Why standards matter in the fire service and public safety
When It Comes to Policies — Don’t Widen the Plate!
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Dealing with the Firehouse ‘Know-It-All’
When confidence becomes control at the kitchen table
By the Numbers — A Chief’s Perspective on the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires
A look at staffing, response, and resilience during a catastrophic event
The Importance of Chief’s Inspections
Ensuring accountability, compliance and excellence in public safety
The Importance of Policies — Public and Personal
How policies shape accountability in public safety and personal life
The Warning Light — Preparing Your Department for the Next Crisis
Don’t wait until it’s too late.
Tackling the ‘Egodemic’ in Public Safety
With great power comes … an inflated sense of self-worth?
Retiring from Public Safety: The Big Breakup
Careful preparation is the key to success
SIM Cards and Fire Department Policies
Sometimes, it’s the overlooked things that matter most
Public Safety Policies and Performance Reviews
Policy, training, and reviews are all part of the improvement process
Ruminator to Terminator: Changing Patterns of Negative Thinking
Break the cycle through mindfulness and gratitude
Why We Catastrophize as First Responders
Plan for the worst, hope for the best