Solid view to start the weekend.
Happy #4thOfJuly peeps!
Solid view #4thOfJuly
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Nice Ambo paint job
JICing around…in the Joint Information Center #PIO
Above DT #CLE
No lie…it’s July!
July is here!
I’ve been detailed to several functions this month as well as a few classes.
Most of the month will be spent in the home state Ohio! Don’t worry. Still showing the love for FEMA Region-V.
I am hoping for a quick deployment to Region 4 again, but I’ll keep you posted.
I’ve also taken a new position as well (more on that to come later).
Well, I can’t believe we are already into the second half of 2014 already.
Be safe everyone!
One year ago, 19 Firefighters died
One year ago today, 19 Firefighters died serving their country.
If you have already forgotten, 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighters died shortly after deploying their last-chance fire shelters in the Prescott Arizona area.
This particular fire has rocked the fire service to the core and has changed the face of wild land firefighting forever.
The fire service often talks about watershed moments or sentinel moments…well, this is is definitely one of them. The actions by the Incident Commander, Operations Section Chief, and numerous others will be scrutinized for their actions/orders in decades to come. And I am sure it will haunt them forever.
Even after all the After Action Reviews and Corrective Reports are published, it will never change the fact that 19 Brother Firefighter are dead.
If you have never heard of the fire, I suggest you get off your lazy boy recliner immediately and read up…like read everything about it. EVERY. SINGLE. THING.
It doesn’t affect me….BS.
I don’t fight wildfires…BS.
I’m not in Arizona….BS.
Look, it doesn’t matter if you are a big city firefighter or small town firefighter, paid or volunteer, rural or urban, new or old. In fact, I don’t care if you are a seasoned veteran or FNG, you need to know everything about this fire.
As fire service professionals, we all need to make sure this NEVER happens again. I never want to see this again.
Never forget and honor the fallen like Brothers…because they are family.
Strategic meowsers #cat
I was in a strategic communications planning session earlier.
Leadership (of course) wants more visibility and more followers, and of course I say, “Well, we should have more cat pictures…that will help fir sure!”
I’m hilarious.
Folks, it’s not about how many followers you have, it’s about how much interaction you have with your followers.
Remember, social media isn’t about volume, it’s about quality and involvement.
Hope your Friday is going well. I’m headed out to the left coast now.
Heh heh
Emergency Operations Center – Normal nuclear ops!
Teaching today at the Michigan State Police training facility
Breaking it down today at the Michigan State Police state training center.
Glad to be a small part to help enhance a great public safety agency on PIO/Social Media.
Also enjoying a few of the static vehicles on display here too.
Where is @rusnivek? 