BY SALVATORE J. SCARPA
You've undoubtedly heard, "You can't get there from here"-probably in an impossible traffic situation, or you may have uttered it when trying to give directions to a difficult-to-reach location. Essentially, getting to the desired destination will probably be difficult and time consuming, and you will not enjoy the journey.
How does this apply to the fire service? At a national training program, an attendee related the challenges his organization was going through and how impossible it would be to return to a state of normalcy with high morale, engaged personnel, and progressive leadership. His desired result for the organization was good-who wouldn't want it? Yet, considering his organization's challenges and the current leadership mindset, the reality was, You can't get there from here!
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