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Mick Mayers

60, Male

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function: Battalion Chief / Division Chief
Years in Fire/EMS:: 31
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Hilton Head Island, SC
Years With Department/Agency: 29
Dept. Web Site:: http://www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/Depts/fire/firemain.html
Web Site:: http://www.sctf1.sc.gov
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Hilton Head Island (SC) Fire & Rescue - Truck 6
SC US&R Task Force 1
Sea Pines Forest Beach (SC) Fire Department
Hilton Head (SC) Rescue Squad
Bluffton Twp. (SC) Fire District
Hilton Head (SC) Fire Department
Bridgeport (PA) Fire Company #1
My Training:: Savannah Technical College; Associates Degree in Fire Science
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
NPQ Fire Officer, Instructor, Driver/Operator
IFSAC HAZMAT Technician
NREMT Paramedic
US&R and Technical Rescue Instructor and Author
Truck Company and Tillered Aerial Operations Instructor
About Me:: State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance; Vice-Chairman
NFPA 1006 PQ for Rescue Technicians; Chairman
NFPA Pro Quals Technical Correlation Committee; Principal
Author for several webzines and blogs on special operations, technical rescue, disaster response, and emergency service leadership subject matter
Day Job:: Dad
Relationship Status:: Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://www.firehousezen.com/
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: Family; great-grandfather, grandfather, father, uncles, and my brother are/were all on the job.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Creating a revolution in how we do things, while celebrating traditions.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Enlightened and inspired leadership for emergency managers
Education of emergency leaders in political issues and action
Customer service in a diverse and largely unappreciative society
Getting leaders to realize that planning can be a good thing
Change will happen whether you like it or not

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Engineco913

Hey Mick. I just wanted to drop a line hoping all is well with yourself and the family. I haven't heard from you in quite some time and I can only imagine the tourist season is keeping you all pretty busy on the Island. Be well, and stay safe.
Mike

Jun 22, 2008
Mary

Your kids are beautiful!!!!!!!!

Jul 16, 2008
Michael Bates

hey chief, good to know someones looking after my investment, gotta villa on south forest beach, been visiting HHI my whole life(1978 actually), best of luck with the storms,

Sep 6, 2008
Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

Hey Chief, Thanks for the comments, hope we might run into to each other somewhere on the east coast. Stay safe and in touch.....

Oct 4, 2008
Pam B

Amen to your post on 10/16/08. I wish more people had that insight!!!

Oct 22, 2008
Dave Statter

Hi Mick,

Thanks for the comments. Glad someone listens to my advice, even if it takes me more than a year to listen to my own.

Dave
STATter911.com
dstatter@wusa9.com

Nov 21, 2008
Peter Lupkowski

If you are still in your introspective pre-new-blog phase would you consider reviewing the work of a neophyte? I would welcome your comments on my "Last Responder not First Responder" blog.
Thanks for your consideration.
Pete
P.S. I would ask the new "Goddess" but her avatar scares me!

Nov 21, 2008
Darryll Hamlin

Hi Chief, just wanted to say hi. today in northern Michigan Petoskey we got 4" of fresh snow very wet and sloppy,lots of cars off the road. no fire calls and no injuries. lodd 107 as of today wow! Hey you take care ,be safe and god bless.

Nov 24, 2008
Tiger Schmittendorf

Thanks -

I also set one up at blogger.com: http://tigerschmittendorf.blogspot.com/

I'm toying with the graphics, which I can transfer to my main site and/or just have tigerschmittendorf.com (which is set up using a WordPress template) point to my blogspot page.

I'm not sure which I like better in terms of format and layout - Blogspot or WordPress? What do you think?

Nov 28, 2008
Tiger Schmittendorf

PS - Glad to see you got roped into the FireRescue1.com kitchen table project. I was asked to chime in as well but I'm weighing my other options.

I have a lot of opportunities all converging at once. It could get interesting.

Click or call when you get a chance and we can catch up.

Nov 28, 2008
Sharon Welsh

Hello Mick, Stopping by to say hi, and have a great weekend. Take care and be safe!

