Do you have a burning fire service problem?
Let Billy Goldfeder help solve it.
Staffing? Tactics? Operations? Command? Personnel? Leadership (both good and bad)? Career frustrations? Department changing? Department NOT changing? Serious or not so serious, Deputy Chief Goldfeder offers his no-holds-barred advice in the What’s YOUR Problem? video series.
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Apparatus crashes mean a host of legal and personnel issues, not to mention the potential for tragedy
It can be VERY realistic without being dangerous; you just need the right instructors
Some simple, even clever, ways to address the disconnect
Managing generational differences is difficult, but there are ways to bring a group together to function as a team
We have to train company officers how to deal with these issues
Talk to anyone who has spent time in a burn unit, and it’s clear why the suspenders are needed
Buy-in at all levels of the department is important BEFORE starting one of these programs
Several members left during COVID, and many remaining members feel beaten down or unsure how to establish a “family feeling” with the rookies
Ego issues aside, a chief in title only is a huge liability for the fire department
Define the criteria for awards at your department so it doesn’t feel so arbitrary
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