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In this episode, David gives us a taste of his new project with Dan Kerrigan & Jim Moss - the Firefighter Functional Fitness book and program.

Becoming a great firefighter and leader requires a consistent and sustained effort. You have to instill and implement the HABIT of excellence in your career and your life. In this episode, David breaks it all down for you.

In a previous article, we discussed communication’s training (or lack thereof) and how it translates from day one instructions to a probie, all the way up to a battalion chief sounding like a goof on the radio. We’ve all heard the radio reports that make you cringe,...

How to Get the Most Out of Firefighter Lectures, Classroom Training, and Seminars If you’re like me, you’ve attended many firefighter lectures, classroom training’s, and seminars. I’ve had the privilege of training with many of the great leaders in the...

Becoming a great firefighter and leader requires a consistent and sustained effort. You have to instill and implement the HABIT of excellence in your career and your life. In this episode, David breaks it all down for you.

Like most of you, I came to work this morning: relieved the guy from the previous shift, checked my mask, tools, riding assignment, coffee and breakfast supplies. A box goes out across town and all the radio chatter sounds like a 16 year old girl at a boy band concert. Why? If...

Growing Future Leaders Now that we have progressed into being respected leaders in our organization, we must look to leave a legacy behind. After reading this series, you have all learned that I am a big fan of John C. Maxwell. One of my favorite quotes from Maxwell is “you’ve...

As a boy I didn’t pay much attention to making my bed.  When I rolled out I might make a feeble attempt to straighten it up a bit, but too often I’d just amble away without giving it a thought.  My mindset was, “Who’s going to see it anyway?  No one comes to my room.  I’m just...

The fire service is alive with discussion on fire behavior science and how it will affect firefighters. There are those that are encouraged by this and there are those that are refusing to even acknowledge the information before them. I am encouraged that there is debate because...

Many an article and seminar have been developed around “leadership”. Most opinions are that leadership is developed and nurtured through education, experience and learning from mistakes. This article is going to deal with what I believe is the most important, and often missing...