How I Wrote My Book Using AI A Firefighter’s Field Manual Built by Discipline, Not Algorithms When people hear I wrote my entire book using AI, their eyebrows go up. Some think I handed a robot the keyboard and said, “Go for it.” That’s not what happened. The truth is, The SOPs of Vitality was […]
Drafting an After Action Report Overview Following a significant incident, commanding officers must file a Post Incident Analysis (PIA) and an After Action Report (AAR).Any incident involving a near miss requires completion of the Human Performance Improvement Form (Survey123) in addition to the PIA. Incidents Requiring a PIA Greater than a first alarm Any
Turn Messy Incident Notes Into an Approval‑Ready After Action Report in Minutes When incidents escalate, documentation can’t lag. Commanding officers are responsible for timely Post Incident Analyses and After Action Reports, and near-miss events require a Human Performance Improvement form. The challenge isn’t knowing these requirements. It’s moving from scattered unit notes to a clean,
Turning Pets into Digital Superstars If you’ve ever tried to take a perfect picture of your dog, you know it’s an Olympic sport. You’re on your knees, making weird noises, waving treats like a maniac, and just when you think you’ve nailed it—boom—they sneeze. So instead of fighting for that one-in-a-million photo, I decided
Building a Smarter Way to Staff the Shift The Challenge Every shift day starts with the same mission: ensuring every engine, truck, and unit is fully covered, every position is filled, and every station is ready to respond. Behind the scenes, staffing officers manage an incredible balancing act — navigating rosters, callback lists, mandatory holdover
Harnessing AI for Career Advancement: A Journey to Promotion Introduction Many professionals today are asking the same question: How can AI actually help me advance in my career?One powerful approach is to use AI as a personal assistant for study, organization, and growth. Instead of viewing it as just a productivity tool, it can be
How I Built a Daily AI News Digest with ChatGPT + Zapier Step 1 — Capture the Firehose with Google Alerts I started with Google Alerts. By creating alerts for keywords like OpenAI, ChatGPT, Anthropic, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, AI regulation, and even niche ones like fire service AI, I set up a daily feed
