From Waldbaum’s to Hackensack- Worcester to Charleston; Legacies for Operational Safety From Waldbaum’s to Hackensack- Worcester to Charleston; Legacies for Operational Safety; I still find it surprising during my travels around the country lecturing and presenting programs on building construction, that when the audience was asked, “What do the Walbaum’s Fire and Hackensack fire share […]

Power is the ability to command or apply force. Authority is the right to command and expend resources. A leader is one who can generate effective individual and group action to accomplish agency goals. The fire service is a dynamic profession that is richly steeped in tradition, noble in deeds and calling. We know the […]

A wise person once said, “It’s not life that’s important, but those you meet along the way that make the difference.” Many people have taught me many valuable, unforgettable leadership lessons. Here are ten I’d like to share with you.   1. Be Cautious of Labels. Labels you place on people may define your relationship […]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5ZTmsI_2o[/youtube] A nice diversion for an afternoon…Check out this bit on FDNY L-124, “The Tonka Truck”. I had the opportunity in the early 1980’s to ride with the company in the Bushwick Section of Brooklyn when the jobs and work were frequent.  I took a number of tours with the legendary Captain George Eysser, great […]