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David Mellen's Blog – June 2011 Archive (2)

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,…

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Added by David Mellen on June 24, 2011 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

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…

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Added by David Mellen on June 10, 2011 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

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