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Company Officer Leadership Podcast Series

This summer, FireRescue magazine, an official media partner of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, is bringing you a series of podcasts focused on the Company Officer Leadership Symposium at Fire-Rescue International.

The series is sponsored by American Military University, which manufactures solutions to the challenges facing firefighters and other first responders around the world.

Whether you're planning on attending FRI or just looking for some quick officer development tips, these podcasts are a great way to hear about some of the dynamic issues affecting company officers today. For more information about the COLS and FRI, visit www.iafc.org/fri.

Presented by

International Association of Fire Chiefs

FireRescue

Listen to Latest Podcasts

Strategy and Tactics
Interview: Why Company Officers Must Understand Fire Dynamics

In this interview with FireRescue editor-in-chief Tim Sendelbach, internationally renowned fire behavior researcher Ed Hartin talks about why company officers need to study fire behavior, the three most important fire behavior factors to understand, and simple methods for teaching fire behavior to your crew.
(Friday, July 13, 2012) read
Tags: COLS Podcasts, company officer, fire behavior, fire dynamics, fire modeling, flashover, FRI, heat release, IAFC, NIST, research, UL, ventilation, Firefighter Safety
Management And Leadership
Interview: Company Officer Leadership Essentials

In this interview with FireRescue editor-in-chief Tim Sendelbach, Los Angeles County Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Metro shares three fundamentals of good fire service leadership--character, competency and connection--as well as some of the traits that contribute to good leadership.
(Monday, July 2, 2012) read
Tags: character, COLS Podcasts, company officer, competence, FRI, IAFC, Leadership, Professional Development
Management And Leadership
Interview: The Company Officer as “Conduct Cop”

In this interview with FireRescue editor-in-chief Tim Sendelbach, Alisa Arnoff talks about the importance of company officer involvement in personnel issues and how company officers can become more comfortable confronting problem behaviors.
(Friday, June 8, 2012) read
Tags: COLS Podcasts, company officer, ethics, FRI, harassment, hazing, HR, IAFC, officer development, personnel issues, personnel problems, sexual harassment, Professional Development
Professional Development
Interview: Transitioning from Firefighter to Company Officer

In this interview with FireRescue editor-in-chief Tim Sendelbach, Chief Steve Prziborowski talks about the transition from firefighter to company officer and lays out three key factors that determine company officer success.
(Wednesday, May 16, 2012) read
Tags: COLS Podcasts, company officer, FRI, IAFC, officer development, promotion, Management and Leadership