Comments on: Case for the Asterisk http://backstepfirefighter.com/2010/04/15/case-for-the-asterisk/ To provide a point of critical thought about certain acts and events in the fire service while incorporating behavioral education and commentary in a referenced format. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Case For The Asterisk – RevisitedOr, “How Dieing While Doing Something Illegal Can Still Get You LODD Honors” – Backstep Firefighter http://backstepfirefighter.com/2010/04/15/case-for-the-asterisk/comment-page-1/#comment-6152 Case For The Asterisk – RevisitedOr, “How Dieing While Doing Something Illegal Can Still Get You LODD Honors” – Backstep Firefighter Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:41:25 +0000 http://backstepfirefighter.com/?p=2124#comment-6152 [...] out. You may have already seen this in The Secret List. Let me quickly bring you up to speed… Street Racing Cited In Fatal Firefighter Crash ” A crash claimed the lives of two Blowing Rock volunteer firefighters last month, and now [...] [...] out. You may have already seen this in The Secret List. Let me quickly bring you up to speed… Street Racing Cited In Fatal Firefighter Crash ” A crash claimed the lives of two Blowing Rock volunteer firefighters last month, and now [...]

]]> By: Rhetorical Lesson No.4: Death By POV – Backstep Firefighter http://backstepfirefighter.com/2010/04/15/case-for-the-asterisk/comment-page-1/#comment-4323 Rhetorical Lesson No.4: Death By POV – Backstep Firefighter Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:05:55 +0000 http://backstepfirefighter.com/?p=2124#comment-4323 [...] By all rights and definitions (USFA) these two are entitled to, and have been, officially declared as having “died in the line of duty.” The Case for the Asterisk [...] [...] By all rights and definitions (USFA) these two are entitled to, and have been, officially declared as having “died in the line of duty.” The Case for the Asterisk [...]

]]> By: Ron Ayotte http://backstepfirefighter.com/2010/04/15/case-for-the-asterisk/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Ron Ayotte Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:43:18 +0000 http://backstepfirefighter.com/?p=2124#comment-454 I wholeheartedly agree with my esteemed brother from Harwich. These "kids" did a stupid thing that should not be considered anything but a bad decision. To call it a LODD is a travesty for our Brothers and Sisters who made the supreme sacrifice while savings lives and property. I wholeheartedly agree with my esteemed brother from Harwich.

These “kids” did a stupid thing that should not be considered anything but a bad decision. To call it a LODD is a travesty for our Brothers and Sisters who made the supreme sacrifice while savings lives and property.

]]> By: Ever-Changing is Always Confusing! | Chief Reason Art http://backstepfirefighter.com/2010/04/15/case-for-the-asterisk/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Ever-Changing is Always Confusing! | Chief Reason Art Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:38:58 +0000 http://backstepfirefighter.com/?p=2124#comment-451 [...] I have seen a couple of recent articles that address public pensions (http://www.iacoj.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12453&highlight=) and LODDs (http://backstepfirefighter.com/2010/04/15/case-for-the-asterisk/). [...] [...] I have seen a couple of recent articles that address public pensions (http://www.iacoj.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12453&highlight=) and LODDs (http://backstepfirefighter.com/2010/04/15/case-for-the-asterisk/). [...]

]]> By: Dave LeBlanc http://backstepfirefighter.com/2010/04/15/case-for-the-asterisk/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Dave LeBlanc Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:45:53 +0000 http://backstepfirefighter.com/?p=2124#comment-449 To count these as Line Of Duty is a dis-service to those that have paid the ulitmate price. It also overly inflates the statistics added more weight to the figures that are pointed to day in and day out as a reason for us to abondon our primary mission ans start thinking about us first. maybe it is time for the criteria to change...... To count these as Line Of Duty is a dis-service to those that have paid the ulitmate price. It also overly inflates the statistics added more weight to the figures that are pointed to day in and day out as a reason for us to abondon our primary mission ans start thinking about us first.

maybe it is time for the criteria to change……

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