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Lance Langer
- Male
- Madison, WI
- United States
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Lance Langer's Groups
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High-Rise Fire Group
163 members
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FireFighterClose Calls
251 members
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Fire Service Leadership
313 members
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“Pride and Ownership”
564 members
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Tradition, TRADITION!
368 members
Lance Langer's Page
Latest Activity
Lance Langer replied to Marques Bush's discussion Building Construction Question"Marques,
What worked for me is a walking tour/driving tour of my city. Just the other guys mentioned, read the books and then bring the book out with you and either by yourself or with your company, walk thru buildings under construction. Also, when…"
Lance Langer joined Mike Walker's group
High-Rise Fire Group
So many cities have High-Rise structures and the tactics used by various departments varies as much as the cities themselves. The group is designed to allow Metro-City and Big-City firefighters discuss this challenging aspect of our jobs.See More
Lance Langer left a comment for Bobby Halton"Chief:
Just wanted to thank you for a great Conferance! Thank you for continuing to bring in the best of the best!"
Lance Langer joined Billy Goldfeder's group
FireFighterClose Calls
Fires & runs with a "Close Call" where we coulda, shoulda, woulda-or, it was simply not avoidable. Short and sweet: what happened, what we learned, would do different...or...sometimes this sh!t just happens. A place to pass it on for others to learn.See More
Lance Langer replied to John Salka's discussion Where is Leadership learned in the fire service? in the group Fire Service Leadership"Leadership starts the first time you look up to a Fireman. It happened to me when I say a Fireman on a truck as a kid. I know where he was sitting is where I wanted to be in life. As I entered the Fire Service as a Junior FF/Explorer, the group…"
Lance Langer joined John Salka's group
Fire Service Leadership
No matter what type of tactics or operations your department provides, the quality and efficiency are dramatically affected by the leadership skills of your officers. Leadership is the most important element of everything we do!
Lance Langer commented on Rick Lasky's group “Pride and Ownership”"Chief:
Absolutely Awesome Class in Monroe Yesterday!!! You re-affirmed what we are all trying here and where we want to go. Thanks Brother"
Lance Langer joined Rick Lasky's group
“Pride and Ownership”
What are you and your department doing to get your firefighters to take ownership?Grab a cup of coffee and let’s visit!…and don’t forget to check out our Pride and Ownership show on Fire Engineering Radio.See More
Lance Langer joined Glenn Corbett's group
Tradition, TRADITION!
This is the group dedicated to the glue that holds "Pride and Ownership" together - tradition! We'll be talking about historic fires, important dates in fire history, and why we do things the way we do. .See More
Profile Information
- Department:
- Fitchburg Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Division Chief-Training
- Years of public service:
- 21
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Retention of Members, due to relocation, job offerings and changing dynamics in community
- Topics you provide training for:
- Fire behavior, suppression activities, extrication, Haz Maz, Fireground Command and Control, Officer Development, Leadership, "Brotherhood" development, Department Shrink.
- Areas of expertise:
- Not an Expert in anything. However, that being said believe I have the skills to look at a situation and apply skills taught but to bring back to the department and teach members how to improve.
- Bio:
- Currently assisned as the Division Chief of Training of a Combination Department.
- Web site:
- http://www.fitchburgfire.com
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