The John Lovato Show

Lesson of the day: No ones coming to save you

Questions Answered:

1). As a new company officer I’m having issues with just the day to day planning of trainings and making sure that I fit them in.

2) We don’t see a lot of fire, our challenge is keeping our eye on the prize throughout the year. We sometimes lose sight of our mission as volunteers.

Lesson of the day:

Train others to take over for you

Questions Answered:

1) Morale and motivation among the department

2) How to bring the department into the 21st century. Not looking to over throw the old way, but help make changes to suit todays way of fire fighting.

Lesson of the day:

Assume less and ask more questions.

Questions Answered:

1) Confidence and teaching people that it’s okay to be into the job

2) sparking the passion I have, in my firefighters

Lesson of the day:

Everybody is fighting a battle you cannot see

Questions Answered:

1) Complete task management

2) How do you handle new guys who don’t want to listen and don’t seem to want to be a part of the career.

Lesson of the day:

Proper preparation prevents poor performance

Questions Answered:

1) motivating fellow officers to be better when they are close to retirement

2) Building a solid mentorship program.

Lesson of the day:
Be where you’re feet are

Questions Answered:

1). Taking things personally

2) How to stay on the path when my entire department is lazy and unmotivated.

Lesson of the day:
Set a good example, you never know who is looking up to you.

Questions Answered:

1) cure for retention.

2) How do we keep all the guys interested in progress, instead of the status quo

Lesson of the day:

Adapt to Win

Questions Answered:

1) High Suicidal rate amongst Fire Personal and how can we truly get the help needed to those in crises

2) Upper management.

Lesson of the day:

It is what it is.

Questions Answered:

1) what would you recommend for the future when people want to be there but don't?

2) Keeping the crew tight at the station.

Lesson of the day:

Encourage more than you block.

Questions:

1) Looking at the positives and strengths of the members as well as their opinions.

2) My challenge is finding innovative trainings and getting guys motivated to do them.