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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.

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

5/28/2022

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.

Ryan Johnston - Maine-iac

5/28/2022

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.

Chief Brandon Fletcher

5/28/2022

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.

HAAS Alert

5/28/2022

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.

Capt. James "JP" Childers

3/7/2022

Captain James "JP" Childers began his fire service career with the Cairo IL Fire Dept. as a paid-on-call firefighter in 1995. He began his EMS career, also in 1995, with the Alexander County IL EMS Service, as an EMT-B and attained his Paramedic certification in 2000.
In 2005, he became a member of the Champaign IL Fire Department, currently serving as a shift Captain and the acting Training Officer. Additionally, he has been a member and instructor with IFSI, the Illinois Fire Service Institute since 2012.
He has been a Fire Academy Instructor since 2012, an Academy Battalion Chief from 2015-2020 and an Engine Ops Instructor since 2018.

Chief Justin Bailey

3/7/2022

Justin Bailey is a 23-year student of the fire service. He is the Fire
Chief with the Oliver Springs (TN) Fire Department and a Captain/Paramedic with the Knoxville (TN) Fire Department, where he has been serving since 2007 and currently assigned to the Training Division. He started his career in 1999 as a Junior Firefighter/Explorer with the Oliver Springs Fire Department. He is a part-time fire instructor with the State of Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy, delivering classroom and hands-on instruction in various topics on-campus, at regional fire conferences, and at various local fire departments throughout Tennessee. He has instructed nationally on the topics of volunteer training program development, professional development, and rural fireground management, having presented at both FDIC and Firehouse Expo.

Justin has an Associate’s Degree in Allied Health Science from Roane State Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Administration from Columbia Southern University.

Capt. James Kovacs

2/1/2022

Captain James Kovacs is a 24-year veteran of the fire service, serving as both a volunteer and career firefighter. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science from New Jersey City University. Captain Kovacs is currently assigned to Ladder Company 2 on Tour 3 for the Passaic (NJ) Fire Department. James is also currently the Garfield (NJ) Fire Official. He is a NJ Certified Level II Instructor, Fire Investigator, Fire Official, and EMT. He served as Fire Chief of the Garfield (NJ) Volunteer Fire Dept. in 2011.

Battalion Chief John Hayowyk Jr.

2/1/2022

John A. Hayowyk Jr. has been in the fire service for over 29 years. He is a Battalion Chief for the City of Passaic FD in New Jersey. Passaic is a small city about 10 miles west of New York City. Passaic is 3.2 sq. miles with a population around 100,000.
      John is also a NJ Certified Level 2 Fire Service Instructor, Inspector, & Fire Investigator. John heads up of the Training Division for the Roxbury Township Volunteer Fire Department.
      He is the owner of Beyond the Basics Fire Training and Consulting and part of the "Thin Red Line Radio Show" podcast.
      John has recently presented classes at several conferences local and around the US.
     He will be teaching at the Orlando Fire Conference. & the North Florida Fire Expo in the in both February and March 2022.
     Find him on Twitter @BTBFireTraining

Dept. Chief (ret) Steve Prziborowski

2/1/2022

     Steve Prziborowski has over 30 years of fire service experience, recently retiring as a Deputy Chief with the Santa Clara County (CA) Fire Department. He is an adjunct instructor for the Chabot College (CA) Fire Technology Program, a Contract Instructor for the National Fire Academy (MD) and is still actively involved in the fire service through speaking, writing, coaching, and mentoring personnel aspiring to either get hired or get promoted.
     Steve received the 2020 Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and in 2008 was the California Fire Instructor of the year. Steve recently completed a five-year stint as an Executive Board Member for the California Fire Chiefs Association and is a Former President of the Northern California Training Officers Association.
     He is a state-certified Chief Officer and Master Instructor, has earned a Master’s degree in Emergency Services Administration, has completed the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy, and has received Chief Fire Officer and Chief Training Officer Designation through the Commission on Professional Credentialing. Steve is a regular speaker and presenter at fire departments and conferences across the country, having presented or scheduled over 400 sessions, courses, and webinars in 37 states, moving closer to reaching his goal of all 50 states.
     He has authored and contributed to over 200 articles, podcasts, videos, blogs, and books in the leading fire service publications, and has published four career development books: “Reach for the Firefighter Badge,” “The Future Firefighter’s Preparation Guide,” “How to Excel at Fire Department Promotional Exams,” and most recently, “101 Tips to Ace Your Promotional Exam,” published by Fire Engineering Books & Videos. He is also finalizing another book that will be published by Fire Engineering Books & Videos in the near future – “Courage Under Fire Leadership,” a topic he passionately speaks and writes about to ensure today’s leaders are prepared for tomorrow’s challenges.

     For more information or to contact him, please visit his website at www.code3firetraining.com