10 Things Every Firefighter Must Know

  1. You can do everything right on this job and still get yourself injured or killed.
  2. You are only as good as your crew and your last fire.
  3. Taking an extra couple of seconds during size up and save you minutes or your life.
  4. All skills on this job are perishable.
  5. We all must be lifelong students of our trade.
  6. Train, Train, Train.
  7. When you make a mistake, own it. Do not make excuses. It is how you recover on scene that matters.
  8. House work due a little extra. A mutt in the firehouse is usually a mutt on a job.
  9. Check out your equipment at the beginning of every shift.
  10. You have two hands bring 2 tools.