2020 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

Leading From The Front ... Of The Classroom (Room 2A)

22 Feb 20
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Instructor/Training Related Courses

We always hear "lead from the front" but do we ever stop and think about the Fire Instructor in the front of the classroom. In many instances these instructors are informal leaders within their departments yet function on a day-to-day basis as formal leaders to recruits and other students. For many their time at the training academy is one of long hours, change in schedules, and a sense of removal from their operational duties and shifts. However, do instructors new and old think about the impact they have and will make on the future and current members of our departments while serving their time at the academy. This class will focus on who those instructors are, how they can provide so much more to your department, and ultimately what it takes to "lead from the front...of the classroom."