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Rick Lasky: Lewisville, United States

Residence.: 1144 Whispering Trail Circle, Lewisville, Texas 75067

Department:: Lewisville Fire Department

Title/rank:: Fire Chief

Years of public service:: 28

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 28-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.

Web site:: PrideAndOwnership.com

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"Keeping Tradition Alive" Inaugural Pipes, Drums and Honor Guard Symposium

This is going to be a great event and we’re hoping it grows into something very special!! Our City has embraced this with open arms and plans to support this well into the future as an annual event. Almost forgot, registration is free!! For more information contact Division Chief Scott Thompson at 972-219-3594 or at sthompson@cityoflewisville.com or go to www.LFDPIPESANDDRUMS.com May 1 - 2, 2008 Day 1 – May 1st 0800 – 0845 Registration and Meet and Greet (Continental breakfast provided to al…

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At 4:02pm on September 2nd, 2008, Brandon Erbe said…: Hey Chief, just started reading your book "Pride and Ownership". You are right on with alot of things so far. I'll get back to you when I finish. I may have some questions. Thanks for writing and sharing with the rest of us. Keep up the good work.

Stay safe

Erbe

At 7:46pm on August 26th, 2008, Doug Price said…: Thanks Chief for the add! Hope to talk w/ ya soon.

At 1:35am on August 20th, 2008, Rick Sloan said…: Chief,

Had you up at our dept. in Snohomish here in the great northwest a few months ago... wanna thank you again for taking the time to speak with us. Finally got my butt on Fire Engineering to see what its about.

At 7:30pm on August 16th, 2008, Todd Heier said…: Hello Chief
Hope things are going well for you this summer. We are still plugging away at Fishers looking for a chief. It has become a nonstop adventure. Hopefully we are close, round three of interviews are in two weeks. Stay safe.
Todd

At 5:23pm on August 12th, 2008, Ben Simonds said…: Hey Chief,
Looking forward to seeing you again in the GREAT STATE of ALASKA. Wish you could be here longer. The Great FOOLS of FIre are pumped to have you up here. In fact our department is basically charging nothing for FOOLS members across the state to attend. Have a safe trip up Chief and see you shortly

Ben Simonds

At 9:19pm on August 11th, 2008, Todd McKee said…: I knew you were the guy to know the answer to that one!
Thanks Brother!

Todd McKee

At 3:09pm on August 11th, 2008, Todd McKee said…: Chief Lasky

It was understanding that our old ladder is in a museum in Lewisville Texas. The ladder came from Danville Ohio, are you involved much with the museum? If so do have any pictures of the ladder that I can share with the guys? Todd

At 4:42pm on August 6th, 2008, Tiger Schmittendorf said…: Hi Chief -

Just wanted to let you know that I mentioned your name and your book and DVD in my most recent blog and article:

http://community.fireengineering.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1219672%3ABlogPost%3A71074

I hope that's OK. Let me know what you think of the article.

Stay safe. Train often.

At 4:51pm on August 3rd, 2008, Chad Berg said…: Chief,

The other day I was evaluating an oral board and when this candidate testing for Captain answered the below question, I thought about how much of an impact you are making on our fire service. At the same time, his answer and priorities were very admirable and I'm glad to know him.

Q: If you had the department checkbook with no limitations, what would you buy and why?

A: I would buy the Pride & Ownership DVD by Chief Lasky, because none of the material/capital items have reason or meaning without the right attitude, appreciation, and love of the job by the person using them. I want to expose all of the members in our department to this idealogy.

WOW!

Again, he could have purchased anything(in theory) he wanted and he chose your "DVD". It's pretty obvious where this brother's priorities are at. I just wanted to pass this on to you and tell you thanks for the impact Chief.

FYI - That brother was Gino Bellizzi of Engine co. 94 (Snohomish County, WA) who is also a member on this site.

At 11:44am on July 17th, 2008, Bruce Green said…: Hey Chief, Just wanted to drop you a line. I attended your seminar last year at Chartiers Township VFD outside Pittsburgh. Love the book. Thanks for being an inspiration.That was you and Ron Kittle in the picture you showed,right?

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