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Submit Your nomination for the 2023 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year Award
IAFC
The IAFC is now accepting nominations for the IAFC Fire Chief of the Year Award through June 9. Since 1996, this prestigious award has recognized one volunteer and one career fire chief for their leadership, innovation, professional development, integrity, public service and contributions to the fire service.
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Setting organizational expectations
Kevin Eikenberry
One of the most important things a leader can do is set clear expectations for the team and individual team members. Most will agree with this statement, even though not everyone is very good at doing it. However, there is another level of expectations that is equally important and even more often overlooked: organizational expectations.
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Forgiving a difficult colleague
Harvard Business Review
Forgiveness is a complex and often misunderstood concept. Theologians and philosophers have discoursed for centuries on what it is, when to offer it and why it's good for us. What about those times when someone's aggravating or offensive behavior is unlikely to ever change?
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Search Dark Water with Sonar
With over 55 years’ experience in providing law enforcement with the “right tools for the job”, JW Fishers has a product every department needs - the SCAN-650. Simple to operate, shows any object under the water regardless of clarity and are in use by dive teams across the globe. Checkout our sonar systems and other underwater equipment.
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More tasks than time? Spring clean your to-do list
Full Focus
It's that time of year: spring cleaning. It's an annual tradition that goes back forever, and most of us get a piece of the action. Seven in 10 Americans participate every year. You can find countless spring-cleaning checklists, tips and shortcuts. However, most of these lists miss the messiest part of our lives: our to-do lists.
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YOUR ICS HEADQUARTERS
IMS Alliance® has developed one of the most effective Incident Management Systems in the marketplace today. Offering a full range of Incident Command Boards with customization available and the Passport Accountability System® which maximizes efficiency as well as improves safety on scene. Our team is ready to work for you!
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Leadership comes in many forms
Mainebiz
While we tend to choose just one "leader" from a company or nonprofit, we do acknowledge that organizations are made up of teams of people with varied backgrounds and skills. Brought together, the teammates work toward a common goal.
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ResponseMaster IFS
The ResponseMaster® IFS family for custom fire and rescue vehicles combines refined ride quality and rugged design. Superior maneuverability and handling increases safety for the fire fighter and reduces response time in the most demanding conditions.
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Multiple Fouts FOURs available immediately
Meet the Fouts FOUR from Fouts Bros. Designed to be the best First Out Utility Rescue on the market. Featuring a lightweight aluminum body that allows you to carry multiple rescue tools while navigating even the busiest city streets.
Several units available for immediate delivery now, only from Fouts Bros.
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6 ways to encourage your employees to reach their full potential
Lolly Daskal
You know you found the right leader for your career when they are eager to take an active interest in your growth and success. The best leaders know how to get the most out of people. Here are six ways the most effective leaders encourage their employees to reach their full potential.
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Wellness: How to support your personnel
Fire Chief
The concept of wellness encompasses the whole body, and leaders play a role in supporting the physical, mental and emotional needs of first responders.
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What is Qal-Tek?
Promoted by Qal-Tek Associates
 Many people who know Qal-Tek for a singular service are surprised to learn that we offer a diverse set of comprehensive services and products to support all of our clients in the Construction/Engineering, Industrial/Safety, Emergency Response and Security sectors. Our objective is to be a full-service solution for instrument sales, tracking, management, calibration, repair, technical and operational consultation, procedure development, and training and exercise delivery. We have the expertise to deliver industry standard training and highly technical CBRNE response training and exercises to the full spectrum of customers and operators from commercial, local, state, federal and military members. For 22 years we have proven these concepts as the cornerstones of the best organizations and operations in the world. To learn more about how Qal-Tek is the best at building these cornerstones for your operations…
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Stagnation in leadership: How to avoid getting stuck in the weeds
Lolly Daskal
As an executive leadership coach, I have firsthand seen the price that companies pay when their leaders become overwhelmed in the details or preoccupied with the specifics that they fail to see the bigger picture. This stagnation not only affects the leader's own leadership, but also the teams they lead and the entire organization.
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Rosenbauer Unmatched Aerials
When you ask a firefighter to climb 100 feet in the air, waiting at the top better be some peace of mind. Rosenbauer aerials are the highest standard, built on a 30-year track record of zero compromise. Safety and ease of operation. An extension of the firefighter. Performing as one.
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How to manage the new expectations of the younger workforce
Entrepreneur
Every generation worries about the changing expectations of "kids these days." However, the pandemic changed the labor market, and this new generation of young people entered with an advantage — more power and new demands.
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RMS Software Transition Checklist
Grab a copy of the RMS Software Transition Checklist to evaluate what's most important with your next provider. Ensure your crew has the functionality they need in the areas that matter most. Don't get caught in the dark with legacy software.
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3 keys to clear expectations
Kevin Eikenberry
How do I make my expectations clearer? That is a great question, because as leaders, it's one of the most important things that we can do is to set clear expectations with our folks. Why?
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8 ways a company officer can exhibit exceptional leadership
Fire Chief
With rank comes privilege. That privilege is leading firefighters. It has absolutely nothing to do with you, yet everything to do with YOU. You have now become both somewhat irrelevant and the most sought-after person at the station and on the fireground.
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Triple certified VIKING SHIELD Gear
Multi-purpose, lightweight VIKING SHIELD gear is as tough and flexible as the challenges you face. It’s triple certified - switch from wildland firefighting to handling technical rescue/extrication tasks or EMS simply by snapping in the GORE® CROSSTECH® S/R lining. Includes optional bloodborne pathogen protection.
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Team building books that will help your leadership be more resilient
Inc.
Reading is one of the most important habits a leader can have because it's a way to absorb new ideas and challenge old ways of thinking. Whether your team has a problem it needs to resolve or they are excited about innovations of the future, your job as a leader is to get them to come together.
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What makes for an effective leadership style?
Forbes
Historical insights into leadership theory can offer a base that entrepreneurs can use to build their leadership skills on. A moral approach to work is surely better than a demoralized one. Becoming a more effective leader requires a deep understanding of oneself and one's personal motifs.
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Rapidly identify unknown odors/smells
GT5000 Terra: Accurately identify and quantify unknown gases or call ‘ALL CLEAR’ at incident sites! All in a compact design with simple touch-screen commands.
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5 strategies to empower employees to make decisions
Harvard Business Review
Giving employees autonomy is critical for innovation, performance and motivation. However, while giving your employees more decision-making authority might look straightforward, in practice, it's hard to pull off.
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CO2 Safety Systems Save Lives!
LogiCO2 offers unprecedented CO2 Safety Solutions. It is one of the most endorsed CO2 Safety Systems in the World. Installed in more than 126 countries worldwide. It’s the most economical system on the market to purchase and own and is extremely easy to install. CO2 Safety made economical and easy.
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