Dec 5, 2008
Robin Inman

Hello from Alaska Mick....just stopping in to say "Hello" and have a great weekend. Were going to put up our Christmas tree and hopefully have a quiet relaxing one. Take care and stay safe.

Dec 5, 2008
Chris

Hey Chief, thanks for the add. be safe.

Chris

Dec 7, 2008
Stephen Bretz

Everything in Bridgeport and Upper Merion are good. I love running for King of Prussia. If you want a place to stay for a day or two, I have a guest room and I hope my parents won't mind. How is everything in SC?

Dec 7, 2008
Curt Varone

Mick

Hope to see you later this week!!!

Curt

Dec 7, 2008
Darryll Hamlin

Hi Mick hey I like the cancel the engine. from northern michigan,Petoskey where tonite it's aprox minus10 degrees with 6 more inches of blowing snow forecasted for tonite, brrrrr. hope all is good with you. so take care and be safe.

Jan 17, 2009
Ben Waller

Thanks for having my back brother!

Jan 24, 2009
Anna

thanks for add! greetings :)

Jan 25, 2009
Shawn Davis

Hey Mick;

thanks for the input, I will put your thoughts in my pocket for continuous usse.

Shawn

Jan 26, 2009
Peter Lupkowski

Eleanor Roosevelt: "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people."
It took a few days, but she gets credit for the quote. Thanks for being a great mind.

Feb 4, 2009
Charlotte Hughes

Mick. I am signing NUTCASE at Waldenbooks Sheltercove over lunch if you wanted to stop by, on Monday March 2nd

Feb 25, 2009
Mark Klaene

no, no, no, I did not read that in your comment . My statement was just a general statement about placing blame when such a horrific event happens. Seems like now days so many people , including our government and oversight agencies immediately look for blame. Sorry for making it sound like you were placing blame

Mar 9, 2009
Doug Cope

Chief, I just read your paper, it's very well written. Thanks for sharing.

Mar 11, 2009
Bull

Hey chief Got a question for ya. Im the Captain in my little vol fire dept. we don't have a truck, we got an engine, air, and brush truck. But I'm a firm believer in that you don't need a truck to do truck work. Just the tools and training. I was wondering if you could tell me how to get the bible you were talking about your group cancel the engine? I didn' join because I don't have a truck and I believe that you need them both. You compliment each other on the job if done right. Thank you!! Bull

Apr 25, 2009
Southern Chick

hey there! thanks for all your love and support! we wouldnt be able to do all this without yall! we love and miss you all so very much! take care!

Much Love,
Nickie

Jul 28, 2009
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Aug 20, 2009
Javier Carrasco

congratulations very good job, gives me a healthy envy greetings from chile, www.sar-chile.org

contacto@sar-chile.org

Sep 7, 2009
Leo Cartwright

Hi there Mick; I’m Leo from Australia, Paramedic; Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy the site and gather many friends during your stay. If you read my profile and think that I am suited; please feel free to add me to your collection of FFN friends. If I have not added you as a friend, it’s because I have reached my Max and I am waiting for members to reply to me.
I also collect Patches and badges and would love to show one of yours in my collection. I am looking for Police, Medical, Ambulance, S&R; Dispatcher & Fire Service patches. If U are interested, or U know someone in these groups please contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
If you fell like sending me one of your Service patch … don’t be shy….
My address is:-
Leo J. Cartwright
246 Kay Street
TRARALGON
VICTORIA 3844
AUSTRALIA

Cheers Leo

Sep 21, 2009
FireDaily.com

Now I feel lousy, Mick.

The comment I left was my attempt at humor among my partners. I shouldn't have left it and publicly apologize to you for it. One thing I'm learning is that my dry sense of humor doesn't translate well when using ones and zeroes. Not accompanied by the correct tone, such a comment invites misinterpretation- with this being a shining example.

