The Case for Implementing Texas Fire Chiefs Association Best Practices – Part 4 – The Texas Fire Chief’s Association Best Practices Recognition Program – Why It Was Important For The Irving Fire Department

Yesterday we talked about what the Texas Fire Chief’s Association Best Practices Recognition Program is and discussed the tools that are available to help with organizing the workflow and filing the documents electronically. Today we’ll look at why the Best Practices Recognition Program was important for the Irving Fire Department. The TFCA Best Practices Recognition […]

The Case for Implementing the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Best Practices – Part 1 – We’ve Never Left One Burning… Why Not Keep Doing What We’ve Been Doing?

The fire service is well respected across the country and consistently receives high praise from citizens and business alike. It is not uncommon to hear statements around the fire station like “We’ve never left one burning… Why not keep doing what we’ve been doing? The answer is: Only Different Leads to a New Destination!!! Change is hard and the fire service […]

Surprise!

I love a SURPRISE!!! When buying a GNND home she is absolutely correct when she says, “The original winners did not get their paperwork in on time and so the house went to the runner’s up, which was us! For the next 48 hours we scrambled to sign paperwork, gather documentation and secure financing. HUD […]

Finding a Deal

Here is a post about a couple looking for a Good Neighbor Next Door deal on their first home!!!

Probably The Best Real Estate Deal On The Planet – 1/2 Price Homes!!!

The HUD Good Neighbor Next Door Program (GNND) provides homes to Teachers, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers & EMT’s at 50% off of the List Price & $100 Down!!! This May Be The Best Real Estate Deal On The Planet. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allows Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, Law Enforcement […]

National Night Out 2012 – Woodbridge West – The Meadows

Texas celebrated the 29th annual National Night Out on October 2, 2012. The City of Sachse encouraged neighborhoods to gather together in an effort to: Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and Send a message to criminals letting them know that […]