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Is anyone else having this problem.
It seems lately that all the newer members we are getting in either do not know the chain of command or just do not care.
When we are at the station or at a call when you tell them to do something they either ignore you or donot do it.
The chief and myself have been discussing this problem for awhile now and I keep telling him if the line officers do not stand together and tell them this is the way it is if you do not like hit turn in your stuff andd hit the door.
Because to me if they are off doing their own thing and not doing what you need done at that time they are not doing you any good any way and they are going to get someone hurt.
I will give you some examples:
The cell phone issue they stand there talking or texting or taking pictures and not pay attention to what they are doing.
We told them to stop taking the phones to calls but they still do it and get away with it.
The second one is at calls you tell them to do something and they tell you it does not need done right now. And they also get other newer members to listen to them instead of some of the officers.
I keep trying to get the chief to have a meeting with all the line officers so we can put a stop to this, but he has yet to call one.
Just wondering if anyone else is having any issues like this?
When we are at the station or at a call when you tell them to do something they either ignore you or donot do it.
The chief and myself have been discussing this problem for awhile now and I keep telling him if the line officers do not stand together and tell them this is the way it is if you do not like hit turn in your stuff andd hit the door.
Because to me if they are off doing their own thing and not doing what you need done at that time they are not doing you any good any way and they are going to get someone hurt.
I will give you some examples:
The cell phone issue they stand there talking or texting or taking pictures and not pay attention to what they are doing.
We told them to stop taking the phones to calls but they still do it and get away with it.
The second one is at calls you tell them to do something and they tell you it does not need done right now. And they also get other newer members to listen to them instead of some of the officers.
I keep trying to get the chief to have a meeting with all the line officers so we can put a stop to this, but he has yet to call one.
Just wondering if anyone else is having any issues like this?
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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I'll tell you right now, if I'm acting officer that shift and my commands aren't followed, there will be consequences! We have a chain of command here and it's followed like a religion! Don't your people learn the "chain of command" as part of their training? If not, maybe it's time for some remedial training. you may need to ammend your SOP's/SOG's to include the chain of command and consequences for not following it. I think Mike spelled it out pretty well. Good luck brother!
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Permalink Reply by Walter Messer on
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we charge our guys a dollar everytime their phone rings at training, and if they answer it on calls there sent back to the truck. If they don't listen on the fire ground and do something stupid there kicked off the fire ground and written up
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