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Sunday, July 13, 2014

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Is ‘SSM’ Still a ‘Bad Idea’?

CycleDynamics
Ideas often take time to saturate a market. Even if the idea is generally recognized as a good one, complete with compelling evidence, change can still take time.  As a current example, how many agencies still have a protocol for complete spinal immobilization on a long spine board for “any fall” or “significant impact”?  On that very ...more

Our Soul For Sale: Labor Education

From Brian Gaughan, Past President IAFF Local 4186, Retired Member   As I read the article, I couldn’t help but think back about my many attempts to find out more about Harold’s position on the closing of labors own school of higher education, The National Labor College. From what students and alumni (of which I am ...more

New Beginnings

As you may remember, back in 2006 I started this blog in anticipation of the release of the book, Rescuing Providence. Yesterday, the blog passed 1,000,000 visits, or “hits.” That’s a lot of hits if I do say so myself! Time moves on, and things change, if they didn’t not much of anything would get ...more

Latest Posts


Questioning Heroism

Questioning Heroism
For some reason, I was scanning news today and came back to Dave Statter’s February 2014 post about a college professor suggesting the firefighter’s role as a hero is largely ...more

Lost

Here's a story from something I'm working on. My other books can be found here, http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001JRZ2Y2 if you haven't already done so, buy one already!Wind, gritty with sand lifted from ...more

"Who is the bigger asshole?!"

"Who is the bigger asshole?!"
Welcome back eveybody, it's time for another installment of everybody's favorite game, "Who is the Bigger Asshole!?" Today we have a two part scenario, so without furthur ado, let's see "who ...more

Our Soul For Sale: Labor Education

Our Soul For Sale: Labor Education
From Brian Gaughan, Past President IAFF Local 4186, Retired Member   As I read the article, I couldn’t help but think back about my many attempts to find out more about Harold’s position on ...more

Resolution 10: Charlotte 660 Votes "Aye"

Resolution 10:  Charlotte 660 Votes "Aye"
From Tom Brewer, IAFF Local 660 President   I am the president of Local 660 in Charlotte, NC. At our July Business Meeting the membership of our local voted unanimously to support ...more

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