04/17/2024
🚨INDIAN RIVER FIRE CONFERENCE🚨
APRIL 19th-20th
9am-4pm
$50 includes Lunch, swag bags, & FREE giveaways!
Register at: https://www.irffb.com/fire-conference
🔥 Dr. David Griffin, Assistant Chief of Administration at the Charleston Fire Department, is set to deliver an unforgettable keynote at our Conference.🔥
IN HONOR OF THE CHARLESTON 9: A Study of Change Following Tragedy, is based off of the best-selling book with the identical name, which includes doctoral research that will help first responder departments consider their need for organizational change regarding mental wellness programs and strategies. Students are taken on an emotional ride from the dark days of fighting fire in Charleston, SC, where nine firefighters perished in the line of duty, to today where the organization is now a national model for change. This course utilizes never before seen video footage from June 18, 2007, as well as the radio traffic that coincides. It was developed and is presented by Dr. Griffin, the first due engineer on the scene of this multiple line of duty death incident. Dr. Griffin will share about his experience on this tragic day and the mental wellness impact and growth of their department that followed.
PRINCIPLED LEADERSHIP FROM THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: This is a highly interactive and scenario-based course that allows the attendees to develop their leadership skills in a supportive environment with their peers and also with a modern leader who has 22 years of Principled Leadership experience with the education to coincide with it. When each of the 7 characteristics are focused upon and matured daily, one will see the importance of leading with principles rather than rank or tenure.
L - Lead with humility.
E - Embrace a true, authentic self.
A - Act and speak with courage.
D - Develop and value people and resources.
E - Empower and hold others accountable.
R - Respect others by building trust and learning from mistakes.
S - Serve others before self.
THATS THE WAY WE’VE ALWAYS DONE IT:
It's all too common that we hear the phrase, "That's the way we've always done it". Unfortunately, in our profession, this can lead to deadly consequences. Why do we continue to make this statement? How does it affect our decision making and open-mindedness to progress? These two important questions will be focused upon with examples from a line-of-duty death incident in Charleston, SC on June 18, 2007 as well as research from firefighters who have fallen prey to this statement. Furthermore, steps will be given to overcome this deadly phrase for all levels of rank. We all have said this in our life. It doesn't make us bad people, it makes us human beings. However, we must still identify and understand methods to overcome this phrase so it does not lead to irreversible consequences.
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