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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Lectures, Firefighter Trainings, and Firefighter Seminars

How to Get the Most Out of Firefighter Lectures, Classroom Training, and Seminars If you’re like me, you’ve attended many firefighter lectures, classroom training’s, and seminars. I’ve had the privilege of training with many of the great leaders in the...
Posted On 04 Feb 2016
, By Johnny Winston Jr
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4 Ways to be the Incident Commander of Your Fire Service Career

You’re the Incident Commander of your fire service career! Not the Fire Chief, the Battalion Chief, Captain, Lieutenant or anyone else. You are!  Depending on how your department is configured, those people in their positions can help, but you are the Incident Commander of your...
Posted On 22 Nov 2015
, By Johnny Winston Jr
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4 Community Outreach Tips for the Fire Service

Fire departments are an integral part of the community we serve.  The majority of fire department-community relations occur in moments of crisis with departments responding to the fire or EMS call.  If fire departments are going to continue being relevant in the 21st century, we...
Posted On 19 Nov 2015
, By Johnny Winston Jr
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4 Tips On How To Reinvent Your Fire Service Career

We have all heard stories about firefighters that have struggled early on in their career.  Some of these firefighters overcame their struggles to have successful and fulfilling careers. Others saw their careers extinguished faster than a vehicle fire. Regardless of the outcome,...
Posted On 23 Jul 2015
, By Johnny Winston Jr
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4 Ways for New Fire Company Officers To Excel

Becoming a Company Officer is not an easy task.  There are many things to learn and many things to do.  For this reason departments often require new officers to have a probationary period during which time they are evaluated by superiors.  If this period describes your...
Posted On 28 Mar 2015
, By Johnny Winston Jr
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4 Benefits to Being a Training Officer at the Fire Recruit Academy

When I became a Lieutenant I was immediately assigned a mentor to assist me during my probationary period, which has become a standard practice in our department.  My mentor was the Captain of the Training Division.  My mentor asked me to go to lunch one day, and during our...
Posted On 07 Mar 2015
, By Johnny Winston Jr
Fire Inspections, Building Familiarization
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The Importance of Fire Inspections

In the fire service, a job that is often overlooked and under-appreciated is the fire inspection. Some departments are fortunate to have dedicated staff for this endeavor. Other departments combine staff and field personnel to make this happen. Regardless of the staffing...
Posted On 28 Nov 2014
, By Johnny Winston Jr
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5 Reasons Diversity Is Important In The Fire Service

The subject of diversity in the fire service is likely to bring a strong response depending on your perspective. It is still a topic that is difficult to discuss openly. However, it is my hope that we will do so. In doing so, we will embrace our brotherhood (notice the “her” in...
Posted On 07 Nov 2014
, By Johnny Winston Jr
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4 Tips On How To Get Promoted To Company Officer

I remember when I first tried to get promoted to company officer in 2011. I studied hard. I knew the material. I knew how to study. At least, I thought I did. Needless to say, I didn’t get promoted. I remember the disappointment. I remember the embarrassment of failing. So from...
Posted On 24 Oct 2014
, By Johnny Winston Jr

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