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Fire Service Words of Wisdom

The manager started as a cashier The owner started out as a employee The Master was a student first. The head chief was a trainee The Supervisor was a nobody No one starts at the top The fire [...]

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Fire Service Succession Planning

SUCCESSION PLAN STRATEGY  Fire Departments throughout the country are facing personnel recruitment, development, promotion and leadership succession issues. This Succession Plan Strategy should [...]

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Fire Promotional Written Exam Outline

THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION Student Notes   TOPIC: IMPROVING WRITTEN SCORES   Behavioral Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participants will be able to: Understand how to prepare [...]

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Fire Command at Major Fire Incidents

Command Major Fire Department Emergency Operations   Assess the situation/determine incident complexity   Report on conditions to dispatch   Gain situational awareness of incident [...]

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Fire Service Ethical Decision Making and Character

Scenario: You are a new officer and just finished your shift. One of the firefighters’ scheduled to work today has called in sick. You have him replaced. On the way home you stop at the local [...]

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Firefighter Leadership Tip

Having authority, a fancy title, or gold bars on your collar does not make you a leader. Having a team of people who trust you makes you a leader.

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FIREFIGHTERS PAYING ATTENTION TO LIFE’S LESSONS

In the past we’ve discussed the various experiences that often affect our lives.  It’s always interesting when we find ourselves doing or saying something that our parents did, and it’s usually a [...]

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Fire Service Leadership Qualities

What are the 5 qualities of a good leader? Five Qualities of Effective Leaders They are self-aware and prioritize personal development. … They focus on developing others. … They [...]

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Fire Department Indicators Of a Self-Disciplined Engine Company

Fire Department Indicators of a Self-Disciplined Engine Company The crew is well groomed and appropriately dressed. Their uniforms are in good condition. Their apparatus and allied equipment is [...]

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Fire Service Personal Integrity Agreement

  Fire Service Personal Integrity Agreement Respect Yourself! Respect for yourself first, and them respect for others. If you do not respect yourself, you certainly won’t respect others. Be [...]