Exposure Designations for Irregular and Odd-Shaped Buildings
Stephen Marsar looks at how firefighters ought to size up irregularly shaped buildings in their response areas.
Engine Company Operations: You Have Only One Job to Do!
Stephen Marsar examines the most basic and vital task expected of every first-due engine: "Putting the wet stuff on the red stuff."
Chief’s Drivers: Their Value, Roles, and Responsibilities
Stephen Marsar discusses the value, roles, and responsibilities of such a position and the vital advantages that it can offer.
The One Thing That Never Changes in EMS Is…Changes in EMS
Steve Marsar looks at changes in fire-based EMS and how instructors can best communicate "updates" to protocols to their students and teams.
Building a Better Leader: Empathy Improves Engagement
If you think your employees need to hear something, either good or bad, chances are they do.
Your First Mayday Shouldn’t be the Real Thing!
Chief or company officers who may become incident commanders must prepare for a possible Mayday before one ever happens, Steve Marsar writes.
Avoid Leading Under the Influence of Emotions
The authors explain how leaders can prepare for and conduct behavioral-based employee-employer interviews in a manner that reflects good leadership and does not negatively affect morale and the fire department organization.
FDNY Management Team Responds to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
The team reports on the myriad of tasks and missions it accomplished as part of a national response to these hurricanes that occurred within weeks of each other.
The Managing Officer Program for Company Officers
The National Fire Academy’s free Managing Officer Program helps first- and mid-level career and volunteer officers and supervisors to jump-start their professional development early in their career.
Thinking About the Unthinkable
As a company officer or chief, you must consider what would happen if the unthinkable - a Mayday - were to strike someone under your command. STEPHEN MARSAR