Read the July 2020 issue of Fire Engineering, with features by Robert Callahan, David DeStefano, Lawrence Doelling, Greg Merrell, and others.
FEATURES
10 Commandments for Operations in Small Box Stores with Limited Staffing
Whether functioning as the initial IC, the operations officer, a division or sector officer, or simply the leader and supervisor of a company, the company officer’s responsibility for managing these incidents successfully is significant. ROBERT CALLAHAN
The 21st-Century Company Officer
The company officer position has influence on the safety, efficiency, morale, and direction of the entire fire department that reaches well beyond the vision of the individual officer. DAVID DeSTEFANO
Officer Development on Any Budget
You can deliver effective and practical training on a shoestring budget. You do, however, need commitment—your personal commitment and your organization’s commitment. LAWRENCE DOELLING
One of the most important aspects of being a leader is having pride in yourself, your organization, your mission, and your personnel. GREG MERRELL
Intimate knowledge of all parts of the job, including those necessary actions that are less visible or noticed, is critical to the success of the first-arriving company whether you’re on a truck, an engine, or any other apparatus. JASON HOEVELMANN
What Kind of Leader Do You Want, and What Kind Do You Wish to Be?
What do you think are the qualities or attributes of a good officer? What do you think are the qualities or attributes of a bad officer? Some common responses are discussed here. DAVE CASEY
“Nothing shall interfere with the in-service and ready-to-respond status of your command.” Maintaining this mantra as your own and that of your subordinates will meet your most important responsibility: protection of the community you serve. ANTHONY AVILLO
DEPARTMENTS
EDITOR’S OPINION: “Friends, Firefighters, and Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears”
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: “Professional Development for the Volunteer Fire Service”
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: “Training for the Commercial Fireground”
