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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
Done wrong, the performance evaluation process can do more harm than good; and doing it right takes training
Evidence-based firefighting research, although new, is accepted in theory; but can we put it into practice on the fireground?
A complete firefighter rescue includes EMS activities; here’s what on-scene commanders need to know for all downed-firefighter operations to work
What can we learn from this fire about the importance of following well-detailed SOGs and executing a coordinated fire attack?
Lt. Duckworth and Chief Wylie said fires involving a McMansion present unique tactical challenges and that pre-planning is always the answer
The first priority for any crewmember is patient care, then professionalism and portraying a positive image in the public
Every chimney offers different possibilities for fire-related problems; firefighters must seek clues that predict fire spread
Training for the crucial job of documentation is often lacking; here are ways to make sure what you write is accurate and doesn’t come back to burn you
Abandoned industrial sites pose numerous threats to responding fire units; watch this video and discuss below how to mitigate those risks
The chief explains how they fight fire and perform rescues, and his passion for safety