Marine, Airborne, Ranger, Firefighter: The Case For Effective Small Unit Leadership in the Fire Service
(Room 5D)
20 Feb 20
8:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Tracks:
Leadership and Managment
The fire service has failed in its obligation to train its company officers, particularly with respect to leadership. The art and science of leadership has can be abstract, but for the unit officer on the line the focus must be on its application at the small-unit level. We’ll study the evolving history of small unit leadership in the armed forces and the fire service and then focus on an effective model for small-unit leadership, the U.S. military. We’ll talk about what a young NCO does to effectively lead a fire-team, similar in number to what a young fire officer needs coming off a rig at oh-dark in anywhere America, responding to a 911 call with limited information, compressed timelines, and insufficient resources. Discussion will focus on takeaways for applying the traits, skills and characteristics needed to transition between direct supervision and task-level action which are the bedrock for leadership success on the street and in the firehouse.