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Tag Archives: Connecticut
MENTORING – A Powerful Path to Success
01-13-12 -- An Interview with Reginald Freeman, Assistant Fire Chief / Deputy Director of Emergency Management at City of Hartford, CT., by Michèle Carbery. Assistant Chief Reginald Freeman’s strong path to leadership in the fire service was identified by … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Assistant Chief Reginald Freeman, Connecticut, Diversity, fire service, Hartford Fire Department, Leadership, mentoring, recruitment, retention Categories: Article, Interview, Newsletter
Food For Thought about Promotional Testing
08-17-10 -- “When compared to how promotions are handled in the U.S., I believe that the UK’s system provides greater objectivity, consistency, and standardization across the departments. A firefighter or an officer in London wanting to join the fire department in Manchester, … Read More >
Posted by: Larry Sagen Tags: Connecticut, London, New Britain, promotion, Testing, UK Categories: Newsletter
Focus on Leadership – Mark Carr
11-19-09 -- Mark Carr came to New Britain, Connecticut in 2004 to become the city’s first new fire chief in 20 years. He also became the first and only minority officer in the department’s 190 year history. Mark began his career as … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Connecticut, Diversity, England, Leadership, London, New Britain Categories: Newsletter
