The Critical Decision Maker: Say No to Blue Card--How About a Hybrid Approach?
Review the decision making that occurred on small- and large-scale incidents. Then, review case study decisions and how "Blue Card" is leading unsuspecting fire departments to try to use a cookie cutter approach to incident command and decision making. Problem solving is a journey, and overcoming the obstacles to achieve a successful outcome is not based on checklists or protocols. Hybrid methods will ensure firefighters and command officers are successful on the incident scene to progress from point "A" to point "B." This class provides the fundamental principles that identify the challenges that fire service leaders encounter when faced with cookie cutter responses to decision that need critical decision-making skills.
