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Successful leaders have offered wise advice over the years about how to ensure that you live and breathe strong leadership
Test how your personality aligns with the motivation, teamwork and key character traits that exemplify firefighters around the world
New chiefs, don’t make too many changes too fast or you’ll face significant resistance
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also dig into how to prepare for a promotion
Admit it, you’ve done some and maybe even all of these before
The decision, fire chief say, comes down to money and the demand for services
Mark Bisbee served as Watsonville’s fire chief for nine years and was instrumental in increasing staffing levels
Supporters of the proposal say it would recognize a broad base of criteria such as experience, education and work record
For those looking to advance their careers, the knowledge and connections made at fire department headquarters are invaluable
From the newest recruit to the oldest officer, different firefighters bring a different outlook to the job; some of that is based on when they were born
Most states accept military firefighting certifications, some with additional training requirements; here’s why those states that don’t should
Firefighters often have a flexible work schedule, good salary and co-workers become a second family
City officials said they were disappointed by the veto and may get a council session together to try to override it