Full Day and Two Day Workshops are available aimed at helping Firefighters and Officers Improve Their Public Speaking Skills. Sample Information is as Follows:

Professional Development Opportunity/Workshop

“Making Successful Presentations for Fire Service Personnel”

Time:              One day (8 hour) or Two day (16 hour) + 1 hour lunch break

Audience:       All emergency services personnel who serve as or desire to serve as training officers, fire prevention officers, public information officers or lead officers.

A/V:                PowerPoint, podium with microphone, classroom seating

Description:    Fighting fires, driving apparatus, providing E.M.S. and operating hydraulic rescue tools comes naturally to most firefighters. Unfortunately standing before a large group and speaking does not! The ability to give short, professional organized presentations or speeches is almost required if a firefighter desires to serve in fire prevention, training, or public information officer positions in the fire service. This workshop will teach attendees the basics of public speaking, preparing outlines, dealing with difficult audiences and provide guidance on how to keep it all together in front of a group. During this workshop attendees will actually make a number of short presentations before their peers and receive professional feedback on how to improve their stage presence and preparation skills.

Participants:   Maximum 40

Fee:                 $1,000 for one day program, $1,750 for two day program

Public Speaking for Fire/Emergency Personnel

Workshop Abstract – Day #1

Total time: 480 Minutes (2 days, 8 hours each)

1) Introduction of Topic & Instructor(s)                                 05 Minutes = 5

2) Establish Workshop Outline                                      05 Minutes = 10

3) Review Workshop Objectives                                       05 Minutes = 15

4) Public Speaking & The Fire Service                          10 Minutes = 25

5) Basics/Techniques of Public Speaking                       30 Minutes = 55

6) Review Requirements for Speech #1                         10 Minutes = 65

7) Participant Prep Time for Speech #1                         10 Minutes = 75

8) Participants Deliver & Critique Speech #1             180 Minutes = 255

9) Lunch                                                                             00 Minutes = 255

10) Morning Recap                                                          05 Minutes = 260

11) Outlines and Types of Presentations                       30 Minutes = 290

12) Develop Speech #2                                                   15 Minutes = 305

13) Participants Deliver & Critique Speech #2           180 Minutes = 485

14) Q&A, Wrap Up, Assign Homework                          10 Minutes = 495

*Times are based on no more than 40 participants

*Day #1 can stand alone as an 8-hour “Introduction to Public Speaking for Fire Emergency Personnel.

Michael P. Dallessandro

716-773-5275