The Most Complete Guide to Managing a Fire Company
John Brunacini and Tim Dietz have over 30 years of combined experience as Company Officers managing and supervising actual fire companies. Managing a Fire Company presents on an effective Company Officer’s traits and expectations, along with managing readiness, service delivery, HR matters, as well as addressing personnel issues in the most positive, corrective manner possible.
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Managing a Fire Company
Is written by John Brunacini and Tim Dietz. John and Tim have over 30 years of combined experience as Company Officers managing and supervising actual fire companies. Managing a Fire Company presents on an effective Company Officer’s traits and their expectations, along with managing readiness, service delivery, HR matters, as well as addressing personnel issues in the most positive, corrective manner possible.
John Brunacini bio
John retired from the Phoenix Fire Dept Oct. 2006, where he served 26 years in the positions of Firefighter, Engineer and his last 14 years as a Captain. As a Captain on the department, he developed and managed the Phoenix Fire Network, he worked in the field as the Company Officer on Ladder 201 B-shift for 10 years, and his last 2 plus years on the job he managed the department’s Command Training Center. After retiring, John became the major co-founder and manager of the Blue Card Incident Commander Training and Certification Program. The end of 2020, John retired from Blue Card, where he has since written and published the textbook “Managing a Fire Company”. John is currently in the process of developing a corresponding Company Officer training and certification program that is based on and is supported by his new textbook.
Tim Dietz bio
Tim retired after 30 years in the fire service and is the Founder/CEO of Behavioral Wellness Resources, a consulting/counseling firm catering to the behavioral wellness needs of emergency response organizations and individuals. He is author of the book “Scenes of Compassion.” A Responder’s Guide for Dealing with Emergency Scene Emotional Crisis. Tim is the Clinical Director for the Oregon Satellite of the West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has a small private practice – treating stress related injury in First Responders – in Oregon’s beautiful Willamette Valley.
Validation Committee
Phoenix Fire Department, AZ
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, OR
Yukon Fire Department, OK
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, FL
Surprise Fire Medical Department, AZ
Bend Fire & Rescue, OR
Clackamas Fire, OR
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, FL
Honolulu Fire Department, HI
Honolulu Fire Department, HI
Oklahoma City Fire Department, OK
Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services, ON Canada
Clark County Fire District 6, WA
Ozark Fire Protection District, MO
Maricopa County Sheriffs Office, AZ
TCESD#2, Pflugerville, TX
Edmond Fire Department, OK
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, OR
Table of Contents
Section 1 – Up-Front – General
- Company Officer Organizational Job Description
- Company Officer Expectations
- Formal Vs Informal Authority
- Leading By Example
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Section 2 – Managing Readiness
- Time Management and Administrative Documentation
- Shift Change
- Vacancies
- Equipment and Facilities
- Physical Fitness
- Drilling – Minimum Company Standards (MCS)
- Chow Time
- Sleep Deprivation
Section 3 – Managing Service Delivery
- Customer Service Overview
- Mental Wellness/Resilience – By Tim W. Dietz
- General Emergency Response and Scene Safety Guidelines
- The Customers Perspective – By Tim W. Dietz
- EMS Management – With Tim W. Dietz
Section 4 – Managing Human Resources
- Managing a Harassment Free Workplace
- Communications, Expectations, Delegation, Employee Development
- Probationary/Inexperienced Firefighters
- Annual Gradings
- Managing a Company in a Multi-Company Station and the Other Shifts
- Personal Electronics and Social Media
Section 5 – Addressing Issues – Uhg!
- Addressing Issues – With Tim W. Dietz
- Your Boss, The Brass, and Department Resources
- Producing Written Action Plans For Improvement (API)
- Performance/Behavior Issues Associated with Personal Wellness/Mental Health Issues
- Fit For Duty – With Tim W. Dietz
