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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.

LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS
The Snyder Fire Department’s new four-phase recruitment strategy is already showing results
From setting clear expectations to sharing feedback, simple actions can go a long way to establish yourself as a trusted team member
Focus your discussions instead on when and where to mask up, how to deploy the hoseline, and what should occur in rehab
The surge of lightweight construction across the country underscores the need to look to the future of community development
We will remember the first chief to purchase an all-electric fire apparatus, not the chief who bought the department’s last internal combustion engine
“Starting over again gives you the opportunity to see things in a new light”
ICs enjoy the confidence of firefighters during a mayday, but what is the basis for that faith?
Readers weigh in on their department’s interest in adding an electric apparatus to their fleet
Limited staffing calls for being efficient in planning, training and member skills
CPs should have extensive prehospital experience and a strong network of peers in related disciplines