It’s time to “play up”! In this Chief Chat, Fire Chief Jason Caughey addresses the importance of aligning firefighter training with the actual incidents firefighters will encounter. Caughey also highlights the power of “playing up” — practicing in higher roles to gain perspective — as well as “playing in context” — keeping skills and actions relevant within realistic scenarios. He advises designing training programs that are intentional, planned, and linked to real job tasks to ensure safe and effective performance on the fireground.
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