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Never forget where you came from...

The Sunday Preach:

"Never forget where you came from"

This is a multi-faceted profound statement that is often heard around the firehouse. Here are 3 quick extrapolations we came up with....

1. Never forget where you came from:

~There are generations of fire department members and their families who sacrificed; time, energy, blood, sweat and tears to make your department at the point where it is today. Relish in the fact that now, YOU are here today, and today is someones yesterday....

2. Never forget where you came from:

~Remember those co-workers, and company officers who inspired you, lead you, mentored you... and likewise remember those who were not the best 'communicators' and DON'T BE THAT PERSON. You can learn as much from a bad leader as you can an excellent one...

3. Never forget where you came from:

~Finally, It can be a simple as "taking it all in" on your last run. Take time to remember your surroundings, note building layout and unusual access or egress concerns on all responses, every time out the door. The next time you may return to that address... it may be 'game on'...

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Comment by Douglas Mitchell, Jr. on March 28, 2014 at 10:10am: Thanks Skip! Great continuation... I could go on or days! I hope more brothers and sisters join in!

Comment by Skip Simmons on March 24, 2014 at 2:16pm: Douglas,

This is a great start however, there are other considerations that many of us might want to add. For example:

Never forget where you came from:

- Remember the smaller department you may have served with prior to your present position. don't belittle them now for not having the same training or equipment or staff as your current department. This is where you got your start and it provided you an opportunity.

Never forget where you came from:

- The fire service is steeped in tradition. This will always be part of where you came from. Carry on the honor and the heritage of the good traditions. Be an example for the newcomers.

Never forget where you came from:

- For those of us who started as Volunteers, never abandon those roots. Volunteers are still the backbone of the U.S. fire service.

Never forget where you came from:

- As we progress and grow in out fire service affiliations we should never forget to keep that network open. The availability of a colleague to help you through a rough situation is invaluable.

I challenge other brothers and sisters out there to add to this and help remind us of why we should never forget where we came from.

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