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I am not going to add any commentary here since I don’t know the entire story behind why or how this has all transpired.  I did my best with the email that I received and the image of the letter.

If you want a better copy, email me and I will forward it to you.

Stay safe and be careful.

I tried to copy the image and it did not work, it was too tiny.

The letter is dated January 22, 2010 to Bob Barger, DFBLS from Arizona State Fire Marshal Phil Mele.

“Please accept this memorandum as my formal notice of retirement from State service effective March 26, 2010.

I could not have imagined a better way to end 33-year career in the Arizona Fire Service than I have experienced working for you and with the dedicated staff of the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

During my tenure as State Fire Marshal, I believe, the true critical nature of the position was being recognized, by the state’s fire service and public we serve.  The mission of the Office of the State Fire Marshal does, in fact, provide for the public safety through its fire prevention responsibilities as well as in the education and training of the State’s firefighters.

I leave with the belief that the State must recognize this responsibility and the significance of our mission.  The recognition must also provide continued support of the activities of Office of the State Fire Marshal for the benefit of Arizona’s citizens and firefighters.

Thanks you for giving me the opportunity to serve the citizens and firefighters of Arizona.”

Posted by on January 28, 2010 • Filed under: administration-leadership, command-leadership, funding-staffing • Tagged: , , , ,

What Would You Have Done?

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This video has been around awhile, but, it is worth watching.

It is a little long, but worth the time. If you can, make your whole crew and all of your officers watch this. It really is something that will make you stop and think.

I know the first time I saw this I couldn’t figure out what they were doing and why they were taking their sweet time.

They were smart and hopefully you will be too. This is a great learning tool and please watch the whole video.

Thanks and stay safe. Please be careful out there.

Posted by on January 28, 2010 • Filed under: command-leadership, engineered lumber, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , ,

More Than Just an Electrical Problem

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There are two issues with this picture that we need to address.

There are two issues with this picture that we need to address.

In this picture you can see the electrical service and that it is not appropriate.  In the dark or in heavy smoke, this could cause a real bad situation.  Not to mention it could have started the fire.

But, as I looked at this picture, I noticed something else that we need to think about.  Can you see it?  I have no doubt you have noticed it.

The basement doors are boarded up.  We mentioned this in an earlier post about boarded up windows.  This is no different.  Trapped or lost firefighters trying to find a way out may miss this door because it is boarded up.

There isn’t a whole lot we can do about it except to do our 360 and use good situational awareness.  Doing that 360 will tell us a great deal and could save our lives.

Just stay aware and alert.  Take the extra time to do your 360, it makes a difference and as an officer it is a must to keep your people safe.

Posted by on January 28, 2010 • Filed under: Uncategorized • Tagged: , , , , , ,