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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
Too many male firefighters are still not listening, especially when the message is coming from a woman
Focus on experience, knowledge, delegation and partnerships to drive fire department success
Chief Goldfeder offers advice to firefighters and officers who overhear fellow members making inappropriate comments
Chief Billy Goldfeder helps a new member deal with a lack of guidance and training from more veteran firefighters
New mentoring and coaching initiative uses dynamic technology to support member growth
Some members use positions of authority to simply enhance their egos and financial wellbeing
Focus on teamwork, coping mechanisms and even how not to behave with other members
Studying this model can help fire service leaders strengthen their personal process toward affecting cultural change
How to leverage online learning technology to manage fire department policy and standards compliance
Maintaining skill sets through regular training is more important than ever, even if it is through online platforms