teamwork

Find a Problem, Find a Solution

Lesson of the Day: If it frustrates you then it’s a sign that you must be the one to find a solution to the issue. Key Points: Push solutions down What I’m not seeing My solution 

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Rekindled

Lesson of the Day: Overhaul heavy amount of fire with foam and fire watch, if at night. Key Points: 1.) First On Scene 2.) Take 2 3.) PIA

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Things Don’t Have To Be That Hard

Lesson of the Day: Change your thinking to change your results.  Key Points: 1.) How to H.O.T. Recap 2.) Make it happen 3.) Find Out

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Care But Not Too Much

Lesson of the Day: Nobody is perfect. Stop expecting perfection from everyone around you.  Key Points: 1.) It’s all about how it’s prepared. 2.) Experience helps us understand. 3.) Caring too much

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Saying Goodbye To A Friend

Lesson of the Day: Show up and start working. Key Points: 1.) The Hebrew Hammer 2.) Receiving His Coin 3.) Just Show Up

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Giving Experience

Lesson of the Day: Experience matters, but we can bridge that gap with quality drills. Key Points: 1.) The calls are not coming in. 2.) How I chased experience. 3.) My plan for my acting captain candidate. 

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Observations on Overtime

Lesson of the Day: We are products of our environment. Change your surroundings. Key Point: Different Crews Have Different Cultures

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Embrace The Crazy

Lesson of the Day: Accept that nothing will be easy. Challenges will always present themselves. We expect too much emotional energy over challenges. It is easier just to do what you need to do to overcome the challenge.  Key Points: 1.) 8 Alarm Fire 2.) Oh Shit, I’m Sick 3.) “Honey, We Got Water”

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My Way VS Our Way

Lesson of the Day: Focus on the win/win.  We get too focused on “my way” instead of “our way”. Key Points: 1.) We Got a Bench 2.) Fog vs. Smoothbore 3.) I’m sorry you have to deal with this. 

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