Episode 176: Character First: Redefining Recruitment in the Modern Fire Service with Dave Robertson
What are character-led hiring practices?
Hello Smart Firefighting Community!
Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy!
Thanks for joining our 10 part FRI Mini Series recorded at the Fire-Rescue International (FRI) conference which was hosted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Each summer, thousands of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from around the globe come to FRI. This year, we headed to Kansas City, Missouri at the Kansas City Convention Center, August 16 - 18, 2023 to learn, network, and collaborate together!
In this episode:
- How do we hire for character?
- Should we focus less on operational readiness and more on moral fiber?
- Creative recruitment strategies to find the best members in the fire service
Find out from Dave Robertson - a Deputy Chief and the owner of FireEDGE - a career fire service one-on-one coaching company.
As Deputy Chief, Dave leads and manages the direct training of the members and staff of the Lambton Shores fire department. And as the owner of FireEDGE, Dave coaches clients through some of the hardest to navigate job waters out there: the fire service.
So click play now to hear what he has to share, and stay tuned for the rest of the Mini Series!
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