Articles
Commanding Alone: Fireground Leadership When You're All You Got
The fireground doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. Textbooks and training scenarios often include a robust command structure with the incident commander (IC) supported by operations, logistics, safety, and sector officers. However, for most departments, the reality is much leaner. Due to ongoing staffing challenges, rural geography, or sheer call volume, it’s not unusual for a single officer to arrive, assume, and maintain command…alone.
Firefighter Nation, August 11, 2025
https://www.firefighternation.com/fire-leadership/bridging-the-gap-firefighters-management-and-the-battle-for-common-ground/
“Good Enough” Isn’t Enough: Challenging the Standard in Fire Service Training
SETTING THE BAR HIGH in the fire service isn’t just something we aim for—it is an absolute must. When the public sees us, they believe we’ll respond quickly, effectively, and with the skill needed to handle any crisis. It’s a heavy responsibility, and one that we as firefighters also have for one another.
Fire Engineering, April 15, 2025
https://www.fireengineering.com/firefighting/good-enough-isnt-enough-challenging-the-standard-in-fire-service-training/
Bridging the Gap: Firefighters, Management, and the Battle for Common Ground
Walk into any firehouse in America, sit down at the kitchen table, and listen. It won’t take long before you hear it: “They don’t get it.” It’s a phrase muttered between sips of coffee, said with frustration after a tough call, or thrown out in passing when another policy change lands in the station like a lead weight.
Firefighter Nation, April 14, 2025
https://www.firefighternation.com/fire-leadership/bridging-the-gap-firefighters-management-and-the-battle-for-common-ground/
