A beloved, well-respected figure in the fire community, Chief Ronny Coleman has spent the last 20 years imparting his wisdom in the pages of Fire Chief Magazine. Chief's Clipboard collects 100 of the most influential columns from Chief Coleman's writings. These columns address a broad range of issues from leadership, to health and safety, to succession planning that all fire chiefs face in the course of their daily work. Many of the columns reflect actual events and critical turning points in the careers of firefighters moving up through the ranks.Chief's Clipboard offers sound advice on how fire chiefs should develop their leadership, engage their staff, survive political situations within their organizations and communities, take care of themselves, and bring honor to the profession. Chief Coleman's real-world approach and his ability to summon the future of the fire service and place it in a context that all can understand make this an invaluable addition to any fire chief's reading list.

“Whetsell recounts his adventures in an especially amusing voice.....bubbles with punchy remininiscence...” - Anchorage Daily News “In writing Fire and Ice, Chief Whetsell has done an incredible job of combining experience, wisdom and wit. It doesn't matter if you are a firefighter or Fire Chief, ditch digger or Executive VP of a major corporation, the insights in this book will help you to be better at whatever you do, especially if you already know everything...” - David L. Tyler, Alaska State Fire Marshal “Chief Whetsell's Fire and Ice not only exudes his ever present wit and wisdom but it showcases what takes place in communities all across Alaska. The Alaskan fire service using their ingenuity and adaptability to respond in extraordinary ways to serve their fellow citizens ...” Carol Reed, president, Alaska State Firefighters Association

In the heat of the Korean War, Allied forces have a problem: the North Korean army is using a network of old Japanese tunnels to run military operations against the South, with near impunity. Now, the U.S. military will turn to an elite, highly trained and fearless group of men to find out where these tunnels lie-and destroy them once and for all.The Hills Went Boom!, from Korean War veteran Hank Acker, follows this newly formed reconnaissance unit-consisting of 11 U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy corpsman-as they prepare to airdrop into hostile territory in three separate and dangerous missions. The men couldnt be more different, with varied backgrounds, interests and skills. But in the process, theyll learn to rely on each other in ways they never thought possible-and form a kind of bond only known to those who have served their country under the most difficult circumstances. And with one final and most challenging directive to complete, theyll need every bit of support they can muster...Fast-paced, frankly realistic and action-packed, The Hills Went Boom! is a unique glimpse into men whose honor, determination and sheer guts has one objective: to serve their country. Hoorah!

Ned’s marketing project for his Emerson College class—introducing Spotless beauty cream to the public at a local mall—is threatened by a mysterious individual who has laced the product with poison. It’s up to Nancy to uncover the perpetrator.

God has given humanity the highest level of intelligence of all living creations on earth. That level seems to be, we realize we do not know everything, and we cannot do everything. We claim only God knows everything, and God can do everything. Our problems seem to develop when we try to guess what God will do and try to get ahead of Him, telling ourselves it will give Him more time to help those less capable than aEURoewe thinkaEUR we are.Only God has full control as to when we will be born and when we will die. In between those two events, each human has responsibilities, and God gives all humanity full control of how they respond to God's plan. We as individuals will determine our belief in God's Son, Jesus Christ, as their Lord and Savior. This alone will determine where our eternal life will be. What a wonderful blessing that we should all take very seriously.