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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

It's Just a Flagging Fire...

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    Author: Christopher Ayer, Corona De Tucson Fire Department Pre-position cover assignments as a cooperator are always an interesting adv...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Tactical Patience & Tactical Pause

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  Author: Christopher Ayer, Corona De Tucson Fire Department “To err is human.” — Alexander Pope One of my close friends summarized leade...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

How Do You Provide Opportunities and Build the Team as a Leader When There Is No Opportunity?

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    Author: Nick Terrell, National Wildfire Coordinating Group I signed up for the Great Basin Priority Trainee List for the 2025 fire seas...
Monday, April 20, 2026

The Surprise of Command Staff

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  Author: Christopher Ayer, Corona De Tucson Fire Department Being a subordinate is easy -- you are focused on your job and completing task...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

What Kind of Leader Do You Image being?

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  Author:   Christopher Ayer, Corona De Tucson Fire Department How do we lead? What does leadership look like in your mind? Everyone has a...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Time to Get Real: Authenticity and Congruence as a Wildland Fire Leader

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  Author:   Nick Terrell, National Wildfire Coordinating Group Can you think of someone you work with, or have worked with, who’s actions an...
Friday, September 12, 2025

What is Your Conflict Style?

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  Author:   Nick Terrell, Bureau of Land Management Fire Have you ever conceptualized the way that you handle interpersonal conflict? I star...
Monday, August 18, 2025

What Is Your Favorite Part of the Book? Which Chapter Was Your Favorite?

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  Author:   Christopher Ayer, Corona De Tucson Fire Department How do we develop leadership and growth in our younger crew members between c...
Friday, January 17, 2025

Leading Self and Self-Care

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Author:   Nick Terrell, Bureau of Land Management Fire One of the most impactful lessons I have learned recently has been the importance of ...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Perspective Is Your Reality

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  Author:   Christopher Ayer, Corona De Tucson Fire Department Do the stories we tell ourselves about interactions with fellow firefighters ...