Our Associates have delivered more than 5,000 presentations to local, regional, national and international conference attendees. Our audiences have ranged from a dozen to several thousand. Pick from one of these topics our associates have developed... or we'll help you design a customized message that fits your needs. Presentation, program and facilitation topics: NEW! Think like a fire commander: The mental management of decision making. A program for decision makers in business and industry. Fifty Ways to Kill a First Responder: Understanding emergency services situation awareness and decision making. Some of our most popular programs include: National Fire Academy Courses Associates from the group are approved to teach a wide variety of National Fire Academy courses. Let us know your interests. Down-size, Right-size or Cap-size No matter what your "size"- your organization needs leadership now more than ever. Program format: Workshop Program length: 2 hours Weapons of Mass Distraction: Preventing and recovering from interruptions in your awareness. Program format: Seminar or Keynote Program length: 30 minutes to 2 hours The Global War on Error: How to improve the accuracy of your decision making. Program format: Seminar or Keynote Program length: 30 minutes to 2 hours The Leader's Toolbox Leadership's best practices. Program format: Seminar or Keynote Program length: 30 minutes to 16 hours Supervisor's Boot Camp Preparing supervisors... BEFORE the promotion Program format: Workshop Program length: 2-5 days Topic include: Leadership, delegation, coaching, discipline, creativity managing conflicting roles, buddy to boss, ethics problem solving, decision making, planning, communications interpersonal skills... and more! Supervisor Role Play Seven challenging scenarios used to teach the fundamentals of supervision Program format: Workshop Program length: 4-8 hours How to get the job you really want 20 things they never taught you in school, but you wish they did! Program format: Workshop Program length: 2-4 hours Hiring and retaining the best people Getting the right people... in the right jobs... and keeping them! Program format: Workshop Program length: 2-4 hours Dealing with difficult people Surviving and thriving when you're surround by butt heads Program format: Workshop Program length: 2-4 hours Understanding and improving motivation The art of getting people to do what you want while giving them what they need. Program format: Workshop Program Length: 2-4 hours Is our culture killing us? Insight into dangers of institutionalized apathy towards safety Program format: Workshop Program length: 2-4 hours The first five minutes: The CAN approach to tactical decision making A logical approach to tactical decision making Program format: Workshop Program length: 2-4 hours Fireground risk management through effective decision making An exploration of fireground risk management and effective decision making Program format: Workshop Program length: 2-4 hours Buddy to boss: Smoothing the transition to company officer Examining the challenges of becoming a successful first-level supervisor Program format: Workshop Program length: 2-4 hours Other programs include: Customer service beyond customer expectations Developing and improving teamwork Ethical leadership Evaluating and improving performance Marketing emergency services Managing and leading change Real world incident management for smaller departments Sail four ships to become a great leader The Power of the heart (energizing employee's work) Leadership in challenging times Coaching concepts for officers Cussing won’t help: Constructive conflict resolution Going beyond customer service Thriving in today’s changing environment Implementing a high performance management system in the fire and EMS service Team dynamics for the officer Dare to be a team member Assessing growth and development The high performance attitude Strategic planning for optimal performance Raising the standard Making the transition to officer Was it something I said? Managing the new work ethic Flying with eagles even when you are surrounded by turkeys Mentoring: Developing strategies for success The 5R's of motivation: Building morale Leadership: Rules of engagement Reinventing the leader Building morale: Recruiting & retaining members Attitudes in fire & EMS organizations Challenges of today's officers Hiring, firing and retaining employees |
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When sending firefighters into fires where environments can exceed 1,000 degrees with zero visibility, there is little
margin for errors. This program will teach you the recognition-primed decision making process used by airline pilots,
surgical teams, military commanders, and, yes, firefighters. You will learn three levels of situation awareness and how
your conscious and subconscious thinking impacts your decisions and your actions. This program is amazing!
margin for errors. This program will teach you the recognition-primed decision making process used by airline pilots,
surgical teams, military commanders, and, yes, firefighters. You will learn three levels of situation awareness and how
your conscious and subconscious thinking impacts your decisions and your actions. This program is amazing!
- How experts make decisions in high stress, dynamic, ever-changing environments;
- The three levels of situation awareness;
- The role of expertise in decision making and situation awareness; and,
- Ways to accelerate your decision-making expertise.
- How experts make decisions in high stress, dynamic, ever-changing environments;
- 7 ways to accelerate your decision-making expertise;
- The role of situation awareness in high-stress decision making environments;
- 50 barriers that impact decision makers in dynamic, ever-changing situations;
- 10 best practices for command decision-makers;
- 5 critical command mistakes you can avoid;
- How to develop and maintain strong situation awareness;
- How to recover when your situation awareness is impacted; and,
- And so much more!
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"I have been in the fire service for 32 years and I learned more about how to command a fireground from this single program
than from any other training I have had since I joined the fire service."
Attendee feedback from the 2009 Fire Department Instructor's Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana
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than from any other training I have had since I joined the fire service."
Attendee feedback from the 2009 Fire Department Instructor's Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana
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New!
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When a fireground commander arrives at a fire and sees this...
How does he figure out what to do?
Here's a hint...
He doesn't form a committee and schedule a bunch of meetings!
How does he figure out what to do?
Here's a hint...
He doesn't form a committee and schedule a bunch of meetings!
New!