Fire Careers
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How OCFA uses tabletop drills with partner agencies to coordinate preparedness for major incidents
Forward-thinking leaders must champion engineered approaches that reduce risks and build healthier fire service careers
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
Get to know your people, listen to their input, and allow them to use their skills and abilities
It’s time to start a shopping list
Implementing these principles can help maximize the impact of the information
Tactical tips, safety guidelines and a key mantra to be successful in this role
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
Your work as a firefighter is strikingly similar to the work you’ll face as a patient – and the team around you is similarly supportive
The newest state-of-the-industry survey sharpens the focus on fire department leadership