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looking and fit young man dressed in a neatly pressed shirt and tie saddled up to the narrow cocktail like round table with high back chairs that i was sitting at table 15 as most of the other students started by asking me what i did for a living i thought i d go on the offensive with this last student and ask him about his plans for the future read more of this post stories destiny gratitude leave a comment posted by tiger schmittendorf on october 22 2023 originally published at tigerschmittendorf com january 22 2015 my mentor bob newell i ve never really bought into the whole idea of spirituality in terms of auras and orbs and such but i have to admit that i had somewhat of an out of body experience today bob newell who i ve spoke and written about at length has been on my mind all day as it was seven years ago today 1 22 2008 when i lost my dear friend and mentor as i do every year on this sad but celebratory anniversary i share a story about my connection to him and my hope that i ve inherited some of his finer qualities this year is no different in that herein i m writing about that connection once again except that today this connection took a very unexpected twist and a new direction i recently joined the buffalo niagara chapter of the association of talent development most recently the american society of training development at the recommendation of our county s employee training coordinator patti brammer like my purposely reading fast company and other publications that have virtually nothing to do with our business of fire and emergency services i joined atd as an extension of my practice of looking outside my practice for solutions to the challenges we face in our industry read more of this post stories the exit row leave a comment posted by tiger schmittendorf on july 19 2023 originally published october 30 2017 tiger schmittendorf scott geiselhart jared meeker and tiger schmittendorf connect at the new york state fire chiefs conference in june 2017 while most of my return trips from fdic the fire department instructors conference in indianapolis indiana have been unremarkable i ve shared previous experiences of traveling home from this conference that have had an impact on my outlook on life however the way my most recent trip home from fdic2017 played out is nothing short of a miracle read more of this post stories missing a mentor what about bob leave a comment posted by tiger schmittendorf on april 22 2022 the following is the eulogy i wrote for my friend and mentor bob newell shared at his funeral in his firehouse on january 27 2008 good morning state fire instructor bob newell since last tuesday night the night that tore us apart inside and the same night that brought us all together we have mourned the loss of robert e newell as i was leaving the funeral home last night i told bev tomorrow we ll celebrate tomorrow is here so today we celebrate the life of bob newell it starts now to say bob had a certain way about him is like saying water is helpful in putting out fires he was a real character you never had to wonder how bob felt about a person or a subject did you his honesty was at times cutting surpassed only by his caring for others you always knew where bob stood on a matter and for that i loved him in fact bob was a lot like the drink he enjoyed most fine scotch he was smooth colorful and 100 proof bob newell loved to teach and students loved to be taught by him young and old experienced and green i don t know of many of our fire service leaders who never took a class from bob newell sometime in their career his reach crossed county and state lines career and volunteer bob was most in his element when in the classroom or on the training ground he exuded pride in training his replacements and took great satisfaction in teaching new recruits and he didn t just teach them how to be firefighters he taught them how to be great firefighters in addition to all of their requisite skills bob taught them discipline and teamwork he taught them to respect their officers their peers and themselves he taught them that the road to leadership begins by being good followers bob put them back in line when they stepped out and he was never shy about offering a verbal kick in the pants where appropriate i remember him booting a new recruit from our second firefighter 1 boot camp he told him to pick up his stuff and promptly escorted him out the door but bob knew how to impart grace too he followed the recruit outside and coached the young man on the importance of authority and respect in the fire service after a time long enough to scare the crap out of the other students bob then allowed him to return and apologize to the class and that new recruit is now a good fireman bob taught many valuable lessons that way bob was also adept at applying a gentle nudge just at the right time to boost his students confidence when they doubted their capabilities he wasn t just a great teacher he was a great listener too several of bob s students have since shared stories of how instructor newell listened to their troubles and then talked them down off the ledge of quitting a class or even the fire service he was a good judge of character and could tell pretty quickly if you were a good investment if he saw the smallest glimmer of hope for your success he invested everything he had in helping you reach your goals he never ever allowed anyone to fail themselves he taught his students about life in general life as a firefighter and the importance of loving this job and all that it has to offer good and bad bob was a rare breed he was both old school and cutting edge at the same time at age 63 and just a few years into his retirement bob was not one to slow down or cut back he was always the one pushing us always exploring new innovations and embracing new technologies and techniques he was on top of his game his dedication to his family and the fire service were unmatched and his legacy will live on for years to come bob newell was a good firefighter a great instructor a class act and a generous friend and if you knew newell like i knew newell i know you ll agree lastly i d like to address bob s two families for those of you who have been around the fire service you know that being a firefighter is like leading a double life there s the life with your real family and then there s the life with us your other family while bob was integral to both of his families i envied him for achieving success at balancing the two always keeping his first family first bev rob jay and john but we also know that bob immersed himself in his second family this great fire department for almost 40 years bob newell was not only in the hamburg volunteer fire department but the hamburg volunteer fire department was in him too you don t have to look far around this fire station to see bob newell s thumbprint he left a lasting impression on physical things like the training room and the maze and on the faces of the people who share his love for this fire department i know how proud he was of hamburg because he spoke of your successes often bob was always testing people to be their best as he knew we were capable of and he sure put his fellow firefighters to the test this week with implementing the very firefighter funeral program that he had fostered you have stepped up to the challenge and done an outstanding job each and every one of you together as a team just