Commentary

  

Springtime

Well it's finally beginning to feel like springtime here on the east coast. Flowers are blooming small buds are beginning to appear on the tress and in general spring is a time for renewal and growth.

 

Let's use this opportunity professionally to renew our passion for the fire service like when we first got on the job and were gung ho rookies and probies. Those were great times and great feelings let's try that again!

 

Let's use this spring period to renew our training emphasis. Let's get back into doing some training if we have not done much for a while. If you are responsible for conducting the training then think of it like baseball....spring training! Those guys are professionals and play all year, yet each spring they come forward and train all over again.

 

Speaking of flowers blooming and growth, there is an axiom that says if you are not growing and living, you are beginning to die! How many of us have stopped growing personally and professionally and decided that the "status quo" is really the way to go. Challenge yourself, challenge others and do your absolute best on the job that you can. Challenging is hard work, complaining is pretty easy! Don't take the easy way out.

 

Take the spring opportunity to plant new seeds of knowledge into a young member. The time you spend nurturing the information you plant will be well worth it, many years from now. If the information and behaviors we plant are negative ones instead of positive ones, than those will grow as well.

 

Use this spring as a time for renewal in the fire service at whatever level you serve at.

 

You be surprised at what can grow and blossom!

Stay safe and take care!