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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 must work to build member trust and support in order to maintain strong morale that ultimately furthers the department mission
The firing of a Delray Beach firefighter for failing to check a patient’s vitals prompts important questions about ownership and empowerment
Buy-in at all levels of the department is important BEFORE starting one of these programs
Ego issues aside, a chief in title only is a huge liability for the fire department
The Bozeman fire chief shares tips for getting buy-in from FD leadership, the gut-check moment that changed his career, and his hopes for his new IAFC role
From Los Angeles to Baltimore, and Pennsylvania most recently, we must consider how we use the lessons learned from significant incidents
When members become too driven by personal competition rather than crew development, the organization can suffer
Speaking up about what’s really happening when volunteer departments can’t meet service expectations
Define the criteria for awards at your department so it doesn’t feel so arbitrary
Competency and discipline are distinct issues, but they often become intertwined for a number of reasons