2011 Wednesday Conference
| March 2, 2011 | |
| 8:30 AM | Darryl Cleveland, Firefighter 2/Paramedic, Cal Fire, CA John Roberts CATEGORY: FIRE OFFICER Influence doesn't come automatically with rank or position ?? you have to nurture and grow it in stages. To be an effective officer and leader, you have to become a person capable of influencing others. This workshop will show you how to make a positive impact on the fire service and how to influence your firefighters by your modeling and attitudes. It will enhance your vision and enable you to enlarge your boundaries of influence. Being an active person of influence enables you to increase productivity and positively impact the lives of your firefighters. |
| 8:30 AM | Tom Shand, Contributing Editor, Firehouse Magazine Mike Wilbur, Lieutenant, FDNY CATEGORY: APPARATUS PURCHASING Apparatus purchasing is more complicated and technical than ever with changes to the NFPA 1901 Standard together with new electronic components and industry developments. This program will highlight the important benchmarks to achieve during the specification and bidding process with emphasis on successful strategies to enhance the purchasing and inspection process. |
| 8:30 AM | David Denniston, Loss Control Training Specialist, McNeil & Company Insurance, Co Executive Director, National FARMEDIC Training Program CATEGORY: RISK MANAGEMENT Instant technology and social networking have found a valuable place in the fire service. We are able to share information with our brothers and sisters like never before. We are also starting to see how these tools can harm the fire service if left unchecked. Chief Denniston shared some of his ideas in an article published in the March 2010 Firehouse Magazine. In this class he will share the overwhelming response to that article and concerns shared with him from organizations across the country. |
| 8:30 AM | John R. Hawkins , Fire Chief, CAL FIRE and Riverside County FD CATEGORY: LEADERSHIP Firefighters deserve and want leaders. The public expects and deserves the same. Administrators want leaders to plot the fire department public safety course of action. Why do these expectations go unanswered? Chief Hawkins will provide positive, practical ideas on improving leadership. His thoughts will parallel those of distinguished American heroes, particularly Colin Powell, George S. Patton and others. The presentation will be a combination of leadership ideals mixed with Chief Hawkins' humorous approach to learning. |
