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| | Mike's Past 1st Responder News Articles |
 | A Police Escort [ 16 KB ]
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 | Driving Apparatus Distracted [ 17 KB ]
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 | Fire Service New Years Resolutions [ 17 KB ]
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 | Select Recruit Training Officers Carefully [ 7 KB ]
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 | The House That EMS Built [ 11 KB ]
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 | Un Happy New Year [ 50 KB ]
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 | We Are What You Wear [ 10 KB ]
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| | Other Interesting Items |
 | Another Sample Sexual Harrassment Policy [ 57 KB ]
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 | Pennington County 2010 Muster Flyer [ 730 KB ] A flyer for an upcoming RESPONDSMART event
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 | Pennington County FF Association Muster Speaker Announcement [ 624 KB ] Mike speaks in 2010 in South Dakota!
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 | Powerpoint Tribute to the Charleston 9 [ 3,447 KB ] Very moving. Never forget.
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 | Sample Cell Phone, Personal Technology Policy for VFDs [ 8 KB ] This is a sample policy for the management of personal electronic devices such as cell phones, cameras or camcorders that are owned by members of a Volunteer fire department. Please have your individual deparment's legal council review prior to use.
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 | Sample FD Sexual Harrassment Policy [ 19 KB ]
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 | Sample Fire Service History Teaching/Discussion Points [ 13 KB ] Share with your rookies over some coffee or pizza.
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 | Thank you letter for Mike's Pumper Donation [ 61 KB ]
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 | USFA Report on Response Times [ 214 KB ]
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| | Reference Letters |
 | 2008 Firehouse Expo Workshop Feedback Form [ 13 KB ] This form was the tally of all of the evaluations that were received from attendees of my 2008 presentation on fire apparatus safe driver SOPs.
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 | Deer Park Fire Department 2009 Reference Letter [ 98 KB ] Reference letter from the Deer Park Fire Department located on Long Island, NY for a recent 4 hour professional conduct and general member leadership primer session held in 2009.
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 | Fan Mail from a Recent Class [ 301 KB ] The attached letter in a PDF is from a firefighter/member of the Levittown Fire Department on Long Island, NY. This firefighter took the time to send an unsolicited hand written letter to me expressing her thoughts following my September 2009 presentation to her FD on various topics including professional conduct, ethics and core values, etc. Thanks for the great letter!
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 | Reference Letter - North Tonawanda Fire Department [ 112 KB ] The city of North Tonawanda Fire Department is a combination fire department located in Niagara County, NY. They offered Mike's 3-hr Conduct, Behavior, History and Tradition workshop to their volunteer members on a regular drill night.
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 | Reference Letter - Virginia Fire Chief's Assn. Annual Conference [ 116 KB ] Speaker at annual State conference in Virginia Beach, VA 2006, 2007 & 2009
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 | Reference - Ful Day Leadership Academy - Rockland County, NY [ 32 KB ] Full day class done for the Hillcrest Fire Department, Moleston Fire District, Tallman Fire Department and other invited guests at the Rockland County Fire Academy in January 2009.
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 | Reference - West Babylon Fire Department - Long Island, NY [ 137 KB ] West Babylon hosted Mike's 4-hour Conduct, Behavior and Leadership training program with 88 members in attendance.
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 | Reference: Carlisle Fire Co. RESPONDSMART Class [ 153 KB ]
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 | Reference: East Glenville Fire District [ 74 KB ]
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 | Reference: Eggertsville Hose Company [ 95 KB ]
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 | Reference: Eggertsville RESPONDSMART [ 52 KB ]
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 | Reference: Fire Department Team Building/Mediation Services [ 192 KB ]
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 | Reference: Lakeside Fire District [ 80 KB ]
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 | Reference: Lakeside Fire District RESPONDSMART class [ 110 KB ]
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 | Reference: Snyder Fire Department RESPONDSMART class [ 144 KB ]
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| | Sample Reports and Final Narratives |
 | Sample Fire Department Study/Review RFP [ 40 KB ] Boiler plate RFP in word for your organization print and use. Feel free to adjust for your specific operation.
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 | Sample VFD Mediation & Conflict Resolution Final Narrative Report [ 18 KB ] This is an example of the final narrative that is delivered to a VFD approximatly 15 days following the weekend mediation, team-building or conflict resolution program. This sample is from a New York State VFD.
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 | Volunteer Chief's Vehicles - Professional or Perk Opinion Paper [ 23 KB ]
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| | Training Forms |
 | Sample Fire Apparatus Driver SOP [ 15 KB ] This sample SOP was distributed to conference attendees at both FDIC and Firehouse Expo.
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