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1 week ago |
fireengineering.com | Paul Combs
Without proper guidance and preparation, promotion can feel like catching a 20-foot shark. However, mentorship, along with the required curriculum and experience, is crucial for firefighter succession and advancement, especially for promotions. Effective mentorship provides guidance, advice, and support from experienced individuals to help mentees navigate leadership pitfalls, gain tactical confidence, develop effective training skills, and make informed decisions.
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1 week ago |
paulcombs.medium.com | Paul Combs
I barely got it done in timeMay is celebrated as the month of Mary in the Catholic Church, so I naturally thought of doing a Rate-A-Record featuring a few of Bruce Springsteen’s songs with the name “Mary” either in the title or the lyrics.
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2 weeks ago |
fireengineering.com | Paul Combs
Ex-FDNY Chief Gets Three Years in Prison for Taking Bribes to Fast-Track Safety InspectionsA former New York City Fire Department chief was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes.
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3 weeks ago |
fireengineering.com | Paul Combs
Just curious, how many of you can relate to my latest editorial illustration? My guess is many of you have experienced this beat-down, or have at least witnessed it firsthand. I’d love to hear your stories…To see more Drawn By Fire cartoons or to purchase prints, go to: https://paul-combs-studio-7.myshopify.com/Drawn by Fire: Domino EffectDrawn by Fire: Blockhead MentalityDrawn by Fire: Heavy ResponsibiltyDrawn by Fire: What’s in Your Trash? Drawn by Fire: Cash Cow
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1 month ago |
medium.com | Paul Combs
No, I was not drinking at the timeAt the beginning of April, I wrote about a brutal reading slump I’ve been experiencing and how reading through Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s Cemetery of Forgotten Books series again was my grand plan for ending the slump. It was a fine plan, and after a slight delay I was moving through The Shadow of the Wind at breakneck speed as I sat with my stepdad at the nursing facility.
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