Before we can assume the role of a responder, operational readiness is the capacity for what that might involve.
To prepare yourself and ready your team for interactions with difficulty, you can seek opportunities to train the muscle of resilience.
Many folks have 'best' in mind when discussing objectives for training. I think, though, that there's enough room for 'different' to be on the table, too.
Here's the thing about Jiu Jitsu. It's kinda like a language. Except, you can't learn it by whispering pronunciations of strange sounds.
The evidence is in our fire halls. It's in our squad cars. The real-world impact is on the back of the ambulance, between the calls.
With time, I've gotten quite a bit of thinking done. Specifically, about failing to launch MISSIONFORWARD, what our next steps might look like as an organization and how leaders must endu
I'd argue that if you aim high enough (and you ought to), you can pursue something that could be a net positive for you, your family, your community and maybe the world
Despite the running water, we turn towards it and start to figure out how to move against it. The problem is, we have to figure it out while we're fighting it.
You have the badge? Great. Welcome to the world of fire service learning, hard work, reality, and humility.
Change is a friend of progress. If you want to stay stuck in your ways, that’s fine. Just don’t get mad at the people that are trying to get away from you.