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

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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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?

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

This was at 06:00 this morning, 7 hours after we left the Firehouse, and about 6-1/2 hours into being stuck. #Blizzard #Blizzard2022 #Fireman #FireDepartment

Just posted a photo @ Amherst, New York instagram.com/p/Ck02bkVL68K/…

It indeed is a process. Am I happy with the desired outcome? Absolutely. But it was a process to get there, and a grind. Classwork, reading, note taking, all in effort to become better, not to just attain a title. #Training #InstructorSchool #Fireman #Process

Day 5 - Final Test ✅ Final Presentation ✅ End of a long road and overall great class. Demanding and intense but rewarding. Had to adapt and overcome a minor technical difficulties with my presentation but otherwise prevailed. Thanks to the great St… instagr.am/p/CkoeogoOU9r/

Day 4 in the books. All the classes and prepwork lead to tomorrow...Final test and presentation for NYS Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1. #InstructorSchool #Leader #Instructor #FireDepartment #Fireman instagr.am/p/CkmEMtbrgwC/

The Grind never stops… hitting the textbook and class notes for NYS Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 class. Next up is working on presentations and the test. Challenging but rewarding class. #Firefighter #Fireman #Leader #Leadership #Instru… instagr.am/p/CkeAAyzu2Bi/

"Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?" - Marv Levy Finished up Day 3 of NYS Fire and Emergency Service Instructor 1 class at the Erie County Academy. #GoBills #Fireman #Training #FireDepartment #InstructorSchool #Instructor instagr.am/p/CkWfTUTuDyb/

Day 2 - NYS Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 Class at Erie County Fire Academy. #Firefighter #FireDepartment #Training #InstructorSchool instagr.am/p/CkTAafbLL5L/

I came across this leadership point and question in a book i am reading. Its a collection of short essays and articles on leadership and the challenges of leading. The book is called "I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following" written by a re… instagr.am/p/CkLiC66rVL2/

Saw this quote earlier from FDNY Chief of Staff Elizabeth Cascio about EMTs and Paramedics being promoted, but it applies to us all. It's out mission to save lives and put others ahead of our self. Ut Vivant Alii (So Others May Live). #ServiceAboveSelf … instagr.am/p/CkHW778rr0O/

You have chosen this profession because it is truly a calling – a mission of saving people, of putting their lives ahead of your own – #FDNY Chief of Staff Elizabeth Cascio at today’s EMS Officer and Paramedic Promotion Ceremony. Read more: bit.ly/3DqVSTC

Follow up to yesterday's chain box store post, at the same location a few months prior we responded to an unusual incident involving household cleaning products. An over-filled shelf partially collapsed, dislodging and rupturing jugs of bleach, and oth… instagr.am/p/Cj-n7NhrxGS/

What is in your First-Due? Recently I stopped in a discount chain store in my First Due District to pick up a few inexpensive items for a Fire Prevention prop. As I walked around I started thinking of preplans and different scenarios if an Alarm of Fire … instagr.am/p/Cj8Yx7qrsk5/

Listen to both Von Miller and Josh Allen. That's team-first leadership. Von felt a sense of belonging when Josh reached out, Josh was focused on making the overall team better. That's what we strive for in our line of work. @VonMiller @JoshAllenQB @BuffaloBills #BillsMafia