Transform Your Fire Department; Safely, Strategically, & Professionally
Transform Your Fire Department; Safely, Strategically, & Professionally
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We can help you quietly behind the scenes and build out your operational capacity and your strategic, tactical and operational leaders.
If you're looking to improve your fire department’s safety, performance, and leadership—but don’t want to “point fingers”—we’ve got your back.
Our proven 3-tier audit and consulting programs are designed to meet you where you are: from a light review with clear recommendations, to full-on organizational overhauls that enhance operations, culture, and accountability.
We've done it for many years. We do it well, and we can do it for you. Whether you're in Canada, the U.S., or beyond; urban, rural, or Indigenous—we work with those in authority to make fire services safer, more effective, and better places to work.
Let's help build the department & organisation you need and your community deserves.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
We have many books, manuals and training programs we have created and we would like to share our podcast based on our materials.
From our Book on the 3 Levels of Leadership in the Emergency Services
From our Book on the 3 Levels of Leadership in the Emergency Services
Our Deep Dive Podcasts
Our Deep Dive Podcasts
Fire Department Leadership and Chief Officer Development
Fire Department Leadership and Chief Officer Development
Advanced Rescue by DIMERSAR (ARD) provides several consulting and development services and has done for well over 20 years. We can discuss your needs and objectives and visit, review and audit your department and help to implement systems to help.
1. Fire Chief Coaching & Executive Development
1. Fire Chief Coaching & Executive Development
One-on-one, confidential leadership coaching for current or emerging Fire Chiefs. Includes decision-making frameworks, crisis leadership, operational command, political navigation, team dynamics, and personal resilience.
2. Comprehensive Organizational Effectiveness Audits
2. Comprehensive Organizational Effectiveness Audits
Full assessment of fire service operations, leadership culture, staffing, communication pathways, morale, management competency, and NFPA alignment. Provides a clear diagnostic of what is working, what is failing, and why.
3. Workplace Problems and Toxicity Evaluations
3. Workplace Problems and Toxicity Evaluations
Identification of unhealthy culture, communication breakdowns, poor decision patterns, conflict cycles, burnout, or leadership gaps — including both visible and hidden toxicity indicators. This is a premium service that leaders will quietly pay for.
4. Decision-Making Improvement Using DACI / RACI Frameworks
4. Decision-Making Improvement Using DACI / RACI Frameworks
Training leaders to implement DACI (Driver / Approver / Contributor / Informed) and RACI (Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed) models for clear, consistent operational and administrative decision-making. Greatly reduces confusion and conflict.
5. Leadership & Command Staff Training Programs
5. Leadership & Command Staff Training Programs
Structured development for Captains, Lieutenants, Platoon Chiefs, Training Officers, and Deputy Chiefs.
Modules include supervision, people management, communication, accountability, and incident leadership.
6. Communication & Organizational Behaviour Diagnostics
6. Communication & Organizational Behaviour Diagnostics
Analysis of team communication, feedback loops, leadership tone, and crisis communication.
Includes communication mapping: who talks to who, how, when, and why.
7. Outdated Policies, SOGs, and Administrative Systems Review
7. Outdated Policies, SOGs, and Administrative Systems Review
A full modernization program to ensure policies, procedures, and admin systems reflect current laws, standards, and best practices. Includes risk-based prioritization.
8. Fire Department Governance & Administrative Structure Optimization
8. Fire Department Governance & Administrative Structure Optimization
Improving reporting structures, leadership alignment, span-of-control, and accountability systems to reduce confusion and improve efficiency.
9. Professional Development Pathways for Staff & Officers
9. Professional Development Pathways for Staff & Officers
Structured “career ladder” development plans for all members:
Firefighters → Acting Officer → Captain → Training Officer → Deputy → Chief
All aligned with NFPA 1021, NFPA 1710/1720 etc. and modern leadership competencies.
10. Conflict Resolution, Mediation & Leadership Reset Support
10. Conflict Resolution, Mediation & Leadership Reset Support
Support for fire departments experiencing conflict, low morale, politics, or internal division.
Includes mediation, process redesign, and leadership reset strategies.
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