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Thinking Outside the Box: The Future of EMS Training
Emergency Medical Services has always been rooted in the base fundamentals of A irway, B reathing, and C irculation. Today’s providers...
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Weaving Peer Support into the Fabric of First Responder Lives
If you’re confused on how you as a leader can tackle these responsibilities of caring for your people and your people’s people, you’re not alone. There is no boxed program that can be implemented into your organization and solve all of the issues at hand.
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Acumen – What’s That?
Acumen is the ability to discern the signal from the noise. Over time, I’ve come to understand that it’s more than intelligence. It’s the combination of deep knowledge, timing, and intuitive insight. It's knowing what to do, when to do it, and, most importantly, why it matters.
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Communicating Risk with Credibility
It’s time we reframe how fire service leaders understand, evaluate, and communicate risk –especially at the strategic level.
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Leading with Strength: First Responder Leadership in the Face of Mental Health Challenges
Leaders set the tone for workplace culture, and their stance on mental wellness and health can determine whether personnel feel safe seeking support.
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Mental Maydays - Responding to a Loss that Doesn't Make Headlines
We owe it to our families, friends, and each other to do better. To shift our culture and take proactive actions to make the fire service and each other better than we found them.
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Is your Department Evolving – or Just Keeping Up?
What if the biggest risk to your department isn’t your next structure fire, mass casualty, or weather event – but what is happening...
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The Fire Service: A Culture of Personal Gain vs. Organizational Growth
Artwork by Paul Combs, Drawn by Fire 2023 The fire service is built on the principles of teamwork, sacrifice, and a commitment to serving...
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One Man's Trash Is Another Man's PassionÂ
Article by Paul Wind, Battalion Chief (Retired), Wes Hill, Fire Chief, and Jeremy Rebok, Fire Chief On an early morning walk through my...
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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...
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