No Exceptions Leadership

Don't over-compicate the roll of command. In this episode Chief Pronesti discusses a simple initial size up option that takes into account the building.  This is not the only option out there, just o…

Nothing can be so chaotic as a firefighter in trouble that calls a Mayday.  The fire service spends a lot of time and resources in training firefighters and task level officers in techniques and meth…

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Chief Reilly took some fabulous notes, here they are:

1. Set your standards, your own code, and then live by them. Do not allow others to define what good or bad is.

1. Management always has the rig…

This podcast addresses only three components of setting expectations for your members.  It is really one of the most important things you need to do as a newly promoted officer, or if you are trying …

In the last few weeks I posted about being aggressive. In that post I mentioned that we, our department, will search without a hose line.  This seemed to raise some eyebrows and concern about what I …

This episode discusses the harm and challenges associated with speaking out of turn and partaking in the gossip that can be so ever prevalent.  Take the high road, don't participate and get all of th…

Bailout is a last option for us when things go bad. We can do all of the right things and still find ourselves in trouble. It doesn't and won't happen often when we train and operate in standard mann…

This episode discusses our intentions and how, as leaders and fire officers, we need to put the group ahead of ourselves.  Servant leadership is real and it makes a difference in your relationshi…

Captain and Lead Instructor from Engine House Training, LLC, Steve Heidbreder talks about how to prepare for the fight when coming on duty for walking into the engine house as volunteer.

This podcast discusses how difficult it can be work and exist in an environment of people that aren't like-minded. Many of us want to include others in our enthusiasm and pride for our job, and it is…

This episode we discuss some items to consider when handling limited or no water area incidents.  You have to know where these are in your response area and have a plan to over-come the problem.  Eac…

In this episode we discuss four principles that will help the fire officer, or individual in any walk of life be successful and provides guidance in being effective.

Be generous

Be constructive

Be …

This episode we discuss some items to consider when dealing with service and misc. calls.  It's important that we don't take these incidents lightly.  Each call has the potential for being a challeng…

This episode discusses the importance of setting very specific goals and objectives.  Being specific allows us to create a realistic and attainable plan to achieve our goals.

We need to set bench mar…

This is a short podcast discussing some basics of calling the Mayday.  In this episode we discuss the shift from using LUNAR to the three W's.

• Who are you?
• What happened to you?
• Where are you?

With…

In this episode we discuss the motivation of looking at the proverbial glass being half empty as opposed to the glass being half full.  

Motivation comes from different places, but looking at the gla…

Weekly Company  Drill

Building Familiarization

This drill is a size up and familiarization drill.  It can be broken up into several parts and get as much information gathered as possible.

The objecti…

This episode we discuss the importance of core values when creating your mission plan for progressing and improvement.

The core values are our cornerstone about what we are about and who we are. They…

This episode is a discussion about ground ladders. It's a basic piece of equipment that has such a huge value to us on the fire ground, but in many cases, get's forgotten.  They're forgotten until th…