When you’re leading people, doing the right thing becomes even more complex
What Does It Mean to Be an Ethical Supervisor?
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Category: EMS
Pondering Past Practice: Why Consistency Is So Important in Decision-Making
Inconsistency makes people angry and smacks of unfairness
Apparatus Crash: What the Heck Happened?
Our goal, as always, is to prevent the predictable
Pandemic Woes: Funding Recruitment and Retention Efforts for Rural EMS Agencies
Look beyond federal grants for opportunities to tap into funding
Taking the Pain Out of Disciplining Public Safety Employees
Discipline is hated by employees and dreaded by supervisors, but it doesn’t have to be
Looking Back & Moving Forward: The Impact of COVID-19 on First Responder Behavioral Health
We can take the things we have learned and ensure a better response in the future
Not Your Jurisdiction? It’s Still Your Job
Get it to the people who can handle it and follow through to make sure it got handled
Stress Management in Public Safety: The Supervisor’s Role
Stress often derives from what we can’t control, but there are steps leaders can take to mitigate it
Sleep On It: Using Time to Make Better Decisions
Just because you are not awake does not mean your brain is not processing information
Know Your People: The Key to Effective Leadership in Public Safety
Caring about the people you lead empowers them to do great things
What Does the American Rescue Plan Mean for Fire Departments?
Funds will come from two places—competitive grants and formula grants
Not Your Typical “Friday Drunk”
Mistaking a diabetic reaction as being under the influence is an example of recognition-primed decision-making gone wrong