In this episode I have a conversation with Shea as we discuss the his FDIC course Smart Instructors + Smart Technology. We discuss some of his favorite technology tools, and the future of fire service education. In this episode I have a convers

The 8 Step Process to Create Lasting Change

Oct 11th, 2019 26m 11s

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MFI Episode 30: 7 Tips To Keep Student Attention In The Classroom

Sep 17th, 2019 29m 33s

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MFI Episode 29: 12 Easy Steps to Skyrocket Your Productivity

Sep 7th, 2019 37m 55s

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MFI Episode 28: The 7 Building Blocks of a Modern Training Program

Feb 11th, 2019 28m 51s

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MFI Episode 27: What can cloud storage do for you?

Oct 17th, 2018 40m 14s

In this episode we discuss a brief overview of cloud storage and what it has evolved to today. I cover several cloud storage options as well as the benefits of each. The ability to sync data across multiple platforms will provide great flexibil

MFI Episode 26: How To Plan Training Sessions That Consistently Get Amazing Results

Sep 29th, 2018 27m 33s

In this episode of the Modern Fire Instructor Podcast, I discuss a 4 step method that you can use to consistently create amazing training sessions that are sure to meet the needs of your department. The system will take you though the entire

MFI Episode 25: 10 Interactive Team Building Activities For You’re Crew

Dec 18th, 2014

1. “Show n Tell” Create a jar that contains several items from apparatus at you’re station. This jar will be used multiple times throughout the year, so make sure you place several pieces of equipment in the jar. To complete the activity, the

MFI Episode 24: Creating Interactive Training Sessions Using Near Miss & Line of Duty Death Reports

Dec 11th, 2014 39m 38s

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MFI Episode 23: 5 Tips to Help Take You’re Message on the Road with Ryan Pennington

Dec 3rd, 2014 27m 3s

Interview with Ryan Pennington Many firefighters have a message they are passionate about, but don’t know where to start with getting that message heard. In today’s episode of the Modern Fire Instructor Podcast, I discuss this issues with Ry

MFI Episode 22: My 5 Step Presentation Design Workflow

Nov 26th, 2014 29m 11s

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MFI Episode 21: Create Video Training Content on Mobile Devices with the “Explain Everything” App

Nov 20th, 2014

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Create Amazing Video Training for you’re Flipped Classroom with Explain Everything In this episode I cover my go to application for creating video based lessons using

MFI 20: My 2 Must Have Tools to Create Amazing Presentations & Image Graphics

Oct 22nd, 2014 30m 12s

MFI 19: Increase Audience Engagement at Your Next Presentation with the Help of a “Backchannel”

Aug 13th, 2014 37m 24s

What is a “Backchannel” and Why Should You Be Using One? I discuss the concept of using a backchannel during your conference or classroom sessions. I cover the 4 main reasons I like to use a backchannel, and the 4 most popular technology tool

MFI 18: 10 Keys To Improve Buy-In To Department Training

Jul 29th, 2014 39m 7s

10 Keys To Improve Buy-In To Department Training In this episode I cover my most asked question regarding fire department training. “How can I improve buy-in to our department training?” I give 10 sure fire keys that you can implement right a

MFI 17: What’s Your Backup Plan? – 3 Great Training Activities When Your Training is Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather

Jun 27th, 2014 25m 9s

Listener Question – Saving Files After Uploading to