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What every firefighter needs to know

What every firefighter needs to know

Firefighters function together despite differences, beliefs, or personal preferences. We are able to put aside our differences and function as one towards a common goal of serving our fellow man. Take a team of firefighters who have never met and place them on an apparatus and it is amazing how quickly they can come together as a team. Yet, in the midst of personal conflict or troubles we seem ‘statistically’ incapable of helping ourselves. This is not to say that […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Daily Encouragement
The Be-Attitudes of Brotherhood #2

The Be-Attitudes of Brotherhood #2

The Be-attitudes of Brotherhood By Brother Stone Be attitude #2 Be selfless- This is probably the most important mark of true brother. It is the very essense of being a firefighter. We willingly place ourselves in danger to help complete strangers. How much more should we do for those we live and work with? Every great firefighter and leader lives by this trait. We should strive to suppress our own desires for self advancement and TRAIN ourselves to think of […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Daily Roll Call
The Be-Attitudes of Brotherhood #1

The Be-Attitudes of Brotherhood #1

The “Be-attitudes” of #Brotherhood By Brother Stone The “be-attitudes” are a list of attitudes that define what brotherhood is all about. The be-attitudes are inspired by and loosely based on the biblical principles, along with a few other character traits that define the American Firefighter in the public eye. Be-attitude #1: Be honest. ‘And my honesty will testify for me in the future’ Genesis 30:33 “Honesty is the best policy” right? Yes indeed it is. When you are honest in […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Daily Roll Call
Firefighters-An Overseer, A Noble Task Often Neglected

Firefighters-An Overseer, A Noble Task Often Neglected

Firefighters- You are an Overseer, A Noble Task often neglected: “Early on he worked more than 64 hours a week arriving home between 8 and 10 pm each night. The cost of the lifestyle was his marriage. ‘All I worked for was wiped out with one phone call to the divorce lawyer.” An excerpt from Faith on the Fire Line by Fellowship of Christian Firefighters. The Fire Service is a demanding profession. For those who are blessed to be a […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 1 comment · Behavioral Health
Impending Flashover

Impending Flashover

As firefighters, we are trained to recognize the signs of an impending flashover. Rapidly increasing temperatures, a non-tenable environment, thick turbulent smoke and then it happens… Consider the imagery. A firefighter under significant stress begins to rapidly change their behavior, they become difficult to be around or remove themselves from any form of camaraderie, and any attempt to go near them is met with turbulent angry behavior. This is a warning. This individual is lashing out at you not because […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Daily Encouragement
Death and how it affects us

Death and how it affects us

Death and How it Affects Us- As firefighters, we witness death on a regular basis. Some even become numb to the effects of being near to it so often. We joke about it at the dinner table moments after witnessing tragedy seemingly untouched by what we just saw. Or so we thought… What happens when we lose a loved one?  What happens when tragedy strikes our own lives? What happens when our health fails? What happens when all we worked […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Daily Encouragement
The Vent Group

The Vent Group

Bringing Back Brotherhood Ministries-The Vent Group: The Invitation: Have you ever felt the pressures of life, the job, and stress mounting up to such a point that you felt you were going to explode? We know that pressurized cylinders & containers have devices in place to relieve the pressure if the pressure reaches a dangerous level. These PRV’s are there to help alleviate the pressure and bring things back to a manageable level. Bringing Back Brotherhood is offering a very […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Behavioral Health
Brotherhood-A Re-introduction:

Brotherhood-A Re-introduction:

A Re-Introduction: Let us begin… There once was a noble profession known as firefighting and then those who loved it most fought for it the least. Their once unstoppable passion for the calling was replaced with the search for fame, recognition, and authority. Division replaced unity, bitterness replaced brotherhood, the calling became a career, and firefighters became employees. All the while politics and policy makers saw this as an opportunity to continue to divide us. For if we are divided […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Daily Encouragement, The Mission
Bringing Back Brotherhood

Among the Broken:

Among the Broken: Jesus said “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27b Have you ever heard the phase ‘birds of a feather flock together?’ Firefighters, do you ever wonder why we seek out others who are like us? It is not out of prejudice or piousness, it is out of the desperate desire to feel as if you can relate. We want to be able to share through a bridge of common ground. […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Daily Encouragement, Daily Roll Call
Facing Hard Times? Help is on the way:

Facing Hard Times? Help is on the way:

Facing Hard Times? Help is on the way: “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character hope. “ Romans 5:3 How do we glory in our sufferings? Not many of us look at the problems of life as something to be happy about. As firefighters, we solve problems for others but respond differently when they affect us. Why is this? As a firefighter, we understand this concept […]

by · June 18, 2014 · 0 comments · Daily Encouragement, Daily Roll Call
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