN ATTITUDE



Excerpt from the 2019 Drawn by Fire/Fully Involved calendar, and Captain Mark von Appen:



There is a difference you can find in those who stand apart from the crowd, those people of character who just get it. The intangible quality that sets them apart is something completely tangible.  It's called a work ethic, and it is the oft-forgotten…

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Added by Paul Combs on December 21, 2018 at 11:13am — No Comments

DO YOUR JOB





Do Your Job! Sounds easy enough, right? However, far too many try to control things outside of their control to the frustration and aggravation of everyone around them. This cartoon, which is inspired by Mark von Appen's Big Four leadership message, is one of many cartoons in our combined 2019 Calendar.



And now, I yield the…

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Added by Paul Combs on November 30, 2018 at 8:56am — No Comments

BLAH BLAH BLAH!

NEW November Fire Engineering magazine cartoon: Blah Blah Blah!
 
As in politics,…
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Added by Paul Combs on November 15, 2018 at 11:27am — No Comments

PUCKER UP!

This Tuesday's election, like ALL elections, will have a tremendous impact on local, state, and federal issues that affect your daily life, as well as fire/EMS service operations. Whether you are Right, Left, Tea Party Republican, Blue Dog Democrat, or somewhere in between, exercise your right to make a difference, and vote! 



STAY FIRED UP, and if…

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Added by Paul Combs on November 5, 2018 at 9:05am — No Comments

DEAD RECKONING



STAY FIRED UP, and stay focused, stay dedicated, stay passionate, and prepare for "when it gets real" - because it will!

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Added by Paul Combs on October 29, 2018 at 8:39am — No Comments

THE PUMPKIN SPICE PREDICAMENT

STAY FIRED UP, and don't mess with the coffee!

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Added by Paul Combs on October 18, 2018 at 9:46am — No Comments

NO FUN!



October magazine illustration.



STAY FIRED UP, and stay dedicated to the craft!

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Added by Paul Combs on October 16, 2018 at 8:54am — No Comments

ANSWER CAREFULLY



The problem with some leaders is they assume all criticism is an attempt to discredit or insult them. Nobody likes criticism, but we can't be so paranoid that we'd rather be ruined by praise instead of being built stronger by constructive criticism from people we trust. 



STAY FIRED UP, and accept, learn, apply, and move forward.



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Added by Paul Combs on September 24, 2018 at 9:14am — No Comments

UNITED


Unite and remember... never forget the sacrifices made on September 11th, 2001, and for all those still suffering from post 9/11 illnesses.

Added by Paul Combs on September 11, 2018 at 6:58am — No Comments

NOZZLE DREAMS



It's an Engine thing...





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Added by Paul Combs on August 31, 2018 at 3:12pm — No Comments

EXCELLENCE



Be Excellent at every opportunity and every moment - even when nobody is watching!

I am VERY excited to announce a special project that will combine Mark vonAppen's Full Involved and Drawn by Fire for the first time, and this cartoon is just the beginning. I will share more very soon...



But for now, here are a few words from the Rock Star…

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Added by Paul Combs on August 20, 2018 at 2:15pm — No Comments

SOCIAL MESS

Fire Engineering August issue editorial cartoon: Social Mess.

It's a magical time to be alive...

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Added by Paul Combs on August 14, 2018 at 1:11pm — No Comments

HUMPTY DUMPTY'S BAD DAY!





To me it's simple, train hard to stay out of trouble, but be prepared when trouble happens anyway! Regardless of what you may read or believe, Rapid Intervention training is still important and relevant, for the team, for the crew, for the individual (remember, you are your partner's first RIT rescuer).



To help me make this point, I have asked a man…

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Added by Paul Combs on August 3, 2018 at 11:02am — 1 Comment

BE YOU!



This will most likely not be a very popular commentary, but I feel it needs to be said and discussed - especially in this day of social media experts and podcast posers. Seems all you need these days to proclaim yourself an expert on any given topic or tactic is a platform and flashy helmet stickers. Enough! You seriously are not fooling anybody, and if you are, you…

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Added by Paul Combs on July 20, 2018 at 9:43am — No Comments

FLAWED PERFECTION



How well are you training and preparing your officers to manage your most important resource?



STAY FIRED UP, and train!

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Added by Paul Combs on July 11, 2018 at 8:01am — No Comments

CLOWNING AROUND!

“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

I am a reader - I have been since my days as a child staying up past midnight reading comic books. Why, because my mom was a reader and knew the value of learning new things and going on the wild adventures that only reading can take you on.

Now, I’m sure to…

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Added by Paul Combs on June 29, 2018 at 7:01am — No Comments

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