Mentoring, Part 2 – Dep. Chief Ron Ayotte
Take the time to share your experiences and words of wisdom with others. In August of 2012, I wrote an article for Backstep Firefighter about mentoring, inspired by an email from one of my son’s high...
View ArticleThe Career Exit Ramp, Just Ahead
“I am proud to say that everyone under my command went home at the end of their tours.” Ron Ayotte I made my decision to retire from the Marlborough Fire Department while I was on vacation with my...
View ArticleThe Dirtiest Job in The Fire Service
The ‘salt’ that comes from fighting for your men Mike Rowe once hosted a show called “Dirty Jobs” that was shown on the Discovery Channel and now hosts a new show called “Somebody Has to Do It”...
View ArticleStudie$ and Report$
The complicated issues surrounding what you need to do the job Today’s fire service is under constant scrutiny, from both print and electronic media to city and town halls all over America as well...
View ArticleRemembering a Brother
Dick was a character and a hell of a nice guy. On September 5, 2015 I found out that one of my mentors had recently entered hospice; a few hours later I found out that he had passed away....
View ArticleGrudges
There is nothing to be won by our feuding. Nothing at all. I was out walking the dogs the other afternoon and saw one of my neighbors out in her driveway putting boxes in her car. She recently...
View ArticleThe 9 Most Dangerous Things That Firefighters Do
One view of some of the dangers we face I am a self-professed car and airplane geek. I was on the computer Sunday morning on one in the car websites that I subscribe to and an article about the...
View ArticleThe ‘Bahstid’ Claimed Another Brother
He was a warrior on the fireground and in death The Chelsea Fire Department, the Massachusetts Fire Academy and the fire service lost a Brother, Firefighter Peter Franz Kannler. Pete was, what can...
View ArticleHeeding the Lessons
Snippets and the human factor I recently watched the movie “Sully” that starred Tom Hanks as Captain Chesley “Sully’ Sullenberger, the pilot in command of the US Airways jet the made the “Miracle...
View ArticleLearning from the United Airlines Debacle
Damaging the public trust in the fire service Public relations are an important part of the fire service. We need to keep a positive image of our respective departments and encouraging interaction...
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