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LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF A RESCUER
Prepared byRashid Mehmood
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Objectives Define the leadership. Why a Rescuer need leadership skill. Describe the good qualities of a Rescue
Leader. Describe the skills for effective leadership
of a rescuer.
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Definition of Leadership
A leader does two things:• Inspires the act of follower • Unites people as a team to work toward
the accomplishment of a common mission
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A leader is:• Not necessarily a “star” • Open about what he or she does not know • Open about errors• Prepared to accept responsibility • Prepared to give credit to others
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Why a Rescuer Need Leadership Skills
• Rescuer members need to learn leadership skills because:
• In emergencies, every rescure member will encounter situations where they will need to lead.
• Sometimes they will be the leader of their team.
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• Being a leader during an emergency situation requires special skills.
• They need to know if they are comfortable being a team leader.
• They need to know how to support a team leader by being effective team members.
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Good qualities of a Rescue Leader
• Motivated • Inspiring • Goal-oriented • Good at prioritizing • Decisive • Trustworthy
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• Ethical • Good at communicating • Level-headed • Flexible
Good qualities of a Rescue Leader
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Describe Skills for Effective Leadership
• Motivate the team • Take responsibility • Act decisively • Communicate effectively • Behave ethically • Build trust • Reduce Stress
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Motivate The Team
• Show passion for the team’s mission. • Give team members meaningful
responsibilities. • Praise team members• Build a sense of team cohesion. • Create a positive working environment.
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Take Responsibility
• Act as the final decision-maker for the team.
• Accept consequences of decisions and actions.
• Admit mistakes or errors. • Ask for guidance when needed. • Re-evaluate plans that are not working. • Improve situations that have gone wrong.
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Act Decisively • Make decisions based on facts, not emotions. • Listen to feedback, but make final decisions
alone. • Trust personal instincts. • Make decisions that are timely, before it is too
late to act. • Do not second guess decisions unless it is
clear that a wrong choice was made. Be flexible enough to change a decision.
• Resolve conflicts quickly so they don’t grow.
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Communicate Effectively
• Use questions to guide exchanges and keep the conversation focused.
• Ask for the opinions and observations of team members and value their input. o Listen to all ideas, summarize exchanges, and then make a decision.
• Read verbal and non-verbal cues. • Give clear directions. • Ensure balanced exchanges within the team
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Behave Ethically• Be honest. • Treat others with respect. • Take his or her duties seriously. • Treat everyone fairly. • Stay within his or her capabilities. • Set a good example by modeling the
behavior expected of team members.
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Build Trust • Be consistent between words and actions. • Behave according to the same values and
standards expected of team members. • Be honest about personal strengths and
weaknesses. • Be open and honest about the situation.
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• Admit to mistakes or failures. • Listen to input from team members. • Trust the judgment of team members. • Expect team members to be successful
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Reduce Stress in Team Members
• Brief team members on what they may encounter before the effort begins.
• Emphasize that the Rescuers are as a team and team members should support each other.
• Encourage team members to rest and re-group.
• Direct team members to take breaks away from the incident area.
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• Encourage team members to eat properly and maintain fluid intake throughout the operation.
• Rotate teams for breaks or new duties. • Phase out workers gradually from high-
stress to low-stress areas of the incident.
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Objectives
Define the leadership. Why a rescure need leadership skill.
Describe the good qualities of a Rescue Leader.
Describe the skills for effective leadership of a rescuer.
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