Episode #38 Colin Ward "This Job is a lot more fun when you are good at it"

The conversation begins with an introduction to Colin Ward, highlighting his extensive experience and passion for training in the American Fire Service. It then delves into his early career and the transition to truck work, discussing the challenges in fire service training and the importance of creating realistic training environments. The conversation covers the importance of looking up, training and leadership goals, the impact of effective training, the significance of training compliments, the transition to effective training, the joy of being ready, the role of training captains, the impact of training on fire performance, operational procedures and staffing, the importance of aggressive firefighting, the role of ambulances in firefighting, the fun of not sucking at the job, the tradition of bumper time, and creating realistic training environments.

Takeaways

• Passion for realistic training environments
• Challenges in fire service training Importance of effective training
• The joy of being ready

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Colin Ward
• 15:00 Challenges in Fire Service Training
• 28:39 Realistic Training Environments
• 34:46 The Importance of Looking Up
• 40:03 The Impact of Training on Fire Performance
• 52:57 The Tradition of Bumper Time