Fire Daily has been around for all of 75 days, and I feel honored and extremely lucky to be able to post my ramblings among the greats that have been around for years. You guys have built a foundation so that newbies like me can come along and stumble their way into some form of the success you've long since earned.

I have learned much from FirehouseZen for a long time now, and I just got schooled again. You owe an apology to no one, rather I ask you for to forgive me.

I'll be adding this to my growing list confession on Wednesday.

-Jeremy

Nov 22, 2009
Peter Lupkowski

Glad you're headed back to the Commonwealth of PA! I'll be in Pittsburgh studying but wish you well in the other corner of the state. I'll look forward to a future opportunity to catch your program.
Keep up the good work!
Pete

Jan 19, 2010
Paul Newton

Thanks for the welcome and invite

Jul 2, 2010
Keith Farris

Thanks Mick. I'll check it out.

Jul 2, 2010
Peter Szacsvay

Gday Mick,

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I don't know much about fire - the SES is the jack-of-all-trades of rescue work. My unit does Road Crash Rescue, General, Vertical, Storm and Floodboat rescue, Land Search and so forth. Enough there to keep us fairly busy, especially in the storm season.

I am an old fart, so I stick to communications, operations centre work, and I do the media for the unit, plus a bit of dogs-bodying for the serious rescue people.

Jul 2, 2010
Danny Drake

Dear Mick,

Thank you for the invite to your site. I have been told that your area is a beautiful place to visit, and your photo album seems to support that view. I will check in from time to time and stay engaged.

Jul 4, 2010
Mauricio Martin Hartwig

thanks for your warm welcome!.
I will be alert from yor post!

be safe

Jul 4, 2010
KJ Weiss

Thanks for the welcome, Mick. Hoping to have some good talks here. Dig the blog. I am in Washington state, about an hour south of Seattle. We are a suburban department, 70 sq. miles, about 11,000 call a year with 4 fully staffed stations. We are having some definate growing pains as we expand, and just hoping to find some input from around the nation about leadership, staying focused on service, and how to keep folks always wanting to do it better. Hope all is well in SC.

Jul 16, 2010
Márcio Teixeira

Hi Mick, thanks for the welcome, and i will visit your blog, and facebppk

Jul 17, 2010
Otakar Lukac

Thanks Mike and congratulations on your profile
Otakar

Jul 17, 2010
carlitos

thanks for your words pal, it's always a pleasure keeping in touch with colleagues arrond the world. Maybe one day we can sit right down somewhere, have a beer and talk face to face about our mayor interest... saving lives!!!

Jul 21, 2010
Jason Stam

Thanks Mick>. I'll check that out. I'm kinda computer illiterate but i'm catching on

Aug 28, 2010
Tony P

I often end up laughing at myself Mick - as is the case with what you pointed out!!! Yes, of course you knew exactly what that article said, as did I because I read it before I posted... I followed the old 'assume' thing didn't I? Because I took your post as one of those oh so very frequant posts where people have read nothing apart from the thread title ROFL

Aug 29, 2010
Tony P

Looked up after typing that reply and who do I see as the starter for your photos? That lovely little lady with the pale blue top and the leopard. Nice.

Aug 29, 2010
Tony P

You and "Blazer"? Yes, I left a comment on that one :o)
Down here it's called "Captain Koala" - the kids seem to love it! Anything that attracts attention is good - get the kids and the parents follow.

Sep 1, 2010
Justin Scott

just stopping by to say hello. stay safe

Sep 9, 2010
frans

hello, nice to meet You, Sir.

Oct 11, 2010
Janet Morlock

Thanks for the welcome, I'll check out Zen....I could use a little more zen in my life!

Oct 11, 2010
Tim Lively

Thanks for the hello on FFN I am still getting used to the site. I am faceless so if I ever get on I will stop by.

Nov 26, 2010
mocanu florin

thanks for post you have 3 daughter I have 2

Jan 26, 2011
mocanu florin

how can I get myself an American firefighter helmet would be a nice trophy???? /nobody has something to us

Jan 26, 2011
mocanu florin

waiting for reply

Jan 26, 2011

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