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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
Leaders set the tone for agency culture across the board — including when it comes to wellness
A firsthand account of not understanding the burden of command
Our resistance to standardization and data-driven decision-making only feeds the chaos that runs counter to our mission
It is what we tolerate that will ultimately build the crew’s DNA
Recent incidents highlight issues of favoritism and territorialism clouding decisions around mutual-aid response
The FireRescue1 community considers what is driving high stress and staffing challenges
Devin Flannery shares his experience with the company officer to chief officer transition
We threaten our organization’s resiliency and progress when we make opinion-based decisions
We know what seems “normal” to us, but ask yourself if these beliefs are rooted in blind acceptance or if it’s time to question the source
As a fire chief, you can’t stop traumatic calls from happening, but you can show up and support your crews before, during and after