tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post3223755177061438342..comments2024-01-01T22:23:54.679-08:00Comments on FULLY INVOLVED: Gold Stars Pennwell Blogs Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15757232455847950283noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-22800466554273125682015-10-12T08:30:07.045-07:002015-10-12T08:30:07.045-07:00The fire service is imbedded with traditions of se...The fire service is imbedded with traditions of service that involve aggressive interior attacks putting the fire fighter at risk. After we save a savable life what are we doing? We are working for the insurance companies trying to extinguish a fire in structures that in most cases are demolished. I have trained with European fire fighters that take a very different approach to fire fighting withAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09449474019631184157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-1590440278634125252014-01-21T19:58:51.339-08:002014-01-21T19:58:51.339-08:00Awesome post. I love my department but we give out...Awesome post. I love my department but we give out way too many "gold stars." Firefighter/Paramedichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036844976936171167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-13594170563461377222013-03-24T19:52:04.328-07:002013-03-24T19:52:04.328-07:00Awesome, as usual. And, of course what about thos...Awesome, as usual. And, of course what about those already/still on the job, or coming in to it, who don't/can't even meet the requisite "gold-star" minimum standards?Dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-54951758419305537682013-03-03T21:14:13.087-08:002013-03-03T21:14:13.087-08:00Mark,
Once again you provide inspiration and enco...Mark,<br /><br />Once again you provide inspiration and encouragement to everyone in the fire service who seeks to go beyond the minimum standards, both according to what is taught at the academy and what is expected of us inside the walls of our respective firehouses. Your latest entry gives me, and others, new focus on what it means to set the bar high and then go higher every day. Your Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-6320682385679419792013-03-01T05:51:06.621-08:002013-03-01T05:51:06.621-08:00Thanks Ryan,
I seem to have a lot of awakenings -...Thanks Ryan,<br /><br />I seem to have a lot of awakenings - not sure if that is good or bad...I think we all subscribe the the notion that the further we go, the less we know. We have to remain students for life - you are right on.<br /><br />Thanks for reading. All out, all in...<br />Mark vonAppenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166572381699557426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-1224438245513616172013-02-28T23:01:40.593-08:002013-02-28T23:01:40.593-08:00Great article mark! I call it the "aha" ...Great article mark! I call it the "aha" moment when your eyes are opened to the magnitude of what is the fire service! Like you said, we feel confident and prepared after that firefighter II is achieved. Then some of us have that "aha" moment and become lifelong students. Great read as always and your dept is lucky to have you!!!!!<br /><br />RhynoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-71186291853016477262013-02-28T19:54:06.500-08:002013-02-28T19:54:06.500-08:00Glenn,
Thank you for taking the time to comment. ...Glenn,<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to comment. We all must strive to be better than we we the day before every time we come to work. It is exhausting, and difficult to be "on" all of the time, but everyone must be on the same page to remind each other of the Standard of Performance (whatever that is for your company or agency). <br /><br />If you start everything with Mark vonAppenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166572381699557426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-49502790211924138622013-02-28T19:31:08.223-08:002013-02-28T19:31:08.223-08:00Dear Mark
Once again you've knocked it out of...Dear Mark <br />Once again you've knocked it out of the park. America's fire service is trapped in quicksand of minimum standards. From the beginning of our careers we are surrounded by NFPA standards that meet the minimum standards. From the job performance requirements of NFPA 1001 to Life Safety Code 101 just pick one. NFPA does a great service to America's firemen but we oftenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com