When departments merge, unifying tactics can be one of the hardest parts. That was the challenge facing Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority- a Washington agency responsible for more than 260,000 residents and 120 square miles of coverage, built through multiple consolidations.

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Guest post by Eric Tomlinson. Eric is a Deputy Chief with the Kent Regional Fire Authority in Washington State

Much has been said about the brotherhood of the American Fire Service. Put firefighters from neighboring departments together at a conference, watering hole, or other neutral ground and we will buy each other beverages and compare our Maltese tattoos until the wee hours, celebrating our brotherhood of public service. For some reason though, when we broach the subject of change to our practices or operations with our mutual aid neighbors, we suddenly become very tribal and defensive. After all, most of us were hired by a Fire Chief who told us that