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The Sparks for PRP Change group has been busy brainstorming ways to revitalize the WFLDP Professional Reading Program.
As a first step the group has established a public neighborhood within MyFireCommunity.net called the "Fireline Leadership Reading Room." Students of fire are encouraged to use this forum to discuss books their local unit is reading and/or wants to share with other members of the fire service. Join today!
We have also developed a task, purpose, and end state for the reading program to make its intent clear.
The Professional Reading Program is tasked with providing a program and delivery system of literature designed to foster leadership development at all levels of the fire service. It is here as an additional tool to help develop current and future leaders using reading to expand the breadth and depth of their leadership skills. The end state of the PRP is a sustainable and adaptable program that is engaged by leaders of all levels to support a continued growth in leadership through reading.
If you have questions regarding the Professional Reading Program, send an e-mail to BLM_FA_Leadership_Feedback@blm.gov.
Articles and official documents that are on the Web, such as accident investigations, are linked here. Many can be downloaded and printed. Many of the books are available in libraries. Most books listed are currently available on the Web through various sources such as Amazon at www.amazon.com or Barnes & Noble at www.barnesandnoble.com or Books Price at www.booksprice.com.
All branches of the United States military have professional reading programs and a key part of those programs is the recommendation that every leader read at least two books a year. Many corporations have required readings for their supervisors and managers. For several hundred dollars, a fire organization can put together a good library from the titles on this list and implement a reading program on their home unit. How many of our young firefighters know what happened at South Canyon? How many have read anything that discusses the principles of sound leadership? How many have read stories from other disciplines or endeavors that describe leaders in action?
This is not busy work; this is not drudgery. These readings will provoke reflection, discussion, and debate. The selected titles have been chosen for their intrinsic excitement as well as their content. Many of the books will be hard to put down. Let this be your roadmap to an enjoyable and rewarding reading program.
The NWCG Leadership Subcommittee is the sponsor for this resource. |
