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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- Residence.
- 1144 Whispering Trail Circle, Lewisville, Texas 75067
- Department:
- Lewisville Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Fire Chief
- Years of public service:
- 30
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- "Keeping Tradition Alive"
- Topics you provide training for:
- Pride and Ownership: The Love for the Job
Real Leadership with Real People
Tradition, TRADITION!
The Volunteer Firefighter: Defining Commitment
Why Aren't The Numbers Going Down?
Getting the Rear of the Building
Life’s Turns: It’s All About Family
Graduation Day: Now What?
Time to Lead Chief!
It’s OK to Train
Never Forgetting, Means Never Forgetting
Soaring With Eagles: Bold, Honest and Realistic Leadership
Firefighter Safety and Survival
Managing the MAYDAY
Truck Company Tactics
Command Operations at Structural Fires
Building Construction and Fire Behavior
Team Building, Mentoring and Group Dynamics
Public Speaking
Fire Service Traditions and Ceremonies
Customer Service That Works
Going From “That” Fire Department, to THE Fire Department: The Rebuilding of a Fire Department
The Fire Officer Training Project- Chief Lasky and Cheif Salka
Preparing to Command: Leadership Skills for Company Officers
The Firefighter’s First Day - the Company Officer’s Role
The Company Officer’s First Day - the Chief’s Role
The Engine & Truck Officer - Roll Call, Setting Up and Planning Your Day
Riding / Tool Assignments
The Battalion Chief’s Aide
Company Training and “Quick Drills”
Pre-incident Planning - Fire Inspections - Hydrants
Communications - Shift to Shift - "Pass It On "
Evaluations - 360’s
Awards - Record of Exceptional Performance
Reports
Traditions and Ceremonies
Customer Service
Values - Vision - Mission
Uniforms
Team Building - Group Dynamics
Mentoring
Public Speaking
Disciplinary Issues
Strategy and Tactics
- Areas of expertise:
- Firefighter Safety & Survival
Leadership
Traditions & Ceremonies
Tactics & Strategy
Incident Management
- Bio:
- Rick Lasky, a 30-year veteran of the fire service, is chief of the Lewisville (TX) Fire Department. Rick began his career as a firefighter in the suburbs on the southwest side of Chicago and while in Illinois received the 1996 International Society of Fire Service Instructors “Innovator of the Year” award for his part in developing the “Saving Our Own” program. He served as the co-lead instructor for the H.O.T. Firefighter Survival program at FDIC for over 10 years and is an editorial advisory board member of Fire Engineering Magazine and also serves on the FDIC advisory board. Rick contributes monthly to Fire Engineering’s Roundtable column, is the author of both the “Pride and Ownership-A Firefighter’s Love of the Job” leadership series featured in Fire Engineering Magazine and the book published by PennWell Books, as well as the host for the radio show “Pride and Ownership” heard on Fire Engineering Radio.
- Web site:
- http://PrideAndOwnership.com
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Rick Lasky
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Posted on January 23, 2010 at 5:40pm — 1 Comment
2010 3rd Annual - Pipes, Drums & Honor Guard Symposium - "Keeping Tradition Alive"
2010 3rd Annual - Pipes, Drums & Honor Guard - "Keeping Tradition Alive" - Symposium
May 13 & 14, 2010 - Lewisville, Texas
This is going to be another great event!! The 2010 Keeping Tradition Alive Symposium is set for May 13-14, 2010. Again we will be offering the best Honor Guard and Pipe & Drum instruction that can be found anywhere.
At this year’s symposium you will get 2 full days of instruction. Thursday evening we have a public event planned that will bring together one of… Continue
May 13 & 14, 2010 - Lewisville, Texas
This is going to be another great event!! The 2010 Keeping Tradition Alive Symposium is set for May 13-14, 2010. Again we will be offering the best Honor Guard and Pipe & Drum instruction that can be found anywhere.
At this year’s symposium you will get 2 full days of instruction. Thursday evening we have a public event planned that will bring together one of… Continue
Posted on June 27, 2009 at 11:00am — 5 Comments
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I wanted to thank you for doing that little favor. He's lookin' up. I also wanted to thank you for the chapter you wrote in the new Fire Engineering FF 1 and 2 Handbook. That is an awesome text and your contribution in the beginning was great. Its about time someone stated, at the very beginning, what a firefighter should keep at the front of his or her career. Those values. Thanks for doing that.
Doug& Marnie
You should be proud of your son! Thank him for serving!
Doug
Take care Big Brother Chief
Brad
Here's a something to help you ring in the new year!
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