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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
Use this video and its discussion questions to improve your firefighting capabilities
Use this video and its discussion questions to improve your firefighting capabilities
Pre-incident plans, proper staffing and practice make all the difference in a multi-family fire attack
Like the relationship between freedom and responsibility; effective accountability needs empowerment
For an effective and safe fire attack, it is critical to understand the cause-and-effect relationship between fire and ventilation
Everyone on the shift plays a critical part in making sure the apparatus is ready to roll when the alarm sounds
To be effective and safe, firefighters need mature, engaged officers who lead by example
Avoidance and acceptance are not reasons for an officer to allow bad behavior to take place
Skills, fitness, and the right number of people allow for quick intervention necessary to interrupt a bad situation
Being too close or too far from the seat of the fire can compromise firefighters’ effectiveness and safety