In my years as a younger firefighter, both as a volunteer and during my career training, it was driven home that we enter building fires with a low profile. More specifically on our hands and knees. I was never going to question my instructors, the books or the more veteran firefighters that mentored me. […]
The Monday Mantra: Exceed Expectations!
http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadingunderfire/2015-11-8_Monday_Mantra_1_-_11_8_15_8.31_PM.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Every Monday I will post a new podcast from Leading Under Fire to give you a little boost to get your week started. I will provide inspirational quotes, helpful tips and just straight encouragement to have the best week you can. This episode focusses on […]
Leadership Podcast: Leading Under Fire
http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadingunderfire/Lead_Under_Fire_Episode_1_-_11_3_15_3.11_PM_1.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSTake listen to a new podcast from Co-Owner Jason Hoevelmann on leadership, Leading Under Fire. Take a listen and share.
A Different Kind of Courage
When speaking of public servants like firefighters, police officers and our military, courage is a word that many use to describe our actions. After all we are running in when others are running out. If you were to ask a firefighter about the courage it takes to run into a burning building, odds are that they […]
5 Week Company Officer Development Program–Online
5 Week ODP 11-2015 I have been running this class now for over a year and the demand has grown. I am happy to say that this class will be the first for us to use a Learning Management System, Blackboard, to deliver our next offering in November. This will allow the student easier access […]
Engine Elite: America’s 1st Defense
Take a look and get registered for this comprehensive hands on class. We are posting this for some friends of ours, so please read the flyer for registration and details. Engine Elite Class; “America’s 1st Defense”
Location, Location, Location!
With all of the debate about exterior versus interior, I wanted to share a video that I use in many of the tactical classes that I teach and offer a few observations. First, this is a video that is used for learning, not to critique the methods or tactics that were or were not deployed […]
Five Week Officer Development Program–Sept. 2015
This class is becoming very popular and we are almost to a point that we are accommodating entire departments and their company officers–it’s very exciting! The next class is set to start on September 28, 2015. It is all online and is only five weeks. It does take some work and you will get out […]
How Dare You! – We Can No Longer Tolerate Incompetence…
By: Captain Steve Heidbreder As many of you may have done over the Father’s Day weekend, I spent some time thinking about the day and what it means to me as a father. I reflected on my own Father, my Step-Dad, my Grandfathers, and those that were a father figure in my life. I then looked at myself […]
Being the Right Kind of First
I was lucky to have some great officers and leaders influence my career path in the fire service, and in life. They were always offering sound advice and sharing their experiences. Some I heeded right away and others I had to learn the hard way. Either way, their words and actions provided me a template […]
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