Linda Willing

Linda Willing is a retired career fire officer and currently works with emergency services agencies and other organizations on issues of leadership development, decision making, and diversity management through her company, RealWorld Training and Consulting. She is also an adjunct instructor and curriculum advisor with the National Fire Academy. Linda is the author of On the Line: Women Firefighters Tell Their Stories. She has a bachelor’s degree in American studies, a master’s degree in organization development and is a certified mediator. Linda is a member of the FireRescue1/Fire Chief Editorial Advisory Board. To contact Linda, e-mail Linda@rwtraining.com.

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Gender neutral or gender inclusive? What to consider in fire station design
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Understanding the different models to facility design can help fire service leaders find the best solution for their department
How to avoid firefighter photo firestorms
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Simple steps to evade controversy related to photos, fireground scenes and social media
Fire service recruitment: Making it a way of life – for all firefighters
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Leaders must instill in firefighters early that recruitment is a part of their identity
Normalizing bad behavior: Recruits give Nazi salute in photo
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Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
Protecting female firefighters from occupational cancer
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What fire departments can do to help shield members from elevated cancer risks
The internet is forever: Firefighters must be smart on social media
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First responders can lose their jobs over inappropriate posts in seemingly private groups
Why generalists are so well suited to the fire service
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Fostering a learning environment at work means that no one gets to be an expert and stop at that
‘Fire in Paradise’: Documentary captures the first horrific hours of the Camp Fire
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A Netflix documentary about the deadly blaze balances themes of loss with courage and fortitude
Should there be 'device-free zones' in the station?
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How to help younger generation firefighters improve their in-person communication skills
How to care for wildland gear through proper cleaning and storage
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Los Angeles County fire officials share tips for maintaining wildland PPE
The impact of leadership on PTSD
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Poorly trained or fearful leaders can nurture a culture of panic and dysfunction
The future of the fire service: Hiring for character
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Dig deeper with interview questions that reveal how a candidate will shape the fire service values and culture in years to come
A faded lesson from 9/11
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When we say, "Never forget," we need to remember, and live the too-soon-forgotten aftereffects of the Sept. 11 attacks
Firefighter sleep: 7 ways to improve your crews' sleep and safety
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With sleep deprivation being directly linked to poor decision making, physical ability and communication, firefighters must be well rested
'Just doing what we’re supposed to do': Fire department helps refugees
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How one N.M. fire department handled its sudden involvement in the southern border immigration crisis
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