Better Every Shift

Chief Frank Leeb: ‘We can do better. Start today.’

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On this episode of the Better Every Shift podcast, FDNY Deputy Chief Frank Leeb joins Zam to talk about what it means to be better every run, every day, every shift, plus:

  • The transferability of experience – and lessons learned;
  • The power of tracking small failures;
  • The greatest threat to today’s firefighters;
  • What we do too much, too late and too fast; and
  • The best advice he’s ever received – and that he passes on to others.

    • What else …

    • Don’t miss: Twin Parks fire review and analysis
  • Hot seat sneak peek: Favorite firehouse meal
  • Episode power quote: “Why can’t we learn the lesson that somebody else paid the price for maybe thousands of miles away?”

    • Stuff we mentioned on the show …

    • What Firefighters Want in 2022: Fireground Leadership (Digital Edition – free download)
  • After-action reviews: Because the ‘perfect fire’ doesn’t exist
  • WHO cancer division reclassifies firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogenic profession
  • FDNY: Constant use of multiple space heaters sparked fire that killed 17

    • Additional resources

    • How to help firefighter families
  • Cordico: Wellness resources for first responders and their families
    • ...more
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