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Generational Differences

Five generations of firefighters currently work in the American fire service. Naturally, generational differences is one of the most heavily discussed topics in recent years, as fire service leaders and followers alike seek information and tools for how to best interact with each other as a cohesive unit. The FireRescue1 Generational Differences resource page offers a variety of news, podcasts and expert analysis that can help older generations learn how best to communicate with tech-savvy younger members, while also helping the young members learn how to share newer technologies or tactics with confidence. Don’t miss these highlights: Are millennials really the problem?; Managing ‘OK boomer’ at the fire station; and How to deal with an 8-second attention span.

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Generational Differences
Face to face: The power of direct contact in the digital age
There is no substitute for high-context communications and training that occurs between two people, engaging privately, face-to-face
November 12, 2023 01:07 PM
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Linda Willing
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Education & Training
What’s a good exercise to bring members together, both old and young?
Skip the corporate exercise and focus on your bread and butter
August 28, 2023 07:51 PM
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Billy Goldfeder
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Chief John Oates: “Can we just retire the ‘it’s a generational thing’ mindset?”
The IPSDI CEO argues that labeling firefighters by arbitrary birth years is unfair, too convenient and shortchanges the conversation around individuality
August 13, 2023 04:55 PM
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Generational Differences
From boomers to Zeds: Maximizing the strengths of each generation
Recognizing the differences among the many generations in the fire service can help identify skills and talents to improve team dynamics
July 25, 2023 10:35 AM
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Chief Rudy Ruiz
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Leadership
Meditations on middle management from a battalion chief
Detailing the factors that create division between upper and lower management – and how we can learn to balance diverse perspectives and competing priorities
June 13, 2023 11:15 AM
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C.C. Speight
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Education & Training
Nick Martin: ‘When the bell rings, it’s game time’
The Salisbury (N.C.) division chief shares the origins of his training focus, his personal evolution on the job, and what it means to be “combat ready”
May 10, 2023 10:29 PM
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Generational Differences
The reality of generational differences: It’s about society, not individuals
Dispelling generational myths and clarifying the root of workforce personnel differences
April 10, 2023 02:00 PM
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Leadership
Bridging the divide over ‘bells and whistles’ and FD training
Managing generational differences is difficult, but there are ways to bring a group together to function as a team
April 03, 2023 07:51 PM
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Billy Goldfeder
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Leadership
Chief John Salka: ‘Spend more time at home’
The retired FDNY battalion chief underscores that while being into the job is great, finding balance in your life ultimately makes you a better firefighter
March 22, 2023 05:41 PM
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Generational Differences
Social media and the Gen Z junior firefighter
Getting inside the teenage brain to engage new recruits
February 09, 2023 01:33 PM
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Recruitment and Retention
Your volunteer retention playbook: How to maintain membership
Four common retention pitfalls, plus simple solutions for improving department culture and keeping firefighters happy
October 06, 2022 12:11 PM
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Dan Rogers
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Generational Differences
Crossing generational lines to lead an entire fire department
No matter generation or leadership style, everyone brings something unique to the table
June 22, 2022 12:52 PM
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Chief Marc Bashoor
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Fire Department Management
‘It’s time to allow the hungry, smart wave of today’s firefighters to do the job’
Embrace them and thank them, then get on the ball and teach them
May 05, 2022 01:24 PM
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James Pribyl
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Community
How do we instill professionalism in our younger members?
When dealing with the public, too many members either clam up and say nothing or say way too much beyond the scope of what’s appropriate
February 28, 2022 04:20 PM
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Billy Goldfeder
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Fire Department Management
Re-engage the ‘boots on the ground’: Communications within the modern fire service
Follow simple steps to build connections between fire service leaders and the newest generation of firefighters
July 21, 2021 11:20 PM
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Chantal Botting
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