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Incident Command: When 'Quantity' Communications Overcomes 'Quality'. When in charge, do you over do it?
I understand the need for scene size up, ect... but what about the micro-chief???
Who is it you say, we all have one or seen one in action. They assume command and fill up every comm channel with chatter failing to use others around to gather the important info.
Everyone has a job on the fire scene but what about giving a sit rep every 30 seconds. Too much too little? Should it be on single company, large or all scenes?
Yes all comms today are crappy, most radios neither work outside let alone inside building.
Where does leadership degrade to a point needing they micro-manager?
Micro managers need to comment here too. There's one in all of us at times.
Im not for either side just here to spark a discussion, that all can learn from. Which may cause some to get their feelings hurt if you take it personaly, if so then do some soul searching.
This is for all to get in on and voice your view "not voice it to me."
Let others see your point of view and what you belive. No book answers here. 1. 2. 3. not needed here.
Who is it you say, we all have one or seen one in action. They assume command and fill up every comm channel with chatter failing to use others around to gather the important info.
Everyone has a job on the fire scene but what about giving a sit rep every 30 seconds. Too much too little? Should it be on single company, large or all scenes?
Yes all comms today are crappy, most radios neither work outside let alone inside building.
Where does leadership degrade to a point needing they micro-manager?
Micro managers need to comment here too. There's one in all of us at times.
Im not for either side just here to spark a discussion, that all can learn from. Which may cause some to get their feelings hurt if you take it personaly, if so then do some soul searching.
This is for all to get in on and voice your view "not voice it to me."
Let others see your point of view and what you belive. No book answers here. 1. 2. 3. not needed here.
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Comment by Ben Waller on January 2, 2010 at 11:51pm
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Richard, for additional commentary on Chris Naum's terms I used, check his TKT blog here.
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Comment by Richard Williams on January 2, 2010 at 11:44pm
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Sorry about the all Caps have it fixed and fixed the blog had to edit it a little. Lets learn together
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1) The reason for the sit rep requests is often so that firefighters or even entire companies do not engage in what Chris Naum refers to as Tactical Amusement, Tactical Diversion, and/or Tactical Circumvention.
2) Another reason for the sitreps is so that if something goes wrong, the chief will know where to send RIT to look for the companies that didn't give timely, complete, and focused sitreps without having to be asked.
3) Are you aware that posting in ALL CAPS is the online equivalent of shouting? There's no need for that here, thanks.
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