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  • Great Comfort Rarely Brings Great Growth
    Great Comfort Rarely Brings Great Growth

    Since the whole storm-response episode began on Oct. 29, I kept a log of ideas and events which I could be used as the basis for future planning and preparation for future disaster operations.

    Article • November 26th, 2012

  • Command Post: Riding the Right-Front Seat: Sharing Your Knowledge
    Command Post: Riding the Right-Front Seat: Sharing Your Knowledge

    Let me begin by making a simple, but direct comment: If you are going to lead people, you must be able to train people. Everybody in positions of leadership, regardless of rank, must be able to share their knowledge and experience with the people who...

    Article • November 1st, 2012

  • Leadership Lessons: Know Your Crew, Part 4: How to Lead the
    Leadership Lessons: Know Your Crew, Part 4: How to Lead the "Amiables"

    In August, I started a five-part series about knowing your crew and the four different social styles on your team, based on the Merrill/Reid Social Style Model. If you haven’t read the first three columns, be sure to start there so this month’s...

    Article • November 1st, 2012

  • The Fire Scene: New Officers: Don't Be Afraid to Change
    The Fire Scene: New Officers: Don't Be Afraid to Change

    When firefighters are promoted to officer positions, there is often much discussion about how well they are going to perform, how they will treat their firefighters and in general how they are going to behave. Most firefighters work in the fire...

    Article • November 1st, 2012

  • 20 Tough Questions For the Fire Chief: Question 7
    20 Tough Questions For the Fire Chief: Question 7

    Many of the installments of this series refer to the new challenges that have been placed upon the fire service and, more specifically, how to pay for those services. Many government agencies – federal, state and local – are critically examining...

    Article • November 1st, 2012

  • He Who Preaches to One Generation is Lost

    As many of you know, I have a deep and abiding love for old movies. Countless happy hours have been spent watching the work of actors who have long ago passed on to their reward. Maybe it is a longing for a bygone era, or just a love of the old days...

    Article • October 26th, 2012

  • The Strategic Six & the First Five Minutes
    The Strategic Six & the First Five Minutes

    Initial responding companies to the scene of a working fire have a huge responsibility when it comes to setting the stage for a successful suppression operation. When it comes to tasks on the fireground, the National Institute for Standards and...

    Article • October 12th, 2012

  • Leadership Lessons: Know Your Crew, Part 3: How to Lead the
    Leadership Lessons: Know Your Crew, Part 3: How to Lead the "Drivers"

    In August, I started a five-part series about knowing your crew and the four different social styles on your team, based on the Merrill/Reid Social Style Model. If you haven’t read the first two columns, be sure to start there so this month’s...

    Article • October 1st, 2012

  • Command Post: On the Road, Again
    Command Post: On the Road, Again

    Let me start by saying that my son-in-law recently told me about attending a Bob Dylan concert. We discussed the man’s music and the lyrics of a number of his songs. I spoke of one of my favorite lines from his work that tells us “The Times They...

    Article • October 1st, 2012

  • The Fire Scene: Nothing Showing
    The Fire Scene: Nothing Showing

    Have you ever heard an officer say “nothing showing” on arriving at an alarm location? I often wonder what that means to the other firefighters responding to that location. Does it mean there is no condition to deal with? Does it mean you can...

    Article • October 1st, 2012

  • 20 Tough Questions For the Fire Chief: Are You Prepared To Answer Them? Question 6
    20 Tough Questions For the Fire Chief: Are You Prepared To Answer Them? Question 6

    Response time and available staffing are the two most important factors that influence fire department success at emergency scenes.   There has been much debate in the fire service literature and among fire service managers and city...

    Article • October 1st, 2012

  • FIREHOUSE INTERVIEW: FIRE CHIEF JOANNE HAYES-WHITE San Francisco, CA, Fire Department
    FIREHOUSE INTERVIEW: FIRE CHIEF JOANNE HAYES-WHITE San Francisco, CA, Fire Department

    Firehouse: The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) is down about 300 firefighters. Is there a plan for the future to hire new firefighters and promote EMTs? Hayes-White: In the past few years, we have been unable to match retirements with new...

    Article • October 1st, 2012

  • Know Your Crew, Part 2: How to Lead the
    Know Your Crew, Part 2: How to Lead the "Analyticals"

    Last month, I started a five-part series about knowing your crew and the four different social styles on your team. If you haven’t read that column, be sure to start there so this month’s column makes sense to you. (You can find the archived...

    Article • September 30th, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 87
    Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 87

    Drill #87: Incident Safety Officer Readers will learn that the primary function of the Incident Safety Officer (ISO) is to monitor and assess safety hazards or unsafe acts and situations and develop measures for ensuring the personal safety of all...

    Article • September 23rd, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 86
    Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 86

    Drill #86: Emergency Management With large-scale disasters happening more frequently, readers will learn the responsibilities of the emergency manager during such an event. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up...

    Article • September 16th, 2012

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