District Chief Eddie Bell describes one of his most difficult and mentally challenging fires. This is the same fire we heard Captain Meyer's discuss tactical ownership on an earlier podcast. Chief Bell tells the story from the Incident Commander perspective with great detail. Chief Bell was in the fire service almost 35 years and a District Chief for 18 years. He commanded many difficult and challenging fires and was one of the most competent incident commanders our department has ever had. He was known for his intelligence, calm demeaner, and rational thinking in high stress environments. This is his story and a time he had to remain in control as his members were in a horrible situation.

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James O'Neal is a 27 year seasoned veteran firefighter. On New Years Eve, 2011 he had a mayday at a "routine" structure fire. James has made thousands of fires and only been at stations that get a lot of fire volume his whole career. He was seasoned before this incident. He tells his story and also shares the personal side that depicts the brotherhood/sisterhood we are a part of. A lot of lessons can be learned such as companies not being complacent, checking your gear, and being prepared. That is what saved James, aka Big O's, life.

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Captain Chad Meyer describes tactical ownership through one of the worst near misses in our departments history where he was challenged with being the Rapid Intervention crew for the incident. Through an honest conversational story and being open about the lessons learned, he describes the reality of owning your assignment. This is such a relatable position that I believe we are all guilty of. It is still emotional for Captain Meyer to discuss.

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