Strong Values and Leadership Traits of a Fire Officer are the key to success in your fire service career, or any career for that matter. Good communication and presentation skills are also important to improve for your fire service career. Great communication is the key to great leadership. Think of […]
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20 Ways to Improve Your Firefighter Teamwork Skills
Knowing how to work as part of a team is an essential component of being a firefighter. Effective teamwork rarely just happens. It is honed and developed using a combination of skills, attitudes, and leadership for it to make a very real and measured impact. These skills will help you […]
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Is The Fire Service Ready for Incident Command App Technology?
Is The Fire Service Ready for Incident Command App Technology? Technology is growing like a wildfire, no pun intended, throughout all industries. The fire service is no different. We have seen unprecedented improvements and changes in all areas of the fire service industry. From thermal imaging technology, to search drones […]
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10 Skills for Giving a Great Speech and a Firefighter Interview!
As a Division Chief and a Fire Chief I was task with learning how to give a speech. Standing in front of a crowd was a struggle for me as it is for most. I had to learn from mentors, classes, and organizations such as Toastmasters to become a decent […]
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Firefighter Ranks and Duties
As with different branches of the military, in fire service firefighter ranks and duties can vary and the titles can change. However, as with the military, once you understand the Fire Service rank structure you will have a good understanding of each position within the fire department and their general […]
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Fire Service History
To know the the fire service history is to see the value in its practices and the tradition of service and responsibility related with the work of a firefighter. Becoming a student of the history of the fire service will make you a better firefighter. The advancement in firefighting as […]
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