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.
Chief Goldfeder weighs in on how to deal with underperforming firefighters who can cramp the style of the entire crew
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Digging into the assertion that there needs to be a new search-and-rescue-focused culture in which civilian safety comes first
Chief Goldfeder offers several simple tips
Some firefighters simply don’t take training seriously – and that’s a serious problem
NIOSH reports are a good place to start when making your case
Set aside time to watch videos and talk with new firefighters about the significance of that day on fire service history
Skip the corporate exercise and focus on your bread and butter
Conduct a needs assessment, focus on your department’s first-due, and consider whether you need to be an “exterior-only” fire department
Every chief should support the FREE training offering through the Emergency Responder Safety Institute
While there are legal issues at play, you really can’t be a fair-weather firefighter
Firefighters are reporting crushing staffing challenges and increased stress
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