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Interview: Chief Reggie Freeman
Transformational Leadership with Fire Chief Reggie Freeman While attending a community event in the City of New Haven, Hartford Fire Chief Reggie Freeman and I got the opportunity to “chop it up” and discuss his passion for Transformational Leadership. Please give a listen and share this great insight that Chief Freeman has been […]
The Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation
While attending the 2018 i-Women Conference, I had the most fortunate opportunity to sit down with Ms. Cindy Ell of the Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation. The Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation: Working to Extinguish Fire Fighter Cancer Firefighters dedicate their lives to the service of others. The Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation was established in 2004 to provide international […]
2018 Black Heritage Keynote Address
Had the tremendous opportunity to spend an evening, back in February of this year, sharing some ideas on Black Heritage. I want to thank Leonard Webb of Ethnic Online for asking me to participate in the program. There was spoken word, an African American Heritage Showroom, a funky band and then me… This type of […]
How to Train the New Fire Fighter
Had the privilege speaking to the Connecticut Fire Service Instructor’s Association. The topic was training the new firefighter. The audio is basic. It was live and not planned to be recorded. The speech was an informal talk at their Annual Meeting. We talked about the classic model of training: Prepare Present Apply Test Follow-up […]
The Fire Smoke Coalition Interview
I joined the Fire Smoke Coalition years ago. It was not until I got their information at FDIC (www.fdic.com) and reviewed it that I found a wealth of resources that can change firefighters lives. The mission of the Fire Smoke Coalition is to focus the required attention and resources on the deadly and life-long consequences of […]
Are You Still Thinking From the Jumpseat?
Some people say that the toughest change or transition for them is from firefighter to officer; it would be the same in any profession or industry, when you move from worker to supervisor. Just as in the private sector the move and transition is task, role and responsibility specific. In some cases it is even […]
FOTRUST PODCAST: Deputy Chief Chris Pepler
Deputy Chief Chris Pepler has been on the lecture and training circuit for some time now. He holds the rank of Deputy Chief and is a 15 year veteran of the Torrington Fire Department, Torrington, Connecticut. My first encounter with him was when he brought the first NFPA Certified Electric Car Train-the-Trainer course to us […]

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