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August 18, 2017
Guide provides steps for departments to start their own succession plans and includes a history of succession management in the fire-rescue service.
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September 2017
Many chief officers have prepared for and experienced many types of fireground situations. Countless lives have been saved based on quick, decisive actions. How do these processes transfer to administrative decisions these same officers must make?
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September 2017
Exposure to the trauma of others is an occupational challenge for first responders. Organ-izations can mitigate the negative impacts of vicarious trauma—and it’s their duty and responsibility to do so. The VTT was designed to help.
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August 30, 2017
In one Texas community, 80% of the local firefighters have lost their homes.
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August 28, 2017
In major disasters, such as Hurricane Harvey, the fire service needs to be disciplined in its response, ready and available.
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August 18, 2017
Guide provides steps for departments to start their own succession plans and includes a history of succession management in the fire-rescue service.
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August 17, 2017
One of the questions many training officers and fire chiefs struggle with is how to structure professional and career development programs within their departments.
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August 17, 2017
Leadership development—what does that really mean? Can you develop people into becoming good leaders, or are leaders just born to be leaders?
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August 16, 2017
Solar-Eclipse Viewing Resources Available for Fire Chiefs
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August 3, 2017
A collection of digital tools aimed at improving the efficiency of the everyday leader in fire/EMS.
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August 2, 2017
The fire service is integral to homeland security, and chiefs must know the hot issues. To help, the T&HS Committee offers an in-depth look at the issues as well as the resources available from the IAFC. This is the seventh article in the series.
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September 24, 2018
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September 21, 2018
Learn how one department in Texas rolled out a successful NFPA 1582 program.
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September 2018
In departments staffed by volunteers, morale is the most important aspect. While creating a course to help volunteer leaders learn more about the business of running a department, our team came up with the idea for a “Chief People Officer.”
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