by XtremeFD | Apr 8, 2014 | Training
WOW where did a year go? I am off to FDIC 2014 in Indianapolis and will be presenting “Volunteer Recruit Training Programs: A recipe for success” immediately following the opening ceremony at 10:30am on Wednesday in room(s) 132-133. Please stop by and say...
by XtremeFD | Apr 4, 2014 | Morning After
It’s 2am and you wake up to that familiar squelch, your being dispatched to a multi-family housing unit for a report of smoke. You recognize the address as a frequent flyer for alarm calls but this time is different. Dispatch is telling you that they are receiving...
by XtremeFD | Feb 13, 2014 | Leadership, Management, Morning After, Training
You work tirelessly, putting in many more hours than what you’re “on the clock” for, all in an effort to deliver your message so that it may reach even the most challenging of students. Contrary to what some may believe, you are not motivated by extrinsic rewards like...
by XtremeFD | Feb 9, 2014 | Leadership, Management, Morning After
So one of the big stories circulating the popular websites, facebook, and forums last week was about eight firefighters, some of whom were reported as high ranking officers and academy instructors for the Cleveland Fire Department, Ohio. According to several local...
by XtremeFD | Dec 31, 2013 | Management, Uncategorized
A friend of mine who is a chief for a small volunteer department (about 20 members) called me the other day and asked when I would be back in his area? He wanted to have lunch and for me to meet a few people. We planned lunch for today. I called Don while I was...
