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An Insider's Guide to Mentoring the Fire Officer - Leigh H. Shapiro

An Insider's Guide to Mentoring the Fire Officer

Buch | Softcover
238 Seiten
2025
Fire Engineering Books (Verlag)
978-1-59370-604-3 (ISBN)
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Fire officers seeking to excel will find clear leadership and operational strategies to face challenging scenarios. Drawing on extensive field experience, it utilizes mentoring techniques, real-world case studies, and relatable scenarios that focus on decision-making, accountability, and effective human dynamics on and off the fireground.
Essential handbook for fire officers of all ranks looking to clear the noise and get to the root of the issues to excel in their roles. Written by an experienced deputy fire chief, this book combines operational strategies, leadership insights, and real-world case studies presented in the mentoring format to address the unique challenges and situations of fire officer leadership. 

Shapiro goes beyond protocols, focusing on human dynamics, decision-making, and fostering accountability. Each chapter offers actionable advice, relatable scenarios, and thought-provoking questions to prepare fire officers for both the fireground and the firehouse. The key takeaway from this book is problem-solving from the mentor role model to provide maximum value through teachable moments.

Leigh H. Shapiro began his 40-year career as a volunteer with the Blue Hills (CT) Fire Department, then joined the Hartford (CT) Fire Department, serving 28 years, retiring as deputy chief/senior tour commander. He operates a fire service consulting firm providing guidance on strategic and technical matters specializing in oral exam readiness and officer succession development. He is an adjunct professor for the University of New Haven’s Fire Science and Emergency Management degree program, an adjunct faculty instructor for Gateway Community College’s Fire Technology and Administration degree program, and an instructor for the State of Connecticut Office of Education and Data Management’s fire investigator precertification program. He is also a committee member for NFPA-1710, a reviewer and contributor for Jones & Bartlett fire service textbooks, instructor for the New England FOOLS, and senior technical and strategic advisor for Capital City Industries. He is a contributor to Fire Engineering magazine and an instructor for FDIC International.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

  1. Alarm of Fire!

Case Study

Questions

  2. Mentoring and Coaching the Fire Officer: Pearls of Wisdom

New Duties and Responsibilities

Critical Thinking for Fire Officer Development

Mentoring and Coaching

Personnel Issues

Sexual Harassment

Case Study

Questions

  3. Succession Planning: Promotional Preparation and Advancement

Case Study

Questions

  4. Decision-Making: Know Your Job!

Indecision Is No Decision, So Make a Decision

Which Side Are You On?

Prepared versus Ready: Fundamental Differences

Case Study

Questions

  5. The Incident Commander: Points to Enhance Skillsets

The Street Boss

The Dance Card: Fireground Accountability for the Incident Commander, Simplified!

Simplified Format for Incident Management

High-Rise Fires

Technical Rescue

Case Study

Questions

  6. Fireground Behaviors

Factors Affecting Behavior

Overcoming Three Common Fireground Failures

Interior Fire Attack: Obsolete or Indispensable?

Case Study

Questions

  7. Analysis of an After-Action Report

Case Study

Questions

  8. The Incident: The Impact of a Fire Service
Line-of-Duty Death

The Ultimate Sacrifice

The Aftermath

Evidence Collection

The Unexpected

The Notification

The Impact

What’s Left

Case Study

Questions

  9. Final Thoughts

Case Study

Questions

  Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.4.2025
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10 1-59370-604-9 / 1593706049
ISBN-13 978-1-59370-604-3 / 9781593706043
Zustand Neuware
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