By Anthony Rowett Jr.
“老人”是最具影响力的ro之一les in the fire service. In different departments, the title senior man can mean different things. In some it refers to thefirefighterwith the most experience; in others, it is simply a senior member regardless of rank. In any case, there are characteristics of “the senior man” that remain the same. This member possesses a great amount of knowledge and experience, but it’s attitude of a true senior man is what differentiates these individuals from the rest. These individuals always put the company, the department, and the fire service first. It is never about personal gain but instead about the betterment of the whole.
这位高级男子是消防员，新消防员会寻求指导。这些人必须拥有知识和经验，以指导新的消防员如何履行职责。一个真正的高级男子不会简单地教新的消防员如何执行任务，也不会简单地执行该任务及其对整个Fireground操作的影响。没有这些知识和经验，一个高级男子将无法指导工作职责，并确保新成员了解这些职责背后的原因。
但这是态度,真正定义这些刊物特色duals, namely the idea that the company, the department, and the fire service in general is more important than the individual firefighter. The senior man understands that his role is to pass along his knowledge and experience. As the fire frequency decreases, the experiences of senior firefighters must be passed down to new members lest past mistakes be repeated on a generational scale.
A true senior man will also allow his actions to speak rather than his words. He leads by example and is the model for newer firefighters to follow. Although others may delegate less-enjoyable tasks to new recruits, a senior man will perform them alongside the rookies—again, leading by example. Thus the newer firefighter gains respect for the senior man as well as the task itself. This leadership by example stresses the importance of performing even the smallest, seemingly-unimportant tasks to the highest level. Newer firefighters will many times feel that they work with a senior man, not for him. A senior man understands that attitude is everything in the fire service. It is a choice for a firefighter to simply meet the minimum requirements or to exceed expectations. A senior man will not only demonstrate the proper path but will also motivate others to strive for excellence. Attitude is contagious, and leading by example will prompt new recruits to emulate the firefighter who undertakes these tasks. Newer firefighters may even strive to perform to a level that will impress the senior man or make him proud while at the same time striving to ensure their performance never disappoints.
When the title “senior man” is mentioned, most firefighters can immediately identify those influential members who impacted their careers. Often these impacts last for an entire career, long after the mentor and recruit no longer work together. The senior man understands that every aspect of the fire service is new to a new firefighter and works to ensure the recruit is on a path that will lead to success for the remainder of his or her career. A senior man also understands the scale of his impact on recruits and that his example will be followed for years to come.
我记得我从新秀学校毕业后的第一次巡回演出。我被分配的发动机公司的驾驶员将我带到外面，我们介绍了设备上的所有工具和设备：它们是什么，它们位于设备上的位置以及如何使用它们。然后，他让我检查了他所有的生命体征。起初，这似乎是一种确保我保留在新秀学校期间教授的信息的方式，但是后来他向我解释说，作为公司的成员，我现在代表了整个公司。当我与其他公司合作时，无论是在加班还是详细时，我的行动都会直接反映公司的其他成员。如果我表现良好，那将很好地反映出公司，强调他们正在履行职责并教我这份工作。另一方面，这也意味着，如果我表现不佳，它在所有方面都反映了很差。他向我解释说，新秀学校的目的只是教我基础知识。现在，公司成员有责任教我成为一名消防员。这给我留下了持久的印象。 As an officer, I now have this same discussion with new firefighters.
一位高级男子会留下深刻的印象，持续整个职业生涯。您不仅还记得高级男人的行为，而且即使您不再被分配给同一公司，您也会继续向他寻求指导。以真正的高级人士方式，即使您不再分配给同一公司，这个人仍将继续提供指导，因为目标是对部门和整个消防部门的改善。一个真正的高级男子将对他们训练的新消防员感到责任感。当您成功时，当您经历失败时，高级男子会感到自豪。这种承诺水平使他与普通消防员区分开来。
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One of the biggest issues facing the fire service is the mentality that rank identifies knowledge. Although rank does indicate knowledge, it does not indicate the fact that those who have chosen not to promote through the ranks do not possess knowledge. Some of the greatest assets to the fire service are the senior firefighters who have chosen not to promote through the ranks, not because of lack of ability to do so but instead because they simply choose to remain at the rank of firefighter. The knowledge and experience of these firefighters should never be overlooked. In fact, these are some of the most influential members of the fire service. For a new firefighter, it is intimidating to approach the company officer, but the senior firefighter is much less intimidating. The company officer will also many times rely on the senior firefighter to address some of the new firefighter’s training while the company officer attends to other duties. A good senior man will also take a great amount of pride in the success of the rookie as well as work to ensure that his performance always meets or exceeds the expectations of the company officer.
Another issue facing the fire service is the change in attitude of some senior men. There is a new thought process that knowledge is power, and therefore if a senior man shares all of his knowledge with new members, they might be out-performed on the job. This thought process goes against all that the title of senior man stands for, namely puts the group above himself. A true senior man wants to see others succeed. I have been fortunate enough to work with multiple firefighters who were true senior men. They never exhibited this mentality, instead they always had the mentality that they were going to teach me everything that they knew. They sought to pass along all of their knowledge to me and to allow me to learn from their experiences. They did not concern themselves with what type of success that knowledge might lead to for me. It was always about ensuring that I learned as much from them as possible. That ensured that the company would perform to the best of its abilities, and that was always their primary mission.
如果您没有与一个真正的高级男子合作的好处，请寻找一个。高级男子在消防部门中不是稀有的。消防部门的许多成员认为这是一种生活方式，而不是职业。有许多消防部门的成员知道，教导新成员如何成为消防员是他们的责任。他们知道，要做到这一点，他们必须尽可能多地传达他们的知识和经验。有些高级男子更多地关心公司，部门和消防服务的成功，而不是个人成功。国家一级也有高级男子。消防员现在可以参加培训会议，在那里他们可以从消防部门的一些知名人士的知识和经验中学习。在其中一些会议上，全国消防局的最知名人士将自愿时间以最低的成本指导来自全国各地的消防员，甚至有时不需要支付消防员的费用。课后，一些教师甚至愿意为学生提供课堂演讲的副本。 These instructors care about one thing only, and that is improving the fire service overall. They are the definition of what a senior man is.
These firefighters constantly work to improve the fire service, and new firefighters should look to them for guidance and seek to emulate. The senior man will many times dictate the level of success that a company will achieve, as the senior man is often one of the most dedicated members of the company and will look to ensure the success of all of the members as well as the company as a whole.
Anthony Rowett Jr.is a captain with the Mobile (AL) Fire Rescue Department. Previously, he was a firefighter with the Ogdensburg (NJ) Fire Department. He has an associate degree in fire science technology from County College of Morris (NJ), a bachelor’s degree in fire science, and a master’s degree in emergency services management from Columbia Southern University. To comment on this column, contact him atarowett88@yahoo.com。
