Reading Assignment – 7 12 13

Here’s the list:

Around Here – Mark vonAppen, Fire Service Warrior
“Cuts to training budgets can no longer be an excuse. We have to invest in ourselves. In order to win the fight, we have to be in the fight. Being in the fight means doing it on your own and leading from everywhere.”
An Honest Look at Training – Ryan Royal, Irons and Ladders
One from the archives of Irons and Ladders.
“Focus on practical training with street value. Each time you set up a drill ask yourself what can I do to make this more realistic, how can I add practical teaching points to this, and then when we get this step right, how can I make it more challenging?”
These Firefighters Who Are ‘aging out’ Are Still the Bravest – Denis Hamil, New York Daily News
A mainstream media look at the age-mandated retirement of two FDNY members, including the Rescue 1’s Capt. Morris, a name that you should be familiar with.
“Capt. Robert Morris of Rescue 1 and Firefighter Kenny Ruane of Ladder 16, both in Manhattan, will ‘age out’ at 65 this weekend, but after all they’ve been through they still want to work with FDNY, among the city’s bravest.”
A video from the NY Daily News covering Capt. Morris’ final tour on Rescue 1.

-Pete