The Supe's Handbook: Leadership Lessons from America's Hotshot Crews

Angie Tom

The Supe's Handbook: Leadership Lessons from America's Hotshot Crews
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Desert Rat Press
Country
Published
1 May 2021
Pages
388
ISBN
9781735699103

The Supe’s Handbook: Leadership Lessons from America’s Hotshot Crews

Angie Tom

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What can you learn from a hotshot supe?

You might be surprised.

Clearly, it takes toughness, strength, and will to lead a hotshot crew. Did you know it also takes empathy, humor, and intellect? All that and more goes into building a motivated, efficient team that survives the grueling fire season and sticks together like a family. The hotshot superintendents in this book don’t just know this, they’ve lived it, and they’re passing their knowledge on to you. This best-practices guide and oral history is written for wildland firefighters and anyone else looking for insights into living and working as a hotshot.

These successful leaders share:

  • Advice for starting and building a career in wildland fire

  • Best practices for hiring, training, and leading

  • Tips for balancing a demanding, dangerous job with home and family life

  • Honest discussions about handling the heavy stuff: mistakes, burnout, heartbreak, death

  • Memories of the past and ideas for the future

  • Hilarious stories about their fellow supes

There are easier careers with higher pay or greater glory, but hotshot supes still say they have the best job in wildland fire. Look inside to find out why.

THE SUPES:

Richard Aguilar
J. W. Allendorf
Dennis Baldridge
Bob Bennett
Ron Bollier
Charlie Caldwell
Barry Callenberger
Ben Charley
Jim Cook
Steve Dickenson
Anthony Escobar
Dan Fiorito
Paul Gleason
Lance Honda
Ken Jordan
Steve Karkanen
Greg Keller
Kurt LaRue
Craig Lechleiter
Shawna Legarza
Mark Linane
Ted Mathiesen
Dave Matier
Paul Musser
Greg Overacker
Ron Regan
Brit Rosso
Bill Sandborg
Fred Schoeffler
Stan Stewart
Art Torrez
Greg Vergari
Rusty Witwer
Craig Workman
Bob Wright

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