Don’t Be A “Flat Earther” Officer
The Flat Earth As a boy Christopher Columbus was holding an orange on which a butterfly had landed. He noticed that when he turned the orange around he could see the tips of its wings coming up from...
View ArticleBuilding Your Leaders Compass – Part 1
The United States Navy continually monitors the performance of its warships to ensure that they are always battle-ready. Over time, naval leaders noticed that some ships were performing at a higher...
View ArticleBuilding Your Leader’s Compass – Part 2
In part 1 we discussed how the leadership compass is built and how you as a leader in the fire service need to develop a leadership philosophy. Putting Together A Plan, Need An Example? Once you’ve...
View ArticleHow To Prepare For Firefighter Performance Evaluations
The Performance Review Many departments use some type of formal performance review and development (PRD) system as a part of their overall human resources program. The typical PRD document includes...
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How To Be Prepared To Die
Look At the Pictures Take a look at the pictures that accompany this article. Make it a long look. Let those pictures sink in. Auto collides with parked fire engine on highway. Photo Courtesy – Rob...
View ArticleCarrying The “Write” Tools
As firefighters we love our tools. We know we need the right tool for the job at hand, so we spend a lot of time determining what tasks we will encounter as firefighters and deciding what tools we can...
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Handling Horseplay In The Fire Service
“It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt.” How many times have we heard that refrain in our lives? Yet horseplay still happens at the firehouse, and yes, firefighters do get hurt due to...
View ArticleFundamentals of Aligning and Accomplishing Goals
What is goal-setting? Why is it important for us as firefighters? Yogi Berra gave the classic answer, “If you don’t know where you are going, you might end up someplace else.” As firefighters we should...
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Are You Prepared for Today’s Character Test?
Everyday, each one of us is presented with the opportunity to have our characters tested. It is up to us to champion these daily challenges. This, however, is often easier said than done. One such...
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Disrespecting The Salute?
The President of the United States – who serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Armed Forces – touched off a firestorm of commentary and debate in September 2014 when he rendered a “salute” to...
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