the way bob taught you i know he is beaming with hamburg pride as you honor him today bev thank you for keeping bob grounded and balanced by frequently dragging him away on vacation while we were dragging him in a million other directions while there was never any doubt whether bob had his priorities straight you made sure he took time out of his so called retirement to be with his other loves you the boys their girls and your grandchildren he was never shy about talking about his pride in and love for each of you and how much he enjoyed every moment he spent with you anyone who knows anything about firefighters knows that it s not us who are making the sacrifices missed meals birthdays and other important family gatherings are just more opportunities for us to do what we love the people making the real sacrifices are the people who love us the ones who are left behind when the siren sounds bev and boys i know you made some real sacrifices with bob s dedication to serving his fire department and his community but please know that it was not in vain he did more for the village of hamburg fire department and our fire service than we will possibly ever realize thank you for sharing him with us thank you for the gift that was bob bob liked quotes from famous firefighters never taking into account that he was a famous firefighter himself i selected this quote from edward f crocker fire chief of the fire department of new york from 1899 to 1911 that i think speaks of who robert e newell was i have no ambition in this world but one and that is to be a fireman the position may in the eyes of some appear to be a lowly one but those who know the work which a fireman has to do believe his is a noble calling our proudest moment is to save lives under the impulse of such thoughts the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to do deeds of daring even of supreme sacrifice i said earlier that the celebration of bob newell starts right now so in that vain i hope to leave you with a smile a snicker and as bob would have it a smart ass remark bob and i had pet names for each other i called him newelldorf because i felt bad that he didn t have as many letters in his last name as i did he routinely called me wise guy or smart ass and used them interchangeably our secretary debbie just told me friday that he would ask for tigger whenever he called the office i didn t know that trust me i ve been called worse as many of you know i talked to bob just a few hours before he passed away we exchanged the usual mutual harassment and made lunch plans he ended the conversation by saying ok wise guy i ll see you on friday i said you re buying and i m eating which was how all of our lunches went this brief contact left me with a smile later that evening i experienced the privilege of being with his family and his fire service family as we started the mourning and remembrance process the way bob would expect us to together this week s events made me remember something that bob had told me before he retired in 2000 he heeded me a warning he said schmittendorf when i retire i m going to be the biggest pain in your ass and the best friend you ll ever want newell truer words were never spoken stories firefighter mentor mentorship run to the curb story tiger schmittendorf volunteer firefighter the fire service sales advantage leave a comment posted by tiger schmittendorf on november 27 2017 originally penned december 15 2010 edited november 26 2017 i ve always been a storyteller my wife claims that i embellish but i ve told her a million times don t exaggerate please hold your applause til the end of the article several years ago in a corporate world far far away from where i am now in my career my boss forced me to strongly recommended that i take a dale carnegie sales advantage course as a means of elevating my professional goals to the next level read more of this post all firefighter storytellers stories why we should all want to be a fireman leave a comment posted by tiger schmittendorf on june 1 2017 i ve known local wyrk radio personality clay moden for several years and in different circles but even i was caught by surprise when he shared this true confession about his life long dream to be a firefighter although he hasn t joined our ranks yet his confession does explain a lot about why he s always been a very vocal supporter of the volunteer fire service and everything else that is right about america i m proud to know him and call him a friend even if he only helps us from the sidelines i hope his story inspires others to step up and join our service by at least my definition clay moden is definitely a runtothecurb com kid here s his story http wyrk com clays editorial why we should all want to be a fireman and if he ever wants to fulfill his dream i know a guy ps clay thanks for the plug for our erie county ny volunteer fire emergency services recruitment campaign ivolunteerfire org all firefighter storytellers run to the curb kids stories clay moden radio story wyrk dad s sidekick chief brian taylor leave a comment posted by tiger schmittendorf on may 5 2017 as you can see in this photo being a firefighter was a lifelong dream of mine as a child i went to the fire station with my dad every chance i got dad was a volunteer firefighter and emt in a small northeast ohio for 33 years read more of this post all firefighter storytellers run to the curb kids stories love story forged by fire leave a comment posted by tiger schmittendorf on february 15 2015 by shiloh maccabe powell this is a story i wrote last year this is a story about love and friendship and about the day that clinton asked me to be his wife one year ago today our story began long before we met shortly after i moved to alaska i took a job in aviation at a company called markair i worked on the ramp loading cargo and bags on to airplanes mostly 737 s most of my coworkers were male it was a very physical job and as a woman i knew i had to work twice as hard to look half as good as the men so i did i have never been afraid of hard work several of the guys were pretty immature many were not i made some lifelong friendships in the couple of years i worked there 1993 1995 i met one of the greatest men i have ever known during that time he was my supervisor he was in charge of making sure we got the airplanes turned around on time and loaded properly andy mullen was his name read more of this post all firefighter storytellers run to the curb kids stories love romance valentines day eagle eye leave a comment posted by tiger schmittendorf on february 12 2015 for me and i m sure many others february 12 2009 was one of those moments in your life where you ll always say i remember exactly where i was what i was doing at the moment i heard of the crash my wife laurie and i have always had an unwritten rule that we don t swear in front of our kids and hold to that today even with them in their twenties six years ago tonight i was watching the movie eagle eye with my then 16 year old son alex my pager went off for about the sixth time that day and i immediately let out an involuntary ho ly sh sensing that something obviously wasn t right alex asked me what s wrong dad read more of this post uncategorized clean the litterbox flight 3407 older posts rss feed email subscription enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email email address sign me up join 58 other subscribers rttc on 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