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I am looking for a little direction. In Dennis Smith's "Report from Engine Company 82" he mentions the term 'first whip'. This got my brain going. I am looking for ways to help some of our guys get fired up a little and cool titles might be a little…
What are you and your department doing to get your firefighters to take ownership?
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- Department:
- Kersley VFD
- Title/rank:
- Assistant TO
- Years of public service:
- 15
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
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- At 1:13pm on May 10, 2009,
Douglas DuBree said…
- Steve, Another title from the old days and one we still use is "Barn Boss". This is the Senior non officer firefighter at a station. They are the ones who usually fill in as acting officer and do a lot of training with the guys when the Co Officer is busy.
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