Awesome speech Matt! I look forward to hearing you speak more throughout your career!
@ProbablyRight
5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great talk. The amazing thing about the fire service is that the problems are the same everywhere.
@jordanadams7593
4 жыл бұрын
Great listen! I’ve been with Lafayette for a year now, working a long side with 20 and 64 has definitely changed my mindset and goals.
5 жыл бұрын
Job well done
@chrishoffman7333
5 жыл бұрын
Would be a great presentation if you didn't start out throwing Volunteers under the bus.
@Fun_in_retrospect
5 жыл бұрын
Chris Hoffman I’m sorry you interpreted it that way. It is important to note that I started as a volunteer and continue to volunteer. I have a lot of love for where I came from in that it inspired my love for this career. The message of this was not intended to throw volunteers under the bus, more so to address some critical shortfalls that are echoed throughout the fire service. If you haven’t experienced any of these issues, volunteer or career, then I would say you are fortunate to be in a very small category of firefighters.
@chrishoffman7333
5 жыл бұрын
Matt, I really like the gist of your presentation, we are struggling with culture in my Department, everyday. And it is not easy and the best way to effect the change that we're looking for is to model and live it daily. Every call, every meeting, gives me the opportunity as a company officer, to live the change, demonstrate the change. And hopefully, that translate into change. Time will tell. The statement that caught my ear and made me think was when you compared the pride of shiny trucks to parade trophies. I don't find that to be a fair comparison nor is it genuine. Why should the department not take pride in their trophies? At the same time, does pride in those trophies somehow mean that they don't take pride in the department or their operations? I can't speak to your specific situation, but small local departments, that rely so heavily on their neighbors support, should take pride in the non fire stuff. But they should also pride themselves on being the best department they can be. They should grow new recruits, new officers and their Chiefs. I love your ideas about culture and what we're doing in the fire service. I just think we should go about it in a different manner. Not trying to be a stick in the mud, just looking for the best direction. Keep getting the message out and stay safe.
@bullwork22830
5 жыл бұрын
I think you should’ve paid attention to looking cool vs. knowing what to do on a fire scene before shiny trucks and trophies. Does the public see the trophies going down the road and operating on scenes? Do they care about your engine winning best appearing at the last parade it went to? No they don’t. What they care about is their emergency being mitigated professionally. “Hey thank your first place trophy for saving my property” said no one ever.
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