I have come to realize with every moment of forward movement in the fire service that what was, and is a necessity is the drive to identify and act on personal development.
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Although you may not have total control over all of the instances that happen in your life, you will always have the choice of how to react to them.
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This breathing technique may be the fastest way we know of to bring our body back to baseline when we're experiencing stress.
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I grabbed this book on a whim. After I finished Report from Engine Company 82, I just started browsing Amazon for firefighter memoirs to read. Not My Emergency fell into my lap with a little help from the Amazon algorithm. I was told via multiple online posts that 82 was the starting point for fire-service
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The RESPONDERS FIRST radio strap is a modular, decon-friendly addition to the market. It's combination of style and utility are awesome.
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I've always been a writer. That's what I was drawn to in school when I was a kid.
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10for10 is a charity ruck march benefiting Canadian non-profit programs. Each year, we are committed to sending 100% of the donations raised toward this event to a selected non-profit program.
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When I first started thinking about this idea, I hesitated. Whether I like to admit it or not, gaming as a tool for real-world skill development is still a stretch for many. I’ve long held that multiplayer games have a deep opportunity to practice strategy and communication. Tabletop role-playing games let us share the experiences
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The Working Mind for First Responders is a program for building resiliency. I took the course in 2022 and wrote up a review.
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It's not that I have a clear-cut path or that certain things didn't work at all. The lessons learned are a swirl of effort over time - a tornado of tries.
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