Recent Articles
Posted By: Dave Bain
Wed May 25th, 2022
“We all need people who give us feedback. That is how we improve” – Bill Gates
Adults are self-deterministic as learners. This means that we seek to control our own performance and improve it where possible. To do this, we need to know (1) what we have done well, (2) what areas we can improve, and
Posted By: Kevin Kupietz
Wed Sep 29th, 2021
Soft skills and the Employee
Everyone has heard that saying about a person that is very smart, but they do not know when to be quiet and listen. The one that says he/she is a great technical firefighter but does not talk to the public well or does not play well with others. The firefighter that is
Posted By: Jesse Marcotte
Wed Apr 8th, 2020
Becoming a new instructor, assuming the role of training officer, writing an article for publication or submitting a presentation can be challenging and intimidating. During times such as these, it helps to have a trusted network of professionals to provide coaching, guidance and mentoring.The ISFSI
Posted By: Sarah Graham
Tue May 14th, 2019
Late last year, the Lexipol Fire team got into a discussion about the biggest challenges facing the fire service in 2019, and what kind of progress we could expect to make on them.
The conversation covered many challenges, but the one I want to focus on here is the issue of fir
Posted By: Duon Ladner, MEFO
Mon Apr 15th, 2019
Today’s fire service is made up of a multitude of leaders from different ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, and generations. The majority of the generations span from “Generation-X” to “Millennials”. These brave men and women bring different lifestyles and experience to the table. Some however s
