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A Fire Officer's Dozen
Officers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 poi...
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Develop Your Fire Officers with Free Training
Mark Heeren reviews some free training tools that are available online and that any firefighter can use to improve an...
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From the Bay Door to the Front Door: Knowledge for the Company Officer
Joe McClelland reviews some fundamental knowledge that new company officers need to acquire or brush up on once they ...
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Rube's Rules of Leadership
“Someone is always watching,” said Chief Dennis Rubin, at his Tuesday afternoon workshop, “Rube's Rules of Leadership...
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When Words Become Weapons, Part 1
Dennis Rubin recounts his experiences as a defendant in a reverse-discrimination lawsuit at a major fire department.
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From the Bay Door to the Front Door: The New Company Officer
Joe McClelland discusses topics that new company officers need to master to help keep their firefighters safe. In thi...
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Where Have All the Good Officers Gone?
Growing up in the fire service, you prob- ably had an image in your mind of the firefighter you wanted to become.
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Back-to-Basics Training: Manual Familiarization
One of the challenges for a fire department is ensuring that all firefighters are up to speed with department policy....
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Columbia Southern University, Chief Brunacini Fire-Rescue Leadership Institute Present Retreat
The Chief Brunacini Fire-Rescue Leadership Institute invites all first-responders and emergency service personnel to ...
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Necessary Qualities of a Good Officer
With the number of structure fires in decline, now more than ever it is the officer's responsibility to keep firefigh...
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Leadership Lessons from the Streets
P.J. Norwood discusses real-life issues that happen in firehouses across the country from which officers can learn.
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Fire Officer Development: The Morning Meeting
As a new company officer, the key to getting off on the right foot with your firefighters is to establish clearly def...
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Stepping Up: The B+ Firefighter
Helping the B+ Firefighter may make a huge difference to the firefighters and the people around them, including you, ...
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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Runaway Engine Nearly Strikes Chief Officer
This featured firefighter near-miss report takes us to an event that occurred during a wildland fire but could have o...
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Call for Nominations for Empowerment Awards for Public Service Teams
To mark and celebrate the new College of Public Service, Kaplan University has established the "Kaplan Universit...
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Stepping Up
Stepping Up: So Why Are We Doing This?Taking a moment to let your firefighters know the learning objectives of a particular training session can help them focus on its purpose, Ron Hiraki writes. |
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From the Fire Engineering Vault: Memorial for Salt Lake City (UT) Firefighters Killed in 1943 FireOn May 19, 1943, three firefighters were killed in a fire at the Victory Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. On Sunday, members of the he Salt Lake Firemen's Relief Association gathered to mark the anniversary of these deaths at the site of the fire in the city's downtown |
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A Fire Officer's DozenOfficers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 points of advice for new fire officers. |
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A Fire Officer's DozenOfficers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 points of advice for new fire officers. |
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Officials Ponder if Las Vegas is Prepared for Major Medical Emergency
May 23, 2013
Dr. Aaron Meltzer spent a week in November learning about medical care during emergencies and disasters in Israel, a ...
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