As discussed in the last post, there are those who are against credentialing, for their own reasons. Because I have had plenty of discussions about the subject, I think I have the discussions channeled into four groups (and if you have a different argument, let me know, because I don't want to miss anything […]
I'm about to launch into a multi-part blog to discuss the merits of credentialing. Right now I am aware of some opposing arguments to the requirement that disaster response personnel have credentials, particularly when it comes to those who routinely offer their services after a disaster but are not necessarily part of a response entity. […]
I'm supposed to be working on my final Executive Fire Officer paper but in doing some literature review, I came across a voice from the past. I happened upon a copy of "The Fire Chief's Handbook" from 1978. Now to someone like me, 1978 doesn't sound like too long ago. But putting it into perspective, […]
If you aren't making mistakes, you aren't reaching far enough. Of course, when we are talking about something like making a decision on dinner, it's one thing, but when it is something where your career is on the line, it's a whole other ballgame. The problem is though, that sometimes we have to reach out […]
While I have been pursuing the discussion on The Kitchen Table only peripherally as I have been very busy lately, I noted an undertone of something that I guess has nagged at me for quite some time. After thinking about it for a few days, I realized that the issues could actually be approached from […]