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Tenets of training and professional development

Is there a difference between training, certification, qualification, and education? It is without a doubt that there is a difference. I...

Fire Officer 1 isn’t Enough. Neither is 2, 3 or 4.

The modern-day fire service has taken the requirements for leadership roles and extended them tremendously over the past few decades....

Leadership is...

Believe it or not, the topic of leadership can be a frustrating topic to write about. Everywhere you look, you see a new article or...

Commitment To Those We Serve

Sitting in the office reminiscing about the days when I got my start; 29 years ago, to be exact. Little did I know, there would be a...

Community Risk Reduction

Community Risk Reduction (CRR), a topic many Fire & Emergency Services organizations throw around from time to time without a clear and...

Functional Leadership - Going Beyond the Motivation!

5-years ago, I sat in my office and thought about my journey as a firefighter to a Battalion Chief. It was a new year, and I needed to...