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All great fire departments have some form of mentoring program. If yours doesn't, the first step you will want to take when developing one is to identify the challenges your fire department as a whole and specific firefighters are facing. Perhaps morale is down. Maybe the overall performance of your company is unacceptable. Or maybe everything is running perfectly and you want to train your new recruits to the high standard others have set. Whatever your reason or challenge, the goal should be to prepare your team for victory and encourage new recruits and new leaders to step up. This, in part, is what a mentoring program can help you accomplish.
What is a mentor? The word "mentor" in Greek mythology was the name of the person to whom Odysseus (a.k.a. Ulysses) entrusted the care of his son Telemachus when he set out on his journey (now called an "odyssey") that led him to, among other places, the Trojan War. Mentor was Odysseus' wise and trusted counselor and the tutor of Telemachus. Hence, a mentor is an experienced individual who can serve as an example and advise his mentee or protégé on ways to improve.
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