How White Is Your Shirt?
By G. Rice Those who I work for expect daily that I train, develop, mentor and lead our firefighters. They are a tough bunch to […]
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Would You Work for You? – Thoughtful Leadership
Would you work for you? This is a great question for all fire service leaders and future leaders. For a moment though, really think about […]
The Power of Team Building – Inches Away
And now, an excerpt from the book Barn Boss Leadership by author Brian Ward. This particular morning was like any other except I happened […]
Running People Off
This is the second part to our Three Part Series Titled: “Entitlement, Running People Off, & the Push for Higher Education.” If you missed it…Check […]
7 Reasons Why the Peter Principle is Ruining the Fire Service.
Every Fire Department has that supervisor that is incapable of leading, whether it is the Chief that hides in his/her office, the Station Captain that […]
For Those Who Can’t…
You know, this started out as a Facebook status, but I…I had to keep writing and adding to it. You see, today (Monday 9/12/16 – […]
The Successful Short-Staffed Engine
In today’s fire service that is ruled by the almighty dollar, staffing reductions and lack of membership response have created a unique set of challenges. […]
3 Reasons Why it’s OK to have Dark Humor
Firefighters have been around since bucket brigades started in the 1600s, so after 400 plus years it might be a good idea to focus on […]
Be Smart About The Hype: Transitional Attack, SLICE-RS, and Our Blue Collar Roots
The coupling of transitional attack and SLICE-RS together is a complete fallacy that is bringing a poor light on a tactic that has legitimate value […]
