Career Survival Group

04/02/2022

Thanks to Chief Nick Luby and the outstanding men and women at the Alameda Fire Department for four days of Career Survival training! Keep up the gret work!

03/16/2022

So proud to have been able to spend two days of firefighter code of conduct risk reduction training with these incredibe professionals representing . This was the first of what we hope will be many such cohorts across the country!

03/04/2022

Great morning of training at the Kingman/Bullhead City Leadership Academy!

02/27/2022

Huge thanks to Hanford Fire Chief Steve Pendergrass and Kings County Fire Chief William Lynch for allowing me to spend four days of combined training with their agencies

02/10/2022

Thanks to Chief Peter Pilafas for inviting me to present at their Officer Academy! Such a great group group of motivated current and future Officers!

02/03/2022

Three great days of training with our Career Survival partners at Monrovia Fire

01/27/2022

So incredibly proud to have started our first ever Career Survival 2.0 regional project and Cohort involving Oceanside FD, Vista, FD, Murrieta FD, Hearland Fire & Rescue, North County FPF, San Marcos FD, Valley Center FD, and our host, Rancho Santa Fe FPD.

Career Survival 2.0 is designed to help agencies develop a sustainabe process for reducing the most common behaviors leading to firefighter terminations and intra-agency law suits. I will keep you updated on the progress of the Cohort and please let me know if you are interested in hosting a regional project/cohort in your area.

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01/15/2022

Huge thanks to the outstanding men and women of the Redmond (WA) Fire Department for their hospitality and professionalism during six full days of agency-wide Career Survival training.

12/19/2021

Such an honor to be asked to submit this article on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Fire Service.

Firefighters are some of the nation’s most trusted professionals, even more than healthcare workers, first responders, and ...

09/04/2021

It’s such a pleasure when we get the chance to visit with old friends. This was our third opportunity to spend some time with the outstanding men and women at Olathe (KS) FD

So many great things happening at the agency including a beautiful new fire station and a new state of the art training facility. It’s an exciting time to be working at OFD!

Thanks to Chief DeGraffenried for his hospitality and for his support of our message at the Career Survival Group!