Discussion questions are provided for each story. These questions are intended to help students get more out of the story. The questions also are designed to get students talking about moments on fires when they (or other leaders) had problems with cohesion and how they dealt with it.

Students should be reminded that the discussion is not about whether the leader made the right decision or solved the specific cohesion problem the right way. This program is not about rule-governed practices students should necessarily follow if they face one of these cohesion problems on a fire. Instead, the discussion is to help students consider work practices they might use, depending on whether or not the practices fit their immediate situation.