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THE FALLEN HEROES AND THOSE LEFT BEHIND Several years ago two Los Angeles County Firefighters died while fighting the Station Fire. The Station Fire was one of the largest fires in California. It [...]

Looking for the “I” in Team Here is an experiment every Fire Department should try at their next departmental meeting.  Prepare two separate organizational charts, with one showing just the [...]

PAYING ATTENTION TO LIFE’S LESSONS Our lives are often shaped by direct and indirect influences.  In the past we’ve discussed the various experiences that often affect our lives.  It’s always [...]

Ethical Decision Making In The Work Place  Scenario: You are a new officer and you’ve just finished your shift.  One of the firefighters’ scheduled to work today has called in sick and you have [...]

The Fallen Heroes Our LAFCU and Bobby Smith   If you have been following my BLOGS you are aware that for the past two years I have been a board member of “Police and Fire: The Fallen [...]

CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG A Look At Work Relationships And Generation Gaps INTRODUCTION Workplace tension, due to the different generations in today’s workplace, is a topic getting a lot of [...]

THE THREE A’s ACCOUNTABILITY, ATTITUDE AND AFFIRMATION  In today’s culture, there are certain words that seem to be used frequently, and often their actual meaning can get lost in the rhetoric.  [...]

The Oral Interview In this article we will discuss good rules to follow and pitfalls to avoid when going through the oral interview process. We will analyze the components of the oral interview [...]

The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) governs labor-management relationship within California local governments. Cities, counties, and most districts are covered by the law, which appears in the [...]

YOUR RIGHTS Before any questioning your employer MUST: Tell you if you are under investigation for misconduct Tell you if your response could result in discipline Tell you the nature of ant [...]