Establishing a foundation of communication fundamentals is your first step toward developing fire ground communications that are clear, concise, and disciplined. These fundamentals enable and support all communication models and procedures that build upon the foundation The 4-Cs of Fire Ground Communication are; Connect Convey Clarify Confirm Connect: Before you can impart information using a […]
Day: 10 August 2021
Is it easy to be an Incident Commander?
Is it straightforward? Can anybody do it? I think the answer to that is no. The role of the Fire Service incident commander has changed dramatically over the last few years, as such they are expected to demonstrate new array of behavioural and subjective competences. Professional Judgement. Incident commanders are expected to apply professional judgement. […]
Effective Command: Empowering change, personnel development and organisational assurance
Lamb, K J, Launder D & Greatbatch, I. The operational landscape and responsibilities of fire services throughout the world have changed dramatically over the last 15 years, with terrorist attacks, extreme weather events and complex changes to the built environment all greatly affecting the scope, severity and predictability of incidents attended (REFs). This places […]