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Giving Courage – A Conversation with Chief Michael Smith

Giving Courage – A Conversation with Chief Michael Smith

Chief Michael Smith shares the realities of coping with a line-of-duty death
Giving Courage – Chief Michael Smith
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Earlier in 2016, twelve chiefs representing every type of department shared the grim realities of coping with a line-of-duty death in the documentary Giving Courage: LODD Chiefs Speak. In 2017, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will feature additional footage from the documentary to help other fire chiefs and leaders to prevent future tragedies.

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