Sounds like a great class

“Who Moved My Cheese?” should be on the mandatory reading shelf in every firehouse.

How about pass the ball when they think you’ll run it. And then pass the ball when they think you’ll pass it. Then when you have a comfortable lead, run the ball so the stats will look like you had a balanced or run heavy game plan.

There are legit reasons to circumvent the chain-of-command. But they are rare. Chiefs need to learn to ask “have you discussed this with your Senior FF? Your LT? Captain? BC? Chiefs need to figure out why the individual came directly to him.

A Fire Chief’s “Open Door Policy” shouldn’t be where a junior firefighter goes to develop a personal relationship with the Chief.

It should be reserved for circumstances I which the line officers have a conflict or have failed to address a major issue. Harassment, hostile work… things like that.

In your opinion; What is the purpose of an “Open Door Policy?” I don’t think it’s intended an open invitation for all members of the FD to stroll over to the Chiefs office uninvited to talk about whatever is happening in the firehouse.

The problems on your FD are not unique. Someone, somewhere has been there. It’s up to you to interact with other FFs to learn how they succeeded or failed when they dealt with a similar issue. Seek Help & Experience. You’re not an expert. Learn from others.

If we spent as much time training on the basics of firefighting as we do on FF rescue … we’d all be all-stars.

Great post: Some of these books should be on the promo list. Or at least tequired reading as part of probationary promotion.