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Please Suck Less — 35 episodes
The Fire Service Doesn't Revolve Around You
We've got a leadership problem — and it's not just in politics.
Politicians Don't Protect Us — They Exploit Us
Stop Recruiting Warm Bodies — Start Recruiting Warriors
Put the Phone Down, Leave Politics Out, Train Hard — or Get Out
Leaders Who Don't Train First, Eat Last, or Protect Their Crew… SUCK
Don't be an Ass, Don't be spiteful
Shut up and let your officers make a decision
Train for everything; High Frequency and Low Frequency incidents
Accountability, the dirty word. You Ain't Hijacking June!
Lead by example, don't be lazy. Politicians Suck!
Are there any adults in the room
If you can do the job, you will have a seat at the kitchen table.
Bullying and Weakness
Share what you learn including your mistakes
Stop bashing your people
Make your new members feel welcome or you will lose them
Stop Micromanaging
The best training will keep you from sucking
Did you know you may not know what you think know?
How do we learn? Time to change.
Morale, is it good or bad?
Why you mad bro
The chain of suck. If your people suck, it's your fault.
Why do the dumbest people represent us?
Take your position seriously
Why do the turds stay and the good people leave?
Take care of your people, and maybe they will stay
Is the Healthcare Industry Burning Down?
You're The Rookie, The Boot, The Probie, the FNG. What now?
It cost money to run a fire service
I am an Optimist
Customer Service and Toxic Men BS
Career, volunteers and political hacks
Stop Bitching and Start Fixing