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Articles by Chase Sargent
Culture Check: Is Your Fire Department Okay?
Photo generated by ChatGPT. This won’t be an exciting article on truck, engine, or rescue company operations—it’s a discussion of culture. That said, without a solid cultural foundation, your operational capabilities, tactics, applications, and even your approach to safety are compromised. We all have A-shift, B-shift and C-shift fire departments. We will never get rid of that completely, nor do we want to.
Leadership for the Soul
You cannot teach leadership in one hour and 45 minutes. It takes days, in my case three, to provide the fundamental information needed for leaders to prosper, adapt, learn, and survive a fire service career. It then takes an entire career to refine, learn, change, teach, fail, succeed, and become the unique leader that lives within you. Leadership is about service, and it’s a lifelong endeavor that never takes a break and never rests.
Top Trending Reads of the Month: Fall's Must-Read Books
Welcome to our latest blog post, where we dive into the literary world to bring you top trending reads of the month! Whether you're a dedicated firefighter, a fire service leader, or simply someone with an unwavering passion for the fire service and emergency response, we have handpicked a selection of books that are sure to ignite your curiosity and expand your knowledge.
Leadership for the Soul
By Chase Sargent You cannot teach leadership in one hour and 45 minutes. It takes days–in my case, three–to provide the basic fundamental information needed for leaders to prosper, adapt, learn, and survive a fire service career. It then takes an entire career to refine, learn, change, teach, fail, succeed, and become the unique leader that lives within you. Leadership is about service, and it’s a life-long endeavor that never takes a break and never rests.
Fire Service Hydraulics & Pump Operations, 2nd Ed.
By Paul Spurgeon, Engineer, Denver (CO) Fire Department Understanding hydraulics and pump operations doesn’t have to be difficult, and it is of key importance to the science of fire engineering. Putting all the pieces together correctly so that the right stream is brought to the fire is essential to effective fireground operations.
Recruit, Train, and Retain
The number of firefighter candidates is dwindling each year, and even more, the Great Resignation is affecting companies and organizations across the United States, and no industry is immune.* Fire departments face annual turnover rates of around 10-20%.
From Buddy to Boss: Effective Fire Service Leadership, 2nd Ed
A good friend once said about Chase Sargent that he’s “a very intelligent man, but he sure does tick people off sometimes.” Sargent doesn’t disagree.
Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer, 2nd Edition
John (Skip) Coleman SKU: 9781593701505 Availability: Usually ships the next business day. (You save ) (1 review) John (Skip) Coleman Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer, 2nd Edition Rating Required Name Required Review Subject Required Comments Required Weight: 1.30 LBS Width: 8.50 (in) Height: 11.00 (in) Depth: 0.75 (in) Quantity: Adding to cart… The item has been added By John F.
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