Firehouse Family Values
Families thrive when they are guided by a set of core beliefs, and that holds true for firefighters and their firehouse families, as well, writes Larry Conley.
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We’ve Lost Laughter in the Firehouse. It’s Time to Admit We Don’t Know What We’re Doing.
Camaraderie in the fire service is vital to success and resiliency, and being able to laugh around your fellow firefighters is part of that.
Drawn by Fire: Firehouse Grinch
Every firehouse has its resident grinch. It’s up to you whether you listen or sing your passion for the fire service to the highest.
The Firehouse Kitchen Table: The Importance of the Morning Meeting
The kitchen table is where many firefighters prepare for whatever may come their way during a given shift. More from Steve Prziborwoski.
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Drawn by Fire: Unite the Brotherhood
Paul Combs and Bobby Halton on the state of the fire service brotherhood.
Drawn by Fire: Coffee Pot Brotherhood
Paul Combs and Steve Gillespie collaborate on a message about the values and information that are conveyed at the kitchen table.
Inner Dialogue and the Brotherhood
Stay long enough on the job and you may witness some less-than-sterling performances by medics and firefighters. Yet the "code of silence" for the brotherhood remains. Kate Dernocoeur on having the courage to speak up.
Drawn by Fire: Brotherhood Burning
Paul Combs discusses the lack of civility in today's discourse about firefighting and death by social media firing squad.
Training and Brotherhood Go Hand in Hand
FDIC International 2018 was spectacular and was my 19th FDIC. It is the best fire service-related week of the year for me, reconnecting with all my brother and sister firefighters and training with the best in the world.
Brotherhood in Action
Honorary Firefighter Jason Wheatley on how members of the Adams-Markleville (IN) Fire Protection Territory came to help in his time of need.
Does Brotherhood Really Exist?
What happened to the sense of "brotherhood" in the fire service? John D'Allesandro relates an episode that illustrates the special bond and commitment firefighters can establish.
Humpday Hangout: What Does Brotherhood Mean to You?
Terry McGrath, Rick Lasky, and their guests discuss brotherhood in the fire industry.
