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This chapter introduces the concept of the first responder’s cycle of trust. This cycle is one that is ongoing and flows between followers, as well as leaders and followers. To operate, emergency service organizations must be built upon trust. Thus, it is imperative for leadership to cultivate a trust-based community. This chapter delineates on the power of trust and how it is held as a core responder virtue.
It is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together.
— Henry Louis Mencken
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Russell, E.J. (2019). The Guardian’s Cycle of Trust. In: In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12493-9_10
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