The Fire Chief Mantra
 Story that has stayed 30 years
Master Registry #34 | Leadership Philosophy, Accept Responsibility, Put Others First
Setting: Story that stuck for 30 years
“One mantra has stayed with me for thirty years:
‘I slipped. Is she okay?’
Those were the first words of an anonymous fire chief after falling from a three-story ladder while carrying a victim down.
Three stories. Falling. Holding someone. And his first thought was about her, not himself.
This is the epitome of what I believe: Accept responsibility. Put others first.”
Key Lesson: Accept responsibility. Put others first. Even when YOU are the one falling.
Best Used For: Leadership philosophy, platform values, selflessness