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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.

What you do, how you act and the relationships you build now matter down the road, so get out of your comfort zone, put in the work and enjoy the ride
LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS
The company officer must be knowledgeable about all aspects of the job, and know how to manage a variety of personalities
Implement formal unified command, critical incident stress management and radio encryption to improve your active shooter response
Qualitative data can identify firefighter knowledge, skills and abilities that can shape their role, benefiting them and the department
IAFC FRI speakers discuss how fire and EMS departments can present data to elected officials, the media and the community at-large
Fire officers can model PPE compliance by example and encourage individuals to understand the importance of proper use
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
Encourage progress and change in your fire department and your personnel with clear expectations and mentoring
Officer leadership courses should include sections on conflict management and resolution for when situations inevitably arise
Fire chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
Taking into account the uniqueness of each community, it is important to employ the correct deployment models