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Moving into a leadership role can be an exhilarating and proud moment; it can also be a daunting one. No matter whether you’re paid or volunteer, working for a department large or small, all new leaders face similar career development opportunities and administrative challenges. To be a successful new leader, you will need to identify the support systems, processes and tools to maximize the opportunities and clear the hurdles.

FireRescue1’s Fire Leader Playbook is one such tool to increase your effectiveness as a new leader, helping enhance your leadership KSAs, develop trust among your crewmembers, and build your confidence. The Playbook offers a wealth of resources, as you grow into your position of authority and move beyond basic management and supervision skills to lead and inspire with integrity and passion.

LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS
Assistant Chiefs Bob Welch and Kyle Fekete highlight how real-time aerial footage from drones arriving ahead of fire crews is transforming resource deployment
Is it resistance or the most honest feedback crews can provide?
How company officers should manage the space between calls
Incidents that need specialized teams start as ordinary dispatches, and the early size-up and command decisions shape what follows
Inconsistent discipline, eroding trust and leadership avoidance can signal deeper cultural problems that threaten firefighter safety and public confidence
Elevate the NFPA standard with pooled experiences from instructors to create forward-thinking, modern fireground training
We may be humble public servants, but that doesn’t mean we can’t spotlight our impact, particularly when the public is paying attention
Charleston’s process rebuilds the fireground with data and firsthand accounts, then carries the lessons back to every company
Once you accept a position of authority, expectations of privacy and forgiveness shrink, and public trust must come before political expression
A recent White House event raises a question that both fire and EMS leaders should ask about who is being left out