Firehouse Leadership eNL - May 3rd, 2022
 
 
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May 3, 2022

Nominate members of your department who went to extraordinary lengths to conduct rescues and save lives during 2021 by nominating them for the Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor, or a unit citation award. Firehouse is currently seeking submissions for actions that occurred Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2021. The deadline to submit is May 6.

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FEATURES
Setting expectations is just one duty of a new company officer, and Drake Martin explains all the points that come together to create those expectations.
Donna Black urges fire chiefs, officers and members of volunteer fire departments to embrace--not lament--the need to evolve.
John J. Salka Jr. answers the questions, "What are the things that the captain handles?" and "With which people does the captain interact?"
An evolution from an insular culture to one that looks outward was driven by leadership.
LEADERSHIP & COMMAND NEWS
Orange County Fire Authority department members and union officials have raised concerns regarding the leadership of the agency.
After 33 years with the Cleveland Fire Department, and seven years as fire chief, Angelo Calvillo shared that he will retire in May.
An OSHA report found errors in policy and procedure by both the Sterling and Rock Falls fire departments contributed in the death of Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos