http://firehousezen.com/2010/03/14/i-am-a-firefighter-because/ Brain Food for Mongo. Change management & leadership in today's emergency services. Tue, 15 May 2012 13:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://firehousezen.com/2010/03/14/i-am-a-firefighter-because/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Episode 5 – March 24, 2010 8pm EST “I am a Firefighter Because…” : Firefighter Netcast Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:08:11 +0000 http://firehousezen.com/?p=891#comment-1698 [...] “I am a firefighter because…” on Firehouse Zen by Mick Mayers [...] [...] “I am a firefighter because…” on Firehouse Zen by Mick Mayers [...]

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]]> http://firehousezen.com/2010/03/14/i-am-a-firefighter-because/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Angie Mayers-Georgiadis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:12:15 +0000 http://firehousezen.com/?p=891#comment-1480 I started the fire service only a few years back. When I started, everyone knew who I was.. I was Pat's kid, Chuck's niece, and "Smokey's" granddaughter. I grew up in the fire/EMS service too - and I can't imagine it not being part of my life. I never had the chance to know my grandfather, but the stories that I hear from my father and other "old-timers" in the fire service tell me he was an amazing man. His legacy and the legacy of his followers have forged a great path in the Montgomery County, PA area. We have so many new methods and ways to do the things that we need to do, but it all comes down to one thing: make it home at the end of the day. I think about what my grandfather would think of his children and grandchildren following in his footsteps - and I can't help but think that he is smiling on all of us today. Take the time to talk with those "old-timers" - they have amazing stories of the way they did it "back in the day". Our heritage is rich and full of people willing to share what they have experienced. My family... my grandfather and my father most of all, are why I became a firefighter. I started the fire service only a few years back. When I started, everyone knew who I was.. I was Pat’s kid, Chuck’s niece, and “Smokey’s” granddaughter. I grew up in the fire/EMS service too – and I can’t imagine it not being part of my life. I never had the chance to know my grandfather, but the stories that I hear from my father and other “old-timers” in the fire service tell me he was an amazing man. His legacy and the legacy of his followers have forged a great path in the Montgomery County, PA area.
We have so many new methods and ways to do the things that we need to do, but it all comes down to one thing: make it home at the end of the day. I think about what my grandfather would think of his children and grandchildren following in his footsteps – and I can’t help but think that he is smiling on all of us today.
Take the time to talk with those “old-timers” – they have amazing stories of the way they did it “back in the day”. Our heritage is rich and full of people willing to share what they have experienced.
My family… my grandfather and my father most of all, are why I became a firefighter.

]]> http://firehousezen.com/2010/03/14/i-am-a-firefighter-because/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Patrick W. Mayers Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:42:26 +0000 http://firehousezen.com/?p=891#comment-1463 Good article Mike. Having a heritage and utilizing it as an aide to "Go to the Future" vs "Living in the Past" and hanging on to "But we always did it this way" has stiffled may very persons in the field. Progress is made not just as a Department but by individuals. You and Brian have done well and Smokey would be proud of you, Good article Mike. Having a heritage and utilizing it as an aide to “Go to the Future” vs “Living in the Past” and hanging on to “But we always did it this way” has stiffled may very persons in the field. Progress is made not just as a Department but by individuals. You and Brian have done well and Smokey would be proud of you,

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