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The Leader's Toolbox: The Debate of Leadership Styles

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In this edition of The Leader’s Toolbox, host and Fire Chief Richard B. Gasaway looks at communication skills and leadership styles. Chief Gasaway will take a look at management styles. One chief believes a participative approach is best, while another prefers the autocratic method. Chief Gasaway will use his 18-plus years as a chief to help determine which is better for your department.

Chief Gasaway also helps another chief whose e-mails are often misinterpreted, and send the wrong message. Tune in to learn some valuable electronic and verbal communications skills. Good communication is essential to every task, from the office to the fireground.

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Firehouse Magazine Insider: February 2008

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In the first edition of the Firehouse Insider, we talk with Battalion Chief Mark Emery about his new series titled “The Fire Station Pyramid of Success,” that is printed in the February issue of Firehouse Magazine.

Mark explains the original Pyramid of Success, which was developed by UCLA basketball coach John R. Wooden. Wooden began developing the foundation for the Pyramid in 1934 and was considered a complete success 14 years later. Emery says, “What’s amazing about the guy is that everybody in the country that knows sports… knows that he is the greatest basketball coach of all time. His records include four perfect seasons and 12 championships in 10 years.

Mark details the four parts of his Fire Station Pyramid of Success series and explains what success really means. “Success in the fire station really comes down to you and what John Wooden calls his foundation of success. If it’s not in place in an organization or in an individual, it will never reach it’s greatest potential”, says Emery.

Mark also reviews his very popular series “The Ten Command-ments of Intelligent & Safe Fireground Operations.”, The 10-part series concluded in the January edition of Firehouse Magazine and Chief Emery tells listeners how he developed the unique incident command tactics.

Mark Emery, a fourth-generation career firefighter, is a Battalion Chief in Woodinville in King County, WA. He is a partner in Fire Command Incorporated (FCI) in Seattle, that has been incident management solutions to fire and life safety organizations since 1986. Chief Emery is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program, is a National Fire Academy Instructor Specialist, and earned a Baccalaureate Degree in Education from California State University at Long Beach.

Click here to read Mark’s complete biography and access his archived Firehouse Magazine articles.

Related Links
• Podcast: Command Competency Clinic with Mark Emery at Firehouse World
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The Apparatus Architects: A Bad Start for 2008 & Accident Prevention

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It hasn’t been a good start for the new year. There have been a rash of collisions involving both personal vehicles and apparatus. A firefighter in his personal vehicle was killed en route to a house fire. Several other major wrecks are highlighted in the news portion of the podcast, which features the new “headline of the month.”

The focus of this show is crash prevention. Hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur will discuss the ramifications of collisions. What happens when the apparatus is placed out of service?

The hosts also offer tips for safe operations and driving. It’s essential not to put the lives of your crew or the public at risk. If you operate an emergency vehicle or drive your vehicle to alarms, you don’t want to miss this presentation. Your life may depend on it.

Be Apart of this Podcast at Firehouse World!
Join hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur during a live taping of The Apparatus Architects at Firehouse World in San Diego. The show will begin at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in Room 24A. If you’re buying a new rig soon or have questions regarding apparatus, bring them to this informative session.

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Fire Marshal's Corner: Catastrophic, Multiple-Fatality Fire

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This month’s show focuses on a particularly troubling issue: catastrophic, multiple-fatality fires, where three or more people are killed per incident. By tracking these fires through several sources, for 2007 there were 113 incidents killing 431, 54 percent of them children. While these are occurring across the nation, there are definitely more of them in the eastern half of the country with a heavy concentration in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. You can see the distribution in an online map and spreadsheet.

A panel of experts joins host Ed Comeau to take a closer look at the problem. Senior Planning and Research Analyst Richard Taylor with the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office who provides a detailed, analytical look at the information that has been gathered for 2007. Unfortunately, a number of these incidents have occurred in Maryland, and particularly in Montgomery County, so giving us a state fire marshal’s perspective is Maryland State Fire Marshal Bill Barnard and Montgomery County Fire Marshal Mike Love talks about it from the local level. We wrap up the show with some ideas about resources from Branch Chief Ken Farmer of the Leadership and Prevention Branch of the U.S. Fire Administration.

As we move into 2008, it appears that this problem is going to continue as there have been at least four incidents as of this posting. We’re going to continue to monitor this situation and hopefully we can all come up with some strategies to combat catastrophic, multiple-fatality fires.

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Related Links
• Online map 2007 | 2008
• Online compilation 2007 | 2008
• U.S.Fire Administration Quick Response Program
• Compilation, by subject, of all Fire Marshal’s Corner and Campus Firewatch podcasts
• Six Days, Six Fires, 19 Children and 9 Adults Killed
• Campus Firewatch

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VCOS Radio: Understanding Junior Firefighter & Exploring Programs

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This podcast looks at one of the best recruitment tools available to fire departments around the country - the junior firefighter and fire explorer programs. Tim Wall, of the IAFC’s Volunteer and Combination Officers Section, will discuss the programs.

Former IAFC Director Garry Briese discusses the Learning For Life Fire Explorer program. Gene Coleman, a battalion chief with the Center Point Fire District in Alabama talks about the issues his department faced while sponsoring this program. James Watson, Chief of the New Castle, DE, Fire Departments talks about his start in the fire service as a junior firefighter. More than 25 years later, he is the chief of department and his daughter is a junior firefighter.

The panel looks at the legal issues of hosting the youth fire programs, including liability, insurance and labor laws.

Whether your department currently operates or is looking into starting a youth program, this podcast is packed with vital information. Make sure to tune in - the future of your department may depend on it.

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• Learning for Life
• Junior Fire and Emergency Services Programs by VFIS
• State of Alabama Department of Labor, Child Labor Office Guideline
• NVFC’s National Junior Firefighter Program
• VCOS Homepage

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Preview of Firehouse World 2008

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Firehouse.com talks with Firehouse World 2008 program director Harvey Eisner and Show Manager Mary Velline about the upcoming West Coast conference. Harvey Eisner discusses the top-notch training that’s offered over five day, including both hands-on and classroom sessions. Several keynotes look at timely issues, including the The Charleston Sofa Superstore Fire and the recent rash of major wildland fires that tore through California.

Firehouse World will bring together over 7,000 fire, rescue and EMS professionals and Mary Velline fills us in on the well-known networking events, including the second annual chili cook-off and night at the fire museum. She will also give us a sneak-peak of the offerings found on the ever-growing exhibit floor.

Firehouse World takes place in San Diego from Feb. 3 – 7 at the San Diego Convention Center.

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The Leader's Toolbox: Alcohol in the Fire Service & Leadership Lessons with Chief John Buckman

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In this month’s episode of The Leader’s Toolbox, Chief Richard B. Gasaway looks at the current hot-topic of alcohol in the fire service. Recent headlines tie alcohol to on-duty deaths, serious emergency vehicle accidents and policies that allow alcohol in the station. Chief Gasaway will offer insight into this issue, whether on-duty of off-duty.

In the second part of the podcast, Chief Gasaway talks about leadership with John Buckman, Chief of the German Township, IN, Volunteer Fire Department and past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Chief Buckman shares his lessons after serving 30 years as a fire chief.

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