Discuss in the Forums: Company Officers

Timothy Sendelbach's latest article on the NFFF New Goals campaign, Fire Officers: The Buck Stops with You, gives fire officers ideas to create a safer environment for their crew to work in.

We would like to get your feedback on the following questions, which are posted in the Firehouse.com Forums:

1. What is one characteristic you regard as essential to be a successful company officer?
2. What training/development does your department provide before promoting firefighters to company officer? 
3. One idea that came out of the TAMPA2 summit was to carry baby wipes on the apparatus for immediate on-scene decon. What simple ideas have you/your department implemented that can have an immediate affect on firefighter safety and wellness?

Please share your experiences here.