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Dave Donohue posted a blog post

A New Professional Model for the 21st Century

In the fire service, our leadership is drawn from the rank and file.  Firefighters train and become drivers, then company officers.  Later they may move to managing officer, managing organization divisions, then chief level officers, and, perhaps, chief of department.  This development model has served us well in the past; however, it has several weaknesses, which disadvantage the fire service.  This blog is putting forth a new model for professional development which develops future managers…See More
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The ABCD’s of Writing Learning Objectives

The ABCD’s of Writing Learning ObjectivesAll training begins with the end in mind.  In the fire and emergency service, training frequently revolves around the performance of tasks and even our knowledge-type training frequently manifests in performance metrics.  To define the end state of training, trainers and content developers assemble learning objectives.  Terminal Learning Objectives identify…See More
Sep 21
Dave Donohue posted a blog post

Enhancing Hazardous Materials Team Value

Traditionally, hazardous materials teams are focused on emergency response and training. While these are critical functions, are teams missing the boat by not expanding into other service areas where their expertise can be of benefit to the organization? I believe by performing additional, values-added services, hazardous materials teams may improve the level of support from their organizations, develop additional funding sources, increase staffing, improve responder health and safety, and…See More
Sep 14
AB Turenne posted a blog post

Coffee Table Quick Tips: Vol. 2 - Issue 24

A Little Help for the Hydrant HindranceWorking as a Firefighter in New England, you’d be hard pressed find a hydrant that wasn’t equipped with a spring loaded hydrant indicator mounted to the top edge of the weather cap. These markers serve the purpose of making a water supply identifiable from a distance and more importantly due to the weather up North, the indicator allows for you to identify hydrant locations during heavy snow fall. While these devices are a help with finding a hydrant, they…See More
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A New Professional Model for the 21st Century

Posted by Dave Donohue on September 28, 2024 at 12:47pm

The ABCD’s of Writing Learning Objectives

Posted by Dave Donohue on September 21, 2024 at 2:00pm

Enhancing Hazardous Materials Team Value

Posted by Dave Donohue on September 14, 2024 at 1:12pm

Coffee Table Quick Tips: Vol. 2 - Issue 24

Posted by AB Turenne on August 28, 2024 at 4:05pm

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