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Executive officer leadership: Maintaining relevance in communities
Here's why it's important to establish strong, positive relations between the fire service and the community
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How firefighters can win the ‘Citizen Jerk’ battle
Like other emergencies, planning for the irate civilian will lead to a positive outcome
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How to build fire-based EMS for volunteers
Here's a look at the initial steps necessary to add medical response to your volunteer fire department
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5 tips for fire apparatus suspension care
Here's a look at what every fire apparatus driver needs to know about maintaining and inspecting the rig's suspension system
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5 ways fire officers can successfully lead older firefighters
Young officers leading older firefighters face an uphill battle; here's a look at how to make that situation smoother for both officers and firefighters
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How to build self-motivated firefighters
All organizations will falter and ultimately fail if the only motivators are punishment and reward
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Lessons on communication, culture from the Nicole Mittendorff suicide
An in-depth examination into the department's communication and culture following Nicole Mittendorff's suicide holds lessons for all departments
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What the Fairfax Co. Fire Dept. report missed
The 53-page assessment of the fire department following Nicole Mittendorff's suicide didn't address the core issues or their solutions
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Firefighter safety is about survivability
By pulling a page from the military's playbook, we can reduce firefighter injuries and deaths
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9 traits of a good company officer candidate
Look for these nine traits when evaluating which firefighters have the potential to move up in the ranks
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How fire chiefs can hire like corporate pros
Getting good company officer candidates starts at the point of firefighter recruitment and hiring; here's what the recruiting pros do to land the best applicants
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A case for investing in fire officer development
With so much responsibility riding on officers' shoulders, fire departments need to invest in their professional growth
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Disciplining fire officers
Like fires, the best discipline outcomes are those that never happen in the first place; here's how to ward off discipline-worthy behavior and what to do when those efforts fail
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How fire chiefs can better manage their time
The rapid growth of demand and a stagnant growth in resources makes time management more critical than ever
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Making fireground decisions in an instant-replay world
There's no time out or replay booth to review our on-scene decisions; training and flawless execution are a must
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How fire chiefs can head off ‘stickergate’ problems
Solvable, and often preventable, administrative problems can trip up fire chiefs, even if their intentions are right
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7 ways firefighters can lead from behind
There are right ways and wrong ways for firefighters to pitch their great ideas to officers
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13 things that make fire department leaders great
Whether you are a new leader or one looking to improve, this baker's dozen of top traits will set you on the right course
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How fire chiefs can better serve immigrant residents
Language and culture can greatly impede a department's efforts to resolve and prevent emergencies, but there are ways to overcome it
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Has the fire service become its own patient?
A sense of entitlement and diminishing leadership are putting the fire service on life support
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