Can’t Wait To Get Home
Lesson of the Day: Our values shape our priorities. Key Points: 1.) Late Dinner Lessons 2.) Inconveniences VS Problems 3.) Leaving The Academy Early
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Pick Up The Slack
Lesson of the Day: Big fires equal big problems. Knowledge is only power when it is acted upon. Key Points: 1.) Car Fire For The Birthday Boy 2.) Crew Lead Training 3.) Together Everyone Achieves More
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Our Probie Is A White Cloud
Lesson of the Day: You need to put your workers with your workers or you risk losing them. Keep them happy. Key Points: 1.) Stir Crazy Workers 2.) Vertical Vent Training 3.) Fire Safety Talk With Four Year Olds
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Start Putting In The Reps
Lesson of the Day: To get better we must start now. It takes a lot of reps to make things run better. Start the process now, stop waiting. Key Points: 1.) Training to Overcome Variables 2.) 2nd Stripe 3.) Pallets Are Just Adult Legos
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Lovato Leadership
Lesson of the Day: In the game “Follow the Leader”, we follow the actions not the words of the person in front of us. So look at actions not words. Key Points: 1.) Last Day Of Hydrants 2.) “When You’re Not Here” 3.) Lovato Leadership Class Idea
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Where’s The Fire?
Lesson of the Day: When issues arise, the leader must look at themselves first to see what caused the issue. Key Points: 1.) Daily Training: Drags 2.) OODA Loop 3.) Hidden Fire
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Stop Measuring With Time On
Lesson of the Day: Experience comes from sets and reps, not time. Key Points: 1.) Stretching in Our First Due Area 2.) Setting Up Barriers 3.) How Being Too Emotional Will Wreck You
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We Crave Purpose and Accomplishments
Lesson of the Day: Give purpose by presenting challenges that lead to satisfying accomplishments. This is life over and over again. Key Points: 1.) Don’t Wait To Be Told 2.) Take The Initiative To Reach Your Goal 3.) Saturday Training 4.) Ultimate Training Plan
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Instructor Fail
Lesson of the Day: We saw the pitfall of training. We put recruits in decision-making role (officer) and that’s where they struggled the most. It’s not their fault. They just were not ready. To improve, we will place an officer to drill with them as the lead next time. As an instructor, look for what…
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