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The EFO - Part II

5/28/2022

This is Part II of our presentation about the EFO (Executive Fire Officer) program, offered at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg MD, With our panel, Helen Johnson, Chief Nelson Pyle and Chief Harold "Bud" Phillips.
Our guests went through the long educational process needed to achieve this level. While one is required to have a bachelor’s or master’s degree to enter the program, what you will learn goes far beyond fire tactics and administration.
This program will help you attain the true measure of a fire service leader. If you have that "hunger" inside you that keeps telling you to work harder, learn more and be the best that you can be, than this program might just be for you. Listen to our guests relate their experiences over thirty years ago and the bonds of both leadership and friendship that were an outgrowth of this amazing learning experience.

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The EFO - "Was, Is & Will Be" Part I

5/28/2022

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Many of us have seen or heard of the acronym, EFO. However, how many of us actually know what it stands for: Executive Fire Officer. Does the designation apply to any level of Chief? Could any firefighter, of ant rank, receive the designation? Just what is it and where did it come from?
My guests for this podcast are Dr. Burton A. Clark, PhD, EFO, Chief Trey Mayo, EFO, Winston-Salem NC Fire Dept. and Chuck Burkell, an advisor and former instructor at the National Fire Academy.
In this episode, which is Part I in a series, they explain the origins of, not only the EFO, but the creation of the National Fire Academy and the various programs that were developed as the federal government and fire service leaders worked together to build an educational foundation for the fire service.

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Ryan Johnston - Maine-iac

5/28/2022

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Ryan Johnston is a 24+ year career firefighter and a 30+ year volunteer firefighter, I am the owner of Maineiac Training, a small training group that prides ourselves on providing realistic, experience-based fire training. Ryan is currently the Rescue Technician on A shift at the Waterville Maine Fire Dept. Ryan is a Lieutenant with the Oakland Maine Fire Department.

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Chief Brandon Fletcher

5/28/2022

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Brandon Fletcher is the Chief of the Gilt Edge Fire Department in West Tennessee and a 21-year student of the fire service. He is a second-generation firefighter with a background as both a volunteer and career firefighter in rural, suburban, and airport/industrial settings. Chief Fletcher holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee Martin and is a graduate of the Texas A&M Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) program. He is a designated Chief Fire Officer (CFO) and Chief Training Officer (CTO) through the Center for Public Safety Excellence. He is a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE) and currently serves as a member of the Fire Service Occupational Safety and Fire Officer Professional Qualifications NFPA technical committees. Chief Fletcher also serves as a commissioner for the Center for Public Safety Excellence Commission on Professional Credentialling.

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HAAS Alert

5/28/2022

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In Episode 6-19 we welcome Cory Hohs and Brock Aun from HAAS Alert.
Within the last decade, one of most dangerous calls that first responders respond to, are emergencies on active roadways. In 2021 alone, 65 first responders (fire, police, EMS, recovery operators road rangers) died when stuck by a vehicle while on an emergency scene. And the number one cause falls on “distracted drivers.” While there is number of definitions for the term, “distracted,” drivers are simply not paying enough attention to the roads and to emergency scenes.
Our guests today are Corey Hohs and Brock Aun of HAAS Alert. Haas Alert has been working for nearly six years, with local, state and national officials to provide a signal that would be initiated by the responding emergency agency and received in vehicles, either via the infotainment system or even as a message on the dash, to advise that there is an emergency ahead and to move over and slow down.
It is quite likely that a car or truck you are driving now or maybe the next one, will have Haas Alert’s “Safety Cloud” included in its configuration. Find more info on their website at www.haasalert.com.

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