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Featured Company Officer Development Story

Making Critical Decisions on the Fireground
Initial company operation on the fireground can be hampered by the officer's inability to make critical decisions. In some cases this is brought on by fear of making a mistake. Full Story

Featured Company Officer Development News

Panel Interview “Themes” - 10/26/2009 The Balancing Act for New Company Officers - 10/16/2009 What Raters Look for in Subordinate Counseling/Employee Problem Exercises - 10/07/2009 Higher Accountability for Leaders: Can You Handle It? - 09/17/2009 Someone's Getting Promoted – Why Not You? - 09/16/2009

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FDNY firefighters salute during a ceremony in which 10 firefighters were elevated to the rank of captain and 15 to lieutenant on Thursday. Check out Linda Willing's recent column on thinking about the next steps in your career. Read column (Photo FDNY)

Company Officer Development Resources

Fire and Rescue Training with Midsouth Rescue Technologies Firefighters Bookstore: Firefighter books, videos and software Michigan Office of Fire Fighter Training University of Missouri-Columbia Fire and Rescue Training Institute Visit FireWiki.org - a knowledge base for firefighters

Company Officer Development Industry News

Virtual Access To Executive Fire Officer Applied Research Projects IAFC Announces Unofficial Election Results Eight Fire Officials Selected for Harvard Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program

About This Topic

The company officer development topic covers all aspects of the fire officer's job, offering a range of resources to assist in leadership development, decision making and resolving crew conflict. Use this page for a range of exclusive articles and tips aimed at helping company officers maximize their skills and abilities.

Featured Company Officer Development Column

Linda Willing

Leading the Team

The Balancing Act for New Company Officers

Should a company officer still be "one of the guys" after getting promoted? Or is it better for officers to be apart from the crew, so they can see the big picture and enforce discipline? Or is there a  ... Full Story


Company Officer Development Tips

Lead by example Practice your report writing skills Leadership and the stages of team development Without character, true leadership is impossible Be prepared for the unexpected before the battle begins