by David Baker | Mar 22, 2023 | Public Safety, Wellness
The Fifth Bugle Is the Heaviest By Sam DiGiovanna I remember when I was taking the chief’s test and a chief from a neighboring agency told me point-blank, “Don’t do it, kid. Wait until you have two years left before you retire.” When I gave him a quizzical look, he...
by David Baker | Oct 12, 2022 | Public Safety, Wellness
Leading From the Front With Health and Wellness By Ian Emmons In the fire service, we’ve often heard the adage: “Don’t ask your firefighters to do something you’re not willing to do yourself.” While this logic may become more difficult or less practical the higher an...
by David Baker | Sep 7, 2022 | Public Safety, Wellness
Understanding Cardiovascular Risks to First Responders Cardiac disease. Heart attacks. Plaque build-up. These terms are probably familiar to you as cardiovascular health issues have almost certainly had a direct impact on you or someone you know. But these problems...
by David Baker | Aug 31, 2022 | Public Safety, Wellness
Prioritizing Self-Care as a Fire or EMS Leader By Scott M. Arthur Prioritizing self-care is a matter of focus, and popular leadership methodologies often downplay the importance of “looking out for number one.” The main difference between traditional...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Nov 10, 2020 | Leadership
The Navy’s 11 Leadership Principles by Rich Foreman Source: https://www.stack.com/a/plebe-summer On this Veteran’s Day, I can still vividly remember reciting the Navy’s Leadership Principles by memory while my squad leader was inches from my face during freshmen...
