Some times there just is not enough time in the day. I had a great time at the Firefighter II class. I got to teach one of my favorite topics. We spent some time in the classroom and then had a fire scene set up for people to investigate.
I discovered today that as a chief you may not always find a win win situation. There are small decisions every day that impact people on different levels. Some times the impact is minor and other times it can be life changing. You can not always make everyone happy. You will be failing yourself and your position if you try to. The only advice I can give any officer or leader is to do the right thing for the right reasons. Be fair and consistent. Even if your decisions are not popular people will respect them. Win win is nice when it works out. You always have to be ready for a loose loose or a win loose. With rank come responsibility. You should never take that lightly.
One item of interest for all of you EMS folks. There is a chance Dr. Copass may be coming to our runreview in April. For those of you that don't know he is the father of the Medic 1 program in Washington and the Medical Director for Airlift Northwest. This is a rare event, don't miss it if it comes through.
Have a great week, stay safe and look out for each other.
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