In the never ending list of posts, where we are asked to "PROVE IT", does anyone ever just look at the source and consider giving something a try?
Where I work, if a new officer is assigned to a company, few members want to know how he did on the promotion exam. The first question is usually, "where did he work as a FF?"
This is not to say that the mountains of information in print are garbage, but if a person has never put it to practical use, how can he be expected to apply the "FACTS" to a given operation.
When was the last MPO seen with a slide rule tweaking his outlet pressures? When did the last guy, setting up a portable ladder, take out a protractor and check its angle.
I guess what I'm saying is this. When I read a post that looks like a guy read a question and typed in his thoughts, by the seat of his pants, it carries more weight than the guy who surfed the web for hours finding information, numbers and "FACTS". Lets face it, we can't look it up on the fire ground. I'll take the gut instinct and experience over the book smart any day.
Anyone agree, say so soon. My topics get closed pretty quick around here.
[This message has been edited by E229lt (edited 06-01-2001).]
Where I work, if a new officer is assigned to a company, few members want to know how he did on the promotion exam. The first question is usually, "where did he work as a FF?"
This is not to say that the mountains of information in print are garbage, but if a person has never put it to practical use, how can he be expected to apply the "FACTS" to a given operation.
When was the last MPO seen with a slide rule tweaking his outlet pressures? When did the last guy, setting up a portable ladder, take out a protractor and check its angle.
I guess what I'm saying is this. When I read a post that looks like a guy read a question and typed in his thoughts, by the seat of his pants, it carries more weight than the guy who surfed the web for hours finding information, numbers and "FACTS". Lets face it, we can't look it up on the fire ground. I'll take the gut instinct and experience over the book smart any day.
Anyone agree, say so soon. My topics get closed pretty quick around here.
[This message has been edited by E229lt (edited 06-01-2001).]
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