Archive for January2015

The Annapolis Mansion Fire, Investigating, and of course, The Haters
January 24, 2015 | Fire Prevention & Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Media Relations | Michael "Mick" Mayers | 4 Comments

As you are well aware, there was an extraordinarily tragic fire this week in Annapolis, MD* where it appears six people- two grandparents and four of their grandchildren- may have died in the blaze.  This incident has also gotten a significant amount of media attention, from CNN; CBS via WUSA; and any number of other conventional media outlets. Understandably, there […]

Lost Trust
January 3, 2015 | Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, government | Michael "Mick" Mayers | No Comments

I was reading an article this morning about yet another mutt (just because they are a “member” somewhere, I refuse to call them “firefighter”) whose actions erode the community’s trust in us as they broke into their own station and vandalized it.  To me it seems like the fire service could weed them out. However, even in my own […]

Promoting Mindfulness
January 1, 2015 | change, Command & Leadership | Michael "Mick" Mayers | No Comments
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I woke this morning for a third time, having gone back to sleep when the alarm rang (twice- it’s a holiday), then later taking a nap (third time). Feeling refreshed, I sat down to take care of the business end of Firehouse Zen: answering e-mails, checking the Twitter feed, etc.  I also decided a “first post” for […]