Officer Leadership Symposium Kentucky (OLS) 2022

4042 Turkeyfoot Rd,Erlanger KY 41018

27 October, 2022

Description

Thursday, October 27th Mike Gagliano has over thirty years of fire/crash/rescue experience with the Seattle Fire Department and the United States Air Force. He is the Captain of Ladder 5 and a proud member of Fire Station 31. Captain Gagliano will be presenting: “The Art of Go/No Go!” “The Seven Deadly Sins of the Situationally Unaware” The Art of Go/No Go! The toughest and most critical decisions you make in your career typically revolve around committing to an interior attack or choosing another route. Seasoned officers know the difference between "We can get it" and "It's lost". You should too... Utilizing a simple framework that allows you build on your experiences, and those of others, you can develop an intuitive approach that grows with you throughout your career. This is not a magic class and no one becomes a great decision maker by attending a few classes and watching a few videos. The goal is to create a framework of 3 varying profiles: Rescue, Building and Fire. These profiles allow you to keep focused on your decisions and give you the ability to draw on what you’ve learned and react to changes in the dynamic fire environment. This is intended to be both a useful strategic and tactical tool on the fireground, as well as, a dynamic instructional tool that will greatly enhance fireground aptitude during drills. The Go/No-Go decision is the among the most critical you will ever make. This training seeks to help you make the best decisions possible. Situational Awareness: The Seven Deadly Sins of the “Situationally Unaware” In the chaotic world of the fireground, the ability to focus on what really matters is critical. Distractions are abundant and it is easy to get sidetracked by things that are not essential to effective resolution of the emergency. Mistakes are going to happen and there are no perfect fireground or emergency operations. But working to eliminate unforced errors and control the things we can control is crucial in allowing us the capacity to deal with the things we cannot. This class is an inward look at over 33 years of going to fires and some real-world behaviors that hindered my focus and effectiveness. This is not a heavy science class full of acronyms or formulas or lofty mental processes. We’ll take an honest look at simple, common behaviors that can be viewed on every fireground operation and were certainly present at mine. The great thing is they are all fixable once we recognize and acknowledge we are susceptible to them like everyone else. This class will provide information any firefighter can use to immediately get better at their job. Friday, October 28th Mark vonAppen has been a member of the fire service since 1998 and is assigned to the suppression division where he holds the rank of captain. He has served a committee member for California State Fire Training and contributed to the development of Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention curriculums. Mark has been a featured presenter at The Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) since 2015, published in Fire Engineering Magazine, and is the creator of the fire service leadership blog FULLY INVOLVED. Captain vonAppen will be presenting: “Fully Involved Leadership” FULLY INVOLVED is geared toward professionals who wish to expand their abilities in leadership. This presentation is aimed at anyone who wishes to lead at any level. FULLY INVOLVED is rooted in improving team performance and has application in both the public and private sectors. FULLY INVOLVED has worked for over 40 years in professional football, the fire service, and applies to the business world as well. Thousands of fire service professionals have attended the FULLY INVOLVED Leadership Seminars and are now among the involved. "Getting team members to pull towards a common goal is a key component in successful operations. FULLY INVOLVED gives students the tools to create a pact that is applicable to all levels of the organization." This presentation is aimed at those who wish to lead at any level, from firefighter to chief officer. Leadership pacts and building trust are key components of the presentation. At the completion of this presentation, the student will better understand leadership principles as outlined in the Fully Involved Standard of performance and have improved leadership skills; Do your job, treat people right, give all out effort, and have an all in attitude. Students will have the opportunity to exchange leadership styles, as well as learn about the Fully Involved 10/10 Leadership pact. Strong leadership is key to successful outcomes in emergency incidents whether it is a fire, mass casualty, or terrorist event. Strong leadership is essential to mitigating high stress incidents.