Thousands of mourners from across the state of Maryland and the nation arrived at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore (MD) on Monday January 24th to honor fallen firefighter Mark Falkenhan.  The call for the fire at 30 Dowling Circle came in to fire dispatchers at 6:18 p.m. The call came in as […]

Take the time to read both NIOSH reports and remember the sacrafice… Three veteran FDNY firefighters died in the LODD in Brooklyn, New York and the Bronx on Sunday January 23, 2005, a day that has become known as “Black Sunday” and called one of the saddest in fire department history. Two firefighters were killed […]

As a fire officer I am going to challenge each individual who reads this article to live and work the fire service as if you only had one month to live.

        Dick Winters, the former World War II commander whose war story was told in the book and miniseries “Band of Brothers,” died on January 2, 2011 at the age of 92. Dick Winters led a quiet life on his Fredericksburg farm and in his Hershey (PA)  home until the book and miniseries “Band […]

What matters the most in the development of a leader is what occurs day by day over a long period of time. Leadership develops daily, not in a day.

The state Supreme Court Appellate Division in Rochester – in a 4-1 split decision – concluded the law granting personal immunity to volunteer firefighters does not apply to the fire departments themselves or to department officials.

Did I give back to the fire service, did I support, promote and advocate, did I learn, grow and better myself, did the year have meaning?