I’ve Got The Power
A controversial topic that doesn’t seem to have enough said about it is one that I’ve been examining in my head lately as I join my new department. The subject of [...]
Articles by Jonathon Jacobs
About Jonathon Jacobs
You Don’t Know What Brotherhood Means
Brotherhood is a word that is preached endlessly in the Fire Service. However, for the majority of you, I don’t think you know what it means. Now before you all get [...]
Accepting Mediocrity
Mediocrity is a dangerous blight on the fire service. In volunteer and full-time departments alike, we accept mediocrity in our equipment, personnel and even in ourselves. [...]
The Rookie Attitude
As a rookie, our most important job is to earn the respect and trust of our brothers and sisters in the fire service. Too often, departments get fresh recruits with very [...]
Private Fire Service, Reporting for Duty!
Privatized Fire Service. A term that strikes fear into the hearts of the true and traditional Fire Service members. The concept and practice has been getting a lot of bad [...]
Renewing Your Self Motivation
A brief article on how to renew your passion in the fire service when you've lost your self motivation [...]
The Importance of Cooperative Training
For many volunteer fire departments, low manpower is a major issue. Therefore, mutual aid is a necessary piece of equipment in the proverbial “tool box” in order to do [...]
Station Pride 