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  1. Fire Service Leadership: Necessary Qualities of a Good Officer

    Online Articles

    Thu, 24 Jan 2013

    yet, take all their glory. Remember, firefighting is a team effort. No one person can do this profession alone. A good officer is also a good teacher. Lead by example. Train with your crew. Training is a vital part of what we do, now more

  2. Training Tips - The Leadership Tetrahedron

    Online Articles

    Mon, 17 Apr 2006

    identifying and promoting the right people. The problem is we are not evaluating all the attributes required to be a good officer . To that end, the "Leadership Tetrahedron" has developed and added another facet that we should incorporate into

  1. Where Have All the Good Officers Gone?

    Magazine Articles

    Fri, 1 Mar 2013

    that position what traits make a good officer , and you'll hear words like ..... fire officer. You need to be a good officer , a good family member, and a ..... argue that the essence of being a good officer is being expertly skilled in fire

  2. Officer Development: Leadership Lessons from the Streets

    Online Articles

    Wed, 19 Dec 2012

    each and every day. If you are a good officer , your people will make you look good. If you are not a good officer , it will be a battle every day ..... learn. TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE A good officer , regardless of whether a chief

  3. To Discipline Is to Teach

    Magazine Articles

    Sun, 1 Jul 2012

    the biggest factor deterring fire service members from becoming leaders is the fear of disciplining a crew member. A good officer must demonstrate the willingness to do the "hard jobs," and one of the hardest jobs for a supervisor is to discipline

  4. Stepping Up: Should You Be a Manager or a Leader? Part II

    Online Articles

    Fri, 19 Aug 2011

    officer. What are your most important functions as an officer? What qualities do you possess that will make you a good officer ? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What quality do you need to develop? Why? How will you do that

  5. Fire Service Assessment Centers: Beyond the Books

    Magazine Articles

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    gets you in the door. Being a good officer is a lifelong endeavor. Once an ..... different than what constitutes a good officer . Somehow, many candidates think ..... are no shortcuts to becoming a good officer . Success in both takes time

  6. Captain's Corner: Characteristics of a Bad Officer

    Online Articles

    Wed, 7 Apr 2010

    following characteristics of a good officer , as offered to me by my students ..... must also be the antithesis of a good officer , an officer who will have the ..... I exhibit all the traits of a good officer in abundance!“ So much for

  7. How Will 2009 End?

    Online Articles

    Mon, 3 Aug 2009

    belts. If you don't care enough about them to talk to him about seat belts, maybe you are not a best friend or a good officer after all. Many apparatus drivers also feel that the seat belts restrict their movements too much or fear they may

  8. July Roundtable: Officer Development Training

    Online Articles

    Wed, 15 Jul 2009

    all the tactics for fighting a structure fire and be a good officer , but how many fires are we going to on every shift ..... fireground and knowing the members in the "house." A good officer pays attention to the details that happen on a daily