Faded Soul

I think some people feel that the education ends when they get the diploma, degree, certificate or the sheep skin in any given field. But... fields constantly change, knowledge needs to be expanded upon. One needs to know how to deal with people- on any level, and they need to know that people can sniff out the lies, smart people will inevitably find your lies and weaknesses. Standards of education should be re-evaluated. Not just firematic... not just CMEs and emt/medic credits, not just night courses for PD. I think having a better understanding of basic things, and if you can't find them- at least know where to look and how to apply that knowledge makes for a better leader. And the simple three words work also... 'I don't know.' and when to say that, makes a great leader. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The expedient thing and the right thing are seldom the same thing. The truth hurts... but it's still the truth.- JPR

FireCapt- It's all about standards... no? what bar do you set to make a fire fighter? No just knowledge wise. But what makes them a fire fighter characteristically speaking. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The truth hurts... but it's still the truth.- J.P.R The expedient thing and the right thing are seldom the same thing.

Awkward silence. I guess the elephant in the corner of the room is named 'Sexual Harassment'. Nice.

From what my jaded eyes have seen... some departments- not all seem to have a 'good old boys club' mentality. This mentality will NOT hold up in any court against state and federal law. It doesn't seem to be taken seriously by volunteers who are also held up to the same standards as paid professionals- because they are funded, well the dept is funded by tax payer money. It seems that some will sweep it under the rug, hide/lie/distort the facts and make it all seem like it was handled, than word gets dropped, it slips through... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " The truth hurts... but it's still the truth!" " The expedient thing and the right thing are seldom the same thing." These are the opinions of Faded Soul. No one elses.