We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit." ~Aristotle

"Must be Ready today, While preparing for tomorrow" 

Thad Allen Commandant United States Coast Guard

"Brotherhood above all else."

"Firefighting is a hazardous occupation; it is dangerous on the face of it, tackling a burning building. The risks are plain.... Consequently, when a man becomes a fireman, his act of bravery has already been accomplished."

~FDNY Chief Edward F. Crocker 1908

"Go easy, don't panic, it's going to be okay."
Jim Petrone Sr.

"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking."

 &

"No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair."

General George S. Patton

Team Work

"Individual Commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work" ~Vince Lombardi

Thought for  the day:  "The first rule of firefighting is safety, so is the second rule."

RISK

NOUN
1. THE POSSIBILITY OF SUFFERING HARM OR LOSS; DANGER.            
2. A FACTOR, THING, ELEMENT, OR COURSE INVOLVING UNCERTAIN DANGER, A HAZARD.                                                     
                                                                 
VERB, TRANSITIVE
RISKED, RISK-ING, RISKS
1. TO EXPOSE TO A CHANCE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE; HAZARD.              
2. TO INCURE THE RISK OF.                                        
                                                                 
SYNONYMS                                                         
GAMBLE, CHANCE, RUSSIAN ROULETTE, SPECULATION, VENTURE, EXPERIMENT, SHOT IN THE DARK, LEAP OF FAITH,

ADDITIONAL SYNONYMS
NOT USING A TRAINED RIT , LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY, NOT WEARING PROPER PPE, NOT WEARING YOUR SEATBELT, FREELANCING, LACK OF TRAINING

BOTTOM LINE:
IF YOU DON'T KNOW THAT YOU ARE SAFE, YOU MAY NOT BE...

"A certificate does not make you certified.
Attitude, performance, commitment to self and team;
These and a certificate make you certified."

Why is Training so Important?????
There Is No Greater Influence Of Change In The Fire Service
Than A Line Of Duty Death.
Yet, There Is No Greater Tragedy Than That Of A Fallen Firefighter Whose Death Prompted The Passage Of A Safety Policy Which May Have Prevented His Death…..
Author Unknown

"Your primary job (when riding the front seat) is proper size up,
quick report and appropriate initial leadership/tactics....it is NOT just to blow the sirens, horns and scream on the radio....the safety of your crew is #1...take "the front seat" seriously."

Chief Billy Goldfeder

“Contrary to popular belief, leaders are not born, they are made; and they are made with hard work and determination”

Vince Lombardi 1965