1973

• End of Vietnam War• Watergate!• Gas Wars• Pinto and AMC Gremlins! (ahahahaha)• God Father # 1 movie @ the Box Office• “Angie” (Rolling Stones) #1 song in USA• Worst fire season in Oregon's history

Knights of Malta• 1100 AD• Fire became weaponized

(molitolve cocktail.) • Acts of bravery using shields to get

through the flames to rescue others

• Became known as Hospitallers

Maltase Cross

The knights followed a code of common core values, each representing an arm on the cross• Honor• Courage• Dedication• Sacrifice

Fire Service

FDNY first used the Maltase cross as their symbol in 1882 and core valuesRepresenting each “leaf” of• Service• Bravery• Honor• Safety

USFS Fire Service

Our core values as found in the IRPG:• Duty• Respect• Integrity

Fire Leadership:• Humility

Duty

HumilityRe

spect Integrity

depression era Colman lanterns

A time of:• Innovation• Teamwork• Work ethic• Humility • The greatest good