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Poor Leadership
Replied Jul 13
Poor Leadership
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Chief Harold Eaton Nov 10.
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just a little advice first how do you elect your officers that really huge and do you have a board of directors if not maybe you shoul consider getting one for such things as this with your chief from past experience that i have had the election of…
Hey Ben, like the brothers have said you've got to keep your head up. That being said I know exactly what you are going through. We are a combo dept with 1 chief, 1 D/C, 12 fulltime FFs, and around 35-40 pocs. We have had some very rough years here…
I am new to joining in on these type of discussions but want to say that I have enjoyed the responses by everyone so far. It seems that it is all about your own attitude that you bring to the table. Sometimes it can get frustrating and it seems that…
You have to believe that no one person is responsible for the success or failure of an organization, particularly in the fire service. If one person can make or break an organization, you have a very weak organization to begin with. Unfortunately, l…
I don't have an answer, and I can't figure out how you and I have the same Chief.
Promote him to Chief
Get politically active and get people in place that will get you a new Chief. I am from Topeka, Kansas Fire Department. See www.cjonline.com. We were unfortunate to get a Chief (Howard Giles) from outside the Department that was horrible. Our union…
The one thing I can tell you about leadership is it has absolutely nothing to do with rank. If you are suggesting you have an officer who is a poor leader, than it is your responsibility to teach them how to lead. Morale is not something that is rui…
You have to stay positive and encourage everyone to stay positive. It wont last forever and change will come if cool heads stay cool. Do constructive things like training, building familiarization and crew/shift details to keep your "good" guys toge…
We are a combination department. There is the Chief with two Asst. Chiefs and 25 volunteers. The three chiefs are full time each working a 24/48, and the volunteers are called in when the run comes in. The chief positions are filled upon the results…
Hi Ben!
One thing that I have found with morale is that how much effort you put into it is how much you get out of it. You set your own morale for you the guys and the firehouse. Turn what some think are negatives into positives! Find that positive…
How do you handle a leader that ruins morale, department budget, training, and refuses to listen to constructive criticism?
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- Department:
- Wellston Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Asst. Chief
- Years of public service:
- 4
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Professional Qualifications:
- Firefighter II
EMT-Basic
Fire Safety Inspector
Hazmat Tech
Confined Space Rescuer
- Web site:
- http://www.wellstonfd.com
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