Leadership
Leadership is one of the critical components of a successful crew, fire department and the fire service as a whole. The FireRescue1 Leadership resource page shares a variety of news, original analysis, podcasts and videos to enhance leadership throughout the ranks.
Repeated training and breathing techniques to help lower your heart rate will help you make the mental shift
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
Training proved critical when a Castle Rock firefighter fell through the floor at a house fire
Peers play a tremendous role in ethical decisions, and one voice can sway a group — for good or bad
The tales of two women highlight the challenges many women face pursuing their dream of being firefighters
Washington D.C.'s No One Goes Home program is a template any department can use to get SOG buy in from officers and firefighters
Following disciplinary protocols in a fair way does not make you a jerk; it makes you a credible leader
Chief Thomas Carr was one of those who influenced my career in the early days
Would your fire attack tactics be any different, especially in the first five minutes?
Use these steps to protect against the ‘funny haze’ turning into fire overhead
The less situational awareness firefighters have the higher their risk of injury
How would you attack this multi-level, single-family dwelling with heavy fire showing?
Capt. Goodwin had recently taken the promotion exam for battalion chief
Officials say the incident revealed communication failures that “must be addressed”
A firefighter’s job is to mitigate damage and never make something worse than it already is
Industrial and commercial structure fires are those high-risk, low-frequency events that threaten firefighter safety
Asked what characteristic a fire chief must have, FireRescue1 readers came up with some interesting traits
Follow a prescribed rescue sequence and prepare immediately upon arrival for a go rescue when a vehicle is in icy water
Knowing the rules, involving LEOs early and engaging with the public can help avoid out-of-control conflicts
Two case studies highlight why flexible, clear SOGs are the best way for first-due companies initiate action
Understanding strategies, tactics and tasks will allow fire departments to properly train for the rare rescue
Follow these steps to keep your crew safe at vehicle fires
Just because the crew has decades on the department doesn’t make them above being led; in fact, it’s quite the opposite
Effective leaders need to possess all six levels of power, but some are more important than others
This multi-story, row-house fire is complicated by its proximity to other structures and older construction
Practicing and knowing the basics can keep you from being that engine-company-fail video
The year-long leadership program is designed to improve leadership skills
This video of a structure fire’s progression prior to first-due arriving on scene provides some valuable learning opportunities
Good evaluations are hard to do, even for the best-trained; avoiding some basic pitfalls will make the evaluations more productive
Even with the passage of decades, our most tragic fires still hold lessons that can keep present-day firefighters safe
Set career goals, seek training and use these steps to achieve those goals
Jim Torpin has served on the department since 1993 and been its acting chief since 2011
