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Using the Principles of Gamification to Improve Your Training Program
Level Up: Using the Principles of Gamification to Improve Your Training Program Edward Tracey’s knowledge of the principles of video and other games can provide a spark of innovation for those who design training programs. https://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/article/53098049/using-the-principles-of-gamification-to-improve-firefighter-training April 8th, 2024
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Every Day is a Learning Day
Every Day is a Learning Day Understanding how firefighters learn as a group. https://www.sizeup-digital.com/nfcq/0124_issue_1__2024/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1961154#articleId1961154 Size-up Magazine #2 2024 www.nysfirechiefs.com
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Back to School: A Path of Study that Works for You
Back to School: A Path that Works For You Edward Tracey provides several reasons why fire service members might consider a certificate degree or a micro-credential to further their career rather than an associate or bachelor’s degree. https://www.firehouse.com/careers-education/article/53082208/how-certificate-degrees-microcredentials-can-work-for-firefighters
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Six Considerations for Improving the Company-Level Drill
Firehouse Magazine December 2023 Edward Tracey schools instructors on what might have eluded them in the process of capturing the attention of members and ensuring their recollection of lessons well into the future. Think about a memorable drill that covered a skill or new information that still sticks with you. What made the drill that
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Short Drills: Microlearning Principles Improve Training Sessions
Short Drills: Microlearning Principles Improve Training Sessions (Link) By Edward A. Tracey Firehouse, April 2023 When a drill in the fire service is developed, the person who designs the training session faces numerous pressures: competing demands for time, the crew wants the drill to be engaging and job-related, the firefighter or fire officer who conducts
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What is the Drill?
What is the Drill? (Link) Developing an Objective for a Successful Company Level Drill By Edward A. Tracey Size-up Magazine, Issue 3, 2021 Company-level drills are the bread and butter of firefighter knowledge development and skill improvement. It is within these drills where firefighters are afforded opportunities to learn from knowledgeable officers and instructors and
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Learning in the Firehouse
Learning in the Firehouse (Link) By Edward A. Tracey Fire Engineering, December 2021 Fire department officers and fire service educators need to incorporate and report informal learning activities as ways in which firefighters learn their trade. How do firefighters learn at work? Or, better yet, how do firefighter learn in the firehouse? The initial reaction to these
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Firefighter Workplace Learning: An Exploratory Case Study
Firefighter Workplace Learning: An Exploratory Case Study (Link) Despite there being a significant amount of research investigating workplace learning,research exploring firefighter workplace learning is almost nonexistent. The purpose ofthis qualitative multi-case study was to explore how firefighters conceptualize, report,and practice workplace learning. The researcher also investigated how firefighters learninformally in the workplace and how that
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Fire Service Instructor Development
Fire service instructors should engage in continuous professional development to stay updated with the latest industry practices, instructional methodologies, and emerging trends. Attending conferences, workshops, and specialized training programs not only enhances their own knowledge but also equips them with new tools and techniques to impart valuable training.
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