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Jacks Thoughts- What I care about an what I dont!
I believe it is time to bring back out this awesome peice written by my good buddy Jack.
What I care about - all my station and I getting home safely every day
What I don't care about - how we/I manage that, just so long as we're successful
What I care about - that the apparatus operator drives safely and knows what he/she is doing at the panel.
What I don't care about - how many certs they have, I want time in the saddle first.
What I care about - a well maintained apparatus, any make, ANY color.
What I don't care about - who made it, it could be chartreuse for all I care.
What I care about - getting the job done
What I don't care about - at any cost
What I care about - scene safety, team work
What I don't care about - stupid people, freelancers
What I care about - if you bring a POV to the scene, park it on the scene side and way, way, way back from the scene. If you can fight fires, you can walk a little to do so.
What I don't care about - the color of lights on the POV that brought you there.
What I care about - speaking up, if you see something, say something, we work together
What I don't care about - the voice of inexperience. Questions are fine, questioning commands, not so much.
What I care about - Seeing the most qualified people promoted, our lives may depend on them
What I don't care about - how much you are liked. I can learn to like someone that knows what the hell they are doing.
What I care about - that my department will make the best possible choice when purchasing turnout gear, we have the money and we know how to spend it.
What I don't care about - who makes it or its color. they all end up getting dirty.
What I care about - SCBA, we happen to use Scotts, all our surrounding towns do, we are now all on the same page for interchangeability. If the SCBA works, It works for me.
What I don't care about - who thinks what is better, I'm sure they all have their good and bad points. we happen to buy Scott.
What I care about - that we can all get off the rig and be ready to work
What I don't care about - how to keep my mask from fogging. it's smokey in there, mask fog is the least of my concerns. And no we don't mask up in the truck.
What I care about - the voice of experience, if you've been there, done that, I am willing to listen to it.
What I don't care about - if you haven't been in a good smoker, are a probie, an explorer or some other peripheral position, you probably won't have a lot to offer that i will be interested in hearing.
What I care about - sleeping in my bed at the end of the day
What I don't care about - hurt feelings along the way. if you can fight fires you can take a little low hanger busting and criticism, I know I can.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on
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Thanks for posting that again, Chief. Great stuff.
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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on
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nothing better ever to wipe out the trivial dribble posted by wannabee's
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Hondo, I take no credit for what Jack wrote so eloquently.
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I simply re-post this to bring some back to reality and the truth
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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This post should be required reading for everyone joining FFN before they're allowed to post topics in the forums. IMHO.
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yup, good reading indeed
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Permalink Reply by Spider Kramer on
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This is a great piece just remember this kind of thinking when you yourself dump your thoughts on other members post. It went something like this...blather,blather and so on. Just remember as we are considered the "Elders" it is our responsibility to listen to that probie and pass on our great wisdom, to keep them safe also. Its not about being just a good smoke eater but how you keep everyone in your crew to look at you with a line of respect. Hurting someones feelings along the way just pretty much makes you look like "One of Those"
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Permalink Reply by James Burton (Jamie) on
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Classic....
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Permalink Reply by Brian Moyer on
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Great post! I think I will make this a poster and hang it up in our station.
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