Do we need a house captain position?

This setup provides a good sense of who is ultimately responsible

December 01, 2022 07:21 PM •

In this episode of What’s YOUR Problem? Chief Goldfeder responds to this question:

Our department has 6 stations. It is considering a house captain position for each station. How is this different than the lieutenants we have at each station now? What’s the good and bad about this? Do other departments do this?

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Billy Goldfeder

Chief Billy Goldfeder, EFO, a firefighter since 1973, serves as deputy fire chief of the Loveland-Symmes (Ohio) Fire Department. He also serves as Lexipol’s senior fire advisor and is a member of the Fire Chief/FireRescue1 Editorial Advisory Board. Goldfeder is a member of the Board of Directors for several organizations: the IAFC, the September 11th Families Association and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). He also provides expert review assistance to the CDC NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. Goldfeder is the recipient of numerous operational and administrative awards, appointments and recognitions. He has served on several NFPA and IAFC committees, has authored numerous articles and books, and presented several sessions at industry events. Chief Goldfeder co-hosts the website www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com.
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