Preparing for Command Level

The make-up of each firefighter is different, whether career or volunteer, some love humping that hose and always busting through the breach. With a few years under their belt, others start looking for leading that first group on the fireground or other emergency scene. Then, there are those who have their sights on a higher goal, the command level. A group of them remain committed to directing personal at scene of urgent need. Then, there are those whose bugles on the collars bring them to highest posts in the department – command administration and “the buck stops here!”

No matter the size of a department and no matter if it’s a career, volunteer or paid-on-call, someone has to run the show. However, being at that command level involves much more than directing the lower officers and firefighters. In reality, that chief becomes the CEO of a corporation (sometimes, literally if that department hold a not-for-profit corporate designation).

My guests, Chief (ret) Dan Jones and his business partner, Kelly Walsh have seen these problems first hand. Chief Jones has extensive experience as a command officer and Kelly comes to the table with years of HR experience, especially in the fire service. Together, they have created both a company and a methodology to help fireground officers of all levels, who decide they want to set higher leadership goals. Through seminars, websites and one-on-one connection, they have the ability to help guide you through the maze of executive tasks that are often unexpected to the line officer who finds him/herself as the leader of a department.

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