The Argument for Credentialing – Moving On
Now that we have discussed the four major players in the argument against credentialing, lets talk about the argument for it. A credential is only as good as the standard by which it is issued. The...
View ArticleThe Case for Credentialing – Answering Your Comments
I hate to break free in the middle of this series like this, but there were some comments made that I wanted to discuss. Since one is on one post and the other is on another post, I felt the need to...
View ArticleThe Case for Credentialing – An Opposing View
I’m distressed that a comment got sent to my spam filter regarding an earlier post and for that I apologize. The poster made the comment that he didn’t think I’d print it. As it is, I would hope by...
View Article1984
I woke up very early this morning with some reflections of how the last week has gone and was thinking back to how much easier it was in the "old days". While the year 1984 has certain significance to...
View ArticleHypocrisy
When a man will condemn others but will not subject himself to the same ethical standards, that, my friends, is a hypocrite. We talk about people living in glass houses and the logic for their not...
View ArticleI Had A Vision
I woke up this morning with an idea for emergency services that is already a reality. It's funny about technology in our business; innovation driven by the private sector and the military is...
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Use of Faith-Based NGOs As Disaster Response Partners
For some of the new readers here, not only is Firehouse Zen about enlightened leadership, it is about management issues and creative solutions to ongoing problems in the emergency service industry. If...
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It’s The Minimum
If you didn't have standards, this might be your first out engine. Swan Creek/Emu Creek Bushfire Brigade, Queensland, Australia 2002 Authentic Neapolitan pizzas are typically made with tomatoes and...
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Who Built The Pyramids?
My Grandfather, Earl "Smokey" Mayers; with my cousin Tom, my sister Colleen, and Smokey Bear himself. I was reflecting on things we find iconic and recalled a feature on NOVA from years ago. The...
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Career Change
The sign in front of one of the churches was advertising that “Prophet John Doe” [name changed for obvious reasons] was going to be holding a revival.  I wondered: “What are the job requirements for...
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