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How did you come to be a firefighter? I have told you my story. What is yours? What drove you to pursue this endeavor? Take a moment and ponder this question: Have your motivations to be a firefighter changed over the course of your service? “Just as perceptions of the situation...

I was raised in a good Christian home by two loving parents and I am the older of two children. My father worked a full time job and volunteered at the local fire department in our community. He dedicated countless hours to the community that we lived in. As a young man, the way...

“A man’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way?” (Proverbs 20:24) Down a hot and smoke filled hallway, three firefighters advance a hose line through debris as they move towards their objective. One is on the nozzle, applying water as needed,...

In Part 3 we talked about the call for help in life and the size up we make with regard to the call. Today in our last part in this series we talk about how we read the smoke of life and how we understand those closest to us. There is no Testimony Without The Test Coming...

In Part 2 we talked about Situational Awareness and how the CAN report should be something that we implement in our own lives. Today we continue on this track and talk about that call for help in life and the size up we make. The Call for Help When the moment strikes: a child...

When we go to battle: We put on our Armor Part  (See Ephesians 6:11-13) In Part 1 we discussed standing on common ground and life’s challenges that present themselves to us each day in a variety of ways and we handle them as we do the incident scene challenges. Today we are...

“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.”    Philippians 2:5 The fire service is made up of a diverse group of individuals who come from various backgrounds, religions, races, and environments. We are as different as they come when you...

There will come a time in your life when you realize that all that you are, all that you have, and all that you have done becomes to feel meaningless. It is at the point where you notice a pattern of reaching goals, acquiring possessions, working for recognition, and it hits you...