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God, how I miss the sweet innocence of days gone by.

Take me back to a time when, as kids, young brothers and sisters could walk to the neighborhood grocery store to buy penny candy and drink a 7-ounce bottle of Coca-Cola.…

In the aftermath of yesterday's cowardly act of terrorism in Boston, and as the injury report began to rise, I could only think about how much worse this violent act could have been if not for the quick action of Boston F.D., P.D., EMS, and U.S. National Guard. As I sat and watched the same horrific images over and over, my thoughts, prayers, and empathy were for our…

While doing research for this blog, I came across a couple of very interesting articles that I will provide the links for and I would encourage you to read them and perhaps, pass them along. They were very enlightening and take my thoughts to a wider spectrum when thinking about responses and pre-plans. They can be found at the end of this piece.

With yesterday’s (April 10, 2013) incident in…

                              Tactical efficiency is vital on today’s fireground. What is Tactical efficiency?

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Another cheating scandal; more missing funds. Will it ever end?

Disclaimer: The links were chosen at random and are not an indictment of the fire departments mentioned. The links are examples of what has been a growing problem in the nation’s fire service.

Firefighter cheaters.…

http://headsupfirefighting.blogspot.com/2013/04/ca-house-fire.html

FDIC: HOT Workshop:

25 to Survive

The Residential Building Fire

Monday…

FDIC: HOT Workshop:

25 to Survive:…

A few days ago on March 27^th, we were reminded of the 6^th anniversary of the Firegeezer blog. It’s crazy, but I thought they had been around longer than that. It sure seems like it.

When I say “they”; of course I am referring to Bill Schumm and Perfesser Mike Ward. They complement each other very well. Bill is soft-spoken and a student of the history of the fire service and Mike Ward is an academian who can fire off…

What do you need for survival?  I’m not talking about your phone, technology or a certain person; I mean what does your body need to survive?  If you said food you would be correct… the single most important thing you need to focus on at that point is what to eat.…

http://headsupfirefighting.blogspot.com/2013/03/goggles.html

Do you know what you're looking at?

Report: The first recorded history of fire attack exposes the true motivation for the engine company!

Click link below to see more of Paul's work or to order prints:…

http://headsupfirefighting.blogspot.com/p/props.html

First, let me say that I am a supporter of the Second Amendment and our constitutional right as citizens to bear arms - so, calm down now before you read any further, I don't want your guns! That being said, I am not a supporter of any hypothesis where firefighters and first-responders are armed. I am not a cop, nor do I want to be! Law-enforcement is a highly…

http://headsupfirefighting.blogspot.com/2013/03/keep-it-simple.html

As we all know, our job isn’t all about sitting around and reading novels, it can place us at an extraordinary cardiovascular level at a moments notice.  Due to this fact, we must prepare our bodies and our minds to overcome this demand to allow us to perform at an elite level.

We have all seen the firefighters who are in excellent physical condition who struggle to perform well at fire incidents, and many wonder why.  These firefighters train day in and day out to be able to increase…

Hey, a man has got to have his priorities, right?

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http://headsupfirefighting.blogspot.com/2013/02/looking-down-road.html

What are your motivations for promotion? Are you letting that goal get in the way of keeping yourself sharp in your current position?