Recent Articles
Posted By: Eric Dreiman
Wed Mar 11th, 2020
As an instructor, what message are you sending to newly appointed members? Are you setting them up for success? Are you clearly outlining what they have gotten themselves into and how to manage their new careers? Regardless of your rank or whether you are career or volunteer, you have the responsibi
Posted By: Jamie Lacy
Thu Oct 31st, 2019
The ISFSI Board of Directors is a very hands-on, active group of servant leaders. Those seeking to run should consider their availability and willingness to be active and engaged. This is a time stringent commitment. The International Society of Fire Service Instructors Nominations and Elections Com
Posted By: Phil Jose
Mon Aug 19th, 2019
Most training officers begin their teaching career with the desire to help their fellow firefighters get better. You probably got into the fire service to help others and teaching becomes a natural extension of the ‘help others’ mindset. Most of us take a path starting as a novice, achieve some meas
Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Mon Aug 19th, 2019
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
– George Bernard Shaw
Almost every organization today has employees that come from three to four different generations. Synonymous with “generation” seems to be the word “gap” and by definition a “gap” is a “br
Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Tue Jun 11th, 2019
In order for a team to be happy and productive we have to understand the motivation. The first of these is interesting work. We want to be happy doing what we love. Whether we are being compensated financially or rewarded as a part of our profession, we want to enjoy what it is we are tasked to d
