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Nature vs. Nurture

The Sunday Preach

Nature vs. Nurture...

None of us were created firemen.

We owe so much to those who inspired us, those who invested the time and energy in making us the firemen and fire officers we are today. Every time we are given the opportunity to present a program or conduct a drill in quarters or make a push down a nasty hallway... it's a bit of all those mentors who speak with, and within us...

"So many experienced leaders, mentors, teammates, confidants, brothers and sisters to glean information from. We were fortunate to have been surrounded by such a great group of firefighters and fire officers throughout our careers" (Page IX)

We know that this exists in all of us. It is a real thing and an extremely powerful one... the magnitude of those mentors, the influence of those who inspired you on the job cannot be measured in parameters that are tangible.

Before you know it, whether you want to or not... you will be that person to someone else.

Never forget those who inspired you on this job... and be that to the next generation.

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