Drill of the Week: Leadership & Management

By Forest Reeder

Challenging leadership scenarios are featured in this week’s drill. If you are a company officer, acting officer, or desire to be an officer of your department, these are the types of “administrative fires” that you will have to act upon when you’re not on emergency runs. Remember to make your decisions in these situations in reference to your department SOGs, rules and regulations, or other applicable procedures.

Download this week’s drill as a pdf HERE.

Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1979. He currently serves as Battalion Chief / Director of Training & Safety with the Pleasantview Fire Protection District (www.plvw.org) and is the Director of Training for Southwest United Fire Districts (www.sufd.org). In these capacities, he is responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of in-service training activities as well as a full-service fire training academy program. Forest holds numerous Illinois fire service certifications and holds a Masters Degree in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University.

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