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Rule #5
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule # 5 There is more than one way to skin a giraffe and more than one way to approach most situations. There are methods that aren’t listed in the manuals; some may even go...
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Rule #2
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #2 If it is efficient, relatively safe, and effective; then it is the “right” method. So, the “book” only shows one way or your last class only taught you one method? That...
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Rule #27
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #27 Officers must recognize that, at some point, a member of their crew may know more than them in some subject. Good officers recognize the strengths of their crew and...
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Rule #28
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #28 You can spend twenty years progressively improving or you can repeat your first-year twenty times. The difference depends on your attitude and self-motivation. Make the...
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Who are these Black Sheep and why do they have so many rules?
For the past few months, I’ve been posting a trickle of photo posts, each with a numbered “rule” attributed to the Black Sheep Rebel Club. To this point, no real explanation or context has been given...
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Rule #24
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #24 Every repeated action, good or bad, builds our fireground habits. Repeated complacency yields complacent habits and poor performance. Remaining in a constant state of...
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Rule #1
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #1 Firm, blunt, and to the point because sometimes that’s the only way to get the message across. Not everyone does things the way that you do. Not everyone likes the tools...
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Rule #4
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #4 Maintain an open, but skeptical mind. Learn not just how to perform a skill, but why it is performed that way. Do not accept a method as “the only way” simply because it...
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Rule #15
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #15 Change doesn’t always equal progress. Change to tactics and equipment that results in a marked improvement should be tried and tested under the scrutiny of experience....
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Rule #16
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #16 “I’ll remember when it’s the real deal” is a weak and tired fallacy. Building muscle memory through repetition occurs regardless of whether you are building proper or...
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Rule #7
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #7 Sometimes things don’t go your way. Your big idea may be shot down. Someone may disagree with your opinion. Occasionally, you may even be flat-out wrong. It doesn’t mean...
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Rule #20
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #20 Coffee, hot and black. The catalyst for starting a productive shift and the fuel for making it through a busy night. Some of the greatest lessons in the fire service...
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Rule #3
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #3 Do Good Work No matter what, always do good work. You may have no control over administrative power-plays, departmental politics, or experimental policies. Don’t spend...
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Rule #9
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #9 Use the words “always” and “never” sparingly. Declare that you will “always attack a fire X way” or “never enter a structure under Y conditions” and fate will undoubtedly...
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Rule #21
Black Sheep Rebel Club Rule #21 If you really want to accomplish something, you’ll find a way to make it happen; if not, you’ll find an excuse to avoid it. “There are many who find a good alibi far...
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