First Line Leadership

Fire Department Captain. Interested in leadership and training in Emergency Services. Nationally Certified Instructor. Views are mine.

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@unfuckedfire Leadership, although a nebulous concept, takes many shapes and forms for success. it is apparent in the culture and what is valued more, people or policies. It is apparent when leaders are taught not only the technical aspects of of being a leader, but the fundamentals of leading

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@FireMedic40NJ What about deleting contacts of the departed from your phone?

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@lou_nautic @Buffalo282 I did not know that! I am just outside Buffalo. If you are ever up this way hit me up for some wings and we can go check out the Cotter!

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@lou_nautic

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@EODHappyCaptain Yeah, I left Verizon for AT&T FirstNet. Got tired of the run around from Verizon about being a loyal customer but not getting the feeling back.

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@lou_nautic I woke up this morning and read that. Had to make sure I was reading it correctly. I can’t even imagine. Heartbreaking

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@WBennerjr Erie or Ontario?

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Awesome podcast and great to hear some leadership principles from Capt. Hill! A lot of great insight to for us non-military leaders, especially for those of us in the Fire and emergency services fields. @ChowdahHill

[Happy Captain @EODHappyCaptain]

It's the best time of the week! Time for another episode of It's A Blast Podcast!

This week, I am talking to the one and only @ChowdahHill, commander of the @TheCVN69 back fresh from a deployment in the Red Sea.

We talked about his leadership style, social media, and recognizing Sailors.

Give it a listen and a share! Available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

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@ChowdahHill @EODHappyCaptain Awesome podcast and great to hear some leadership principles from Capt. Hill! A lot of great insight to for us non-military leaders, especially for those of us in the Fire and emergency services fields.

[Happy Captain @EODHappyCaptain]

I sat down with the one and only @ChowdahHill to talk about leadership and social media. Make sure you watch or listen On August 11th when the episode posts here on X!

This is the leadership the military deserves.

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@WBennerjr Oh absolutely.

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@BunkerGear_Gal

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@FireMedic40NJ @Medic128097 We have a patient in our first due we routinely respond for lift assist along with the ambulance company. The house smells like human and dog poo. Have seen piles of either variety in the house before.

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@Medic128097 @FireMedic40NJ Immediately thought of the song That Smell from Lynayrd Skynyrd...

"Ooh, that smell
Can't you smell that smell?
Ooh, that smell
The smell of death surrounds you"

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@STATter911 Y2K24

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Red, White, and Blue

[Chowdah Hill @ChowdahHill]

How to reward good work…
- Pats on the back
- Say “good job”
- Give an award
- Write them a letter
- Give them coins and pins
- Promote them early
- Give head-of-line privileges
- Publicly recognize them
- Give them a cookie
- Give them a second chance
- Listen to their concerns
- Do something about their concerns
- Let them try new ways of doing business
- Give them a duty-free day
- Give them a day or two off
- Provide new tools to do their work
- Invite them to lunch
- Explain the future
- Explain their future
- Treat them like equals… in fact, treat them like you could be working for THEM someday.

What else am I missing?

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So many cargo vessel, maritime, structural engineering, and bridge experts out on this platform today.

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@lou_nautic Just read about this charge in chapter 6 of Adm. McRaven’s book, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog.