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Every Department. Every Leader.

May 2014

Dear Fire Chief Subscriber,

In this month's eNews, Dennis Rubin describes two bad behaviors that will kill your fire service career. Matt Hinds-Aldrich introduces us to an economic theory that can change fire-code compliance, and Russ Sanders explains how he cut civilian deaths without going over budget.

Linda Willing offers some advice on what a fire chief must do to change their department's culture, and the latest installation of The Command Post podcast is ready for your listening pleasure. In this episode, Rom Duckworth and Rob Wylie discuss why Reno firefighters are being laid off.

— Fire Chief team

	Featured Article

2 bad behaviors that will kill your fire service career

By Dennis Rubin, FR1 Columnist

Not only can harassment and discrimination undermine your leadership, they can land you in court; here's how to protect yourself. Make it policy

13 ways fire chiefs can kill their careers

The biggest issues facing women firefighters today

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This economic theory can change fire-code compliance

By Matt Hinds-Aldrich, Ph.D.

Behavioral economics is an emerging trend that is working in the private sector, and one fire chiefs can use to improve fire-safety behavior. Coaxing behavior

Interview: How I cut civilian fire deaths with less money

By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor in Chief

Former Louisville Fire Chief Russ Sanders discusses how he brought the city back from the brink of being the worst for civilian fire fatalities. Anyone can do it

Leadership Tips

What a fire chief must do to change the culture

By Linda Willing, FR1 Columnist

It's more important to be honest and deal with the reality of the situation than to just say the right words. Emotional commitment

The Command Post Podcast

Traffic incident management, managing change in fire service

Hosts Rom Duckworth and Rob Wylie discuss why Reno firefighters are being laid off and how to manage change in the fire service. Listen up

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