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Posted By: Christopher Daly, Assistant Chief / Firefighter (retired)
Thu Jul 29th, 2021
Congratulations! You have just been put in charge of driver training for your entire fire department. No worries, it’s not like fire apparatus crashes are one of the greatest liabilities a fire department may ever face, often paying out millions of dollars for a lawsuit. And it’s not like you will b
Posted By: Dave Donohue
Wed Apr 28th, 2021
Learning in fire and emergency medical services is related to the ability to process, store, retrieve, adapt, and utilize information and skills both in the training environment and in the field. As instructors we tend to default towards lecture, often supplemented with presentation software, such a
Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Mon Mar 29th, 2021
March 29, 2021The International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) will launch a Mentoring and Coaching initiative in Q2 of 2021. The program offers a superior professional networking framework to connect ISFSI members for project-based and/or position-based feedback, guidance and professio
Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Mon Mar 22nd, 2021
March 18, 2021The International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) launched the Professional Development Matrix to support fire service personnel in their exploration of career possibilities. In addition, it defines opportunities for advancement and evolution within the profession. The ISFS
Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Mon Nov 30th, 2020
I knew it from the second he took my cocktail order. He had been trained in customer service by the very best. He knew that his one and only job was to make my evening in their dining establishment as service friendly as possible. My waiter was trained by the elite of the elite. My waiter was a Chic
