Chief Officer: Us vs Them Mentality
Who likes playing ‘us vs them ‘? No one. I recently had a conversation with a former colleague who told me he was retiring. He…
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Firefighter Fitness: Understanding the Phases of Fitness
I want to help firefighters and other emergency service personnel understand the levels/phases of firefighter fitness and the importance of progressing from one phase to…
Winning Strategies for the Field Training Officer
Typically, every probationary firefighter/emt/paramedic gets assigned a field training officer (FTO) or preceptor. Someone to train/teach and observe them more closely early on for a…
Firefighter Fitness: Where to Begin?
Firefighter fitness requires a level of training that is unique to firefighting. How do firefighters get fit to do the job? Further, how do they…
Mentoring Through Caring
Mentoring through caring – Mentors need to show they care, not just say they care. There’s an old saying, “People don’t care about how much…
How to be a Fire Department PIO
Whether you want to be a fire department PIO, or you’re asked to be a PIO, the position is important and requires education and preparation.…
Fire Prevention: What is it about?
When people think of fire prevention, they typically think of code enforcement, standards, codes, laws, and statutes. Depending on who you ask, they might also…
Fire Service Culture
Today we hear the word “culture” as it relates to both private sector companies and public sector organizations such as fire departments, but do we…
Mentoring With Humility In The Fire Service
Mentoring is one of the greatest investments anyone can ever make into another human being’s life. Even more rewarding is when you invest time in…
Training on death notification: The hard conversation
You just finished working a field termination in front of the family, now what? It’s a moment that lingers in the memory of every emergency…
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