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The Weight of the White Shirt: Chief Clyde Gordon on 40 Years in the Fire Service
Houston (TX) Fire Department District Chief Clyde Gordon joins Mike Goldstein to reflect on a 40-year career shaped by training, personal accountability, fireground experience, and the human cost of leadership.
Gordon discusses getting water on the fire, mid-rise fire strategies, the failures of upper management, and how the loss of a crew member changed his approach to mentorship. He also shares the story of helping a homeless neighborhood kid named Rodney find a path toward the Marine Corps and a future in pre-law.
From fireground decision making to the responsibility of developing…
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