As the fire service focuses its attention on educating current and prospective chiefs and company officers on leadership, it has neglected to prepare our newest, most influential members to be successful firefighters first. This course addresses the largest gap of fire service development; initial certification to first promotion. The goal of this program is to remove the stigma associated with the “junior” position by teaching each member on the roster their role in grooming our future leaders through followership, enthusiasm, and a focus on fundamental skills. From the first-year firefighter to the 30-year chief, all members will find strategies in this course to make a solid foundation of fundamentals the norm in their department!