A drunk man in an Oldsmobile They said had run the light That caused the six-car pileup On 109 that night. When broken bodies lay about And blood was everywhere, The sirens screamed out eulogies, For death was in the air. A mother, trapped inside her car, Was heard above the noise; Her plaintive plea […]
Personnel need guidance. If you want to build positive discipline within your organization: set a good example; let the personnel know the standard to which they will be held accountable; be friendly; promote understanding and confidence; maintain firm and impartial control; take action when you have to, to maintain discipline. When behavior is unacceptable: identify […]
A boy found an eagle’s egg and he put it in the nest of a prairie chicken. The eagle hatched and thought he was a chicken. He grew up doing what prairie chickens do–scratching at the dirt for food and flying short distances with a noisy fluttering of wings. It was a dreary life. Gradually the […]
John M. Buckman III has served as fire chief with the German Township (Indiana) Volunteer Fire Department for 34 years. He served as president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and is the co-founder of the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section of the IAFC. He has also attended the National Fire Academy.