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Latest Articles In Officer 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
Management And Leadership
The Need for Contextual Perspective in the Fire Service

Despite years of progress, the fire service continues to battle for status as a “profession.” Kevin Milan argues that this is in part because our personnel tend to focus on the 5% of our operations—fire response—rather than the things we do the other 95% of our time.
(Wednesday, February 1, 2012) read
Tags: Company Officer Leadership Symposium, IAFC, officer development, Funding and Budgets, Management and Leadership
Management And Leadership
A Conversation with Commissioner Sal Cassano

FireRescue Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach interviews Commissioner Sal Cassano about the changes in the FDNY.
(Sunday, August 7, 2011) read
Tags: 9/11, FDNY, officer development, peer counseling, September 11, terrorism, terrorism training, Special Operations, Training

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