Tiger Schmittendorf's Blog – January 2009 Archive (3)

Night at the Museum

Christina, Kyle, Tiger and Dennis on

their most excellent adventure at the

Buffalo Fire Historical Museum

PHOTO BY: MARGARET COGHLAN

OK. I admit it.

It was a day at the museum but hey, nobody ever made a movie with the catchy title: "Day at the Museum."

Regardless, we had a great day recently when we visited the Buffalo Fire Historical Museum on William St. near Ogden St. on the city's… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on January 30, 2009 at 11:31am — 6 Comments

That's Why.

FRIENDSHIP NY FIREFIGHTER TOM TORPEY FLANKED BY HIS MOTHER SISSY AND HIS WIFE JESSICA.

From: www.tigerschmittendorf.com

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I recently responded to a post on FirefighterNation.com from my friend… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on January 15, 2009 at 8:51am — 19 Comments

Conveying Tragedy

FROM: www.tigerschmittendorf.com

I consider myself a student of effective public and media relations. One of the most difficult messages a fire chief or public information officer must convey is that of a tragedy where, despite our best efforts, the results are fatal.

I often coach fire officers and public officials at incident scenes as how to best deliver difficult news. While I encourage them to focus on the role of the… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on January 3, 2009 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments