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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The Firefighter Written Test
Preparation for the firefighter written test isn’t as hard as most would imagine. However, it does take a time commitment, a willingness to practice, and some study time. I’ve proctored many hiring processes and reviewed dozens of tests. I will cover the best resources for preparing for the test, find […]
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Becoming a WildLand Firefighter
Becoming a WildLand Firefighter. Wildland firefighting is very different from what I did in my career as a structural firefighter. However, during my time as a division chief I supervised our wildland Firefighter team that was established within our department. Today we’re going to discuss the process in becoming a […]
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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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9 Things You Should NOT Do During Your Firefighter Interview
There are plenty of articles out there that tell you what to do during a firefighter oral board interview. What is often more important is knowing what you shouldn’t do.It’s to Preparing for the firefighter hiring interview process. There are 2 and sometime 3 interviews a candidate must prepare for. […]
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