Brief Description:
🚒Chief Fernandez emphasizes the importance of continuous growth and self-fulfillment in the firefighting profession.
💪Chief Fernandez emphasizes the importance of maintaining both physical and mental fitness for optimal productivity and success in firefighting promotions.
📚Before preparing for the assessment center, it is important to first prepare oneself by developing the necessary skills and knowledge.
💪Chief Fernandez highlights the common experience of facing challenges and obstacles in day-to-day life, emphasizing that everyone has the potential to overcome them and achieve success.
🙏Chief Fernandez emphasizes the importance of the serenity prayer in handling challenging situations and finding peace amidst stress.
📚Chief Fernandez's book includes quotes from a diverse range of authors, both within and outside the fire service, highlighting the value of drawing insights from various sources.
💡The insights shared in the book are based on Chief Fernandez's experiences working with thousands of students, highlighting the importance of learning from others.
🧠"No matter how much you think, you can always learn something new." - Continuous learning and having an open mind are crucial for personal growth.
Episode Number: 13
Publish Date: August 1, 2023
Host: Arjuna George
Guest: Fire Chief Freddie Fernandez
Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:
🔗Fire Assessment Center Prep - https://www.fireassessmentcenterprep.com/
🔗Fire Assessment Center 360 Book https://www.amazon.ca/Fire-Assessment-Center-360-Competition/dp/1667892088/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RVSBICRE1AY6&keywords=fire+assessment+360&qid=1690944362&sprefix=fire+assessment+3%2Caps%2C1176&sr=8-1
Recommendations:
📖 Book - Burnt Around the Edges – A Guide to Mastering Stress and Surviving Burnout - Arjuna George (Available on Amazon, Apple and Google Books)
📖 Step up and Lead - Chief Frank Viscuso
📖Leadership books from John Maxwell
📖 Leadership books from Fire Chief Les Karpluk
➡️Connect with Keith
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chief-freddie-fernandez-75011213/
Chief Freddie Fernandez Bio
Chief Freddie Fernandez entered the fire service in 1983 and rose to Deputy Fire Chief for Miami Fire-Rescue before retiring in 2014. Chief Freddie served as a recruit instructor in 1990 and participated in dozens of officer development classes during his 32 years at MFR. Since 1999, he has helped thousands of firefighters across the nation get promoted. He is the founder of FireAssessmentCenterPrep.com, has spoken at FDIC and Firehouse Expo, and has conducted in-person training nationwide. Freddie's coaching passion is evident in every training product, and many of his students have been promoted multiple times using his methods.
Connect with the Host:
Arjuna George – Fire Chief (ret)
Owner of Silver Arrow Coaching and Consulting, Beneath the Helmet Show, and author of Burnt Around the Edges.
www.silverarrowco.com
www.burntaroundtheedges.com
www.beneaththehelmet.ca
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