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.
Managing generational differences is difficult, but there are ways to bring a group together to function as a team
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What to do when the training chief blows off your idea for enhanced MCI training following a major incident
Was Coach Jimmy Johnson right in his approach to disciplinary issues?
It’s all comes down to clear expectations, job descriptions and staying in your lane
Digging into the assertion that there needs to be a new search-and-rescue-focused culture in which civilian safety comes first
It’s a complex issue that involves firefighters’ expectations of the job, our broken healthcare system, and so much more
It’s time to hit the reset button and refocus on the organization’s mission
There are some areas where we can be flexible and others where you simply have to have the necessary qualifications
It’s a question that comes up year after year, particularly during wildfire season
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
“Dear retiree, No, go away.” The good news: There are other ways to stay connected to the fire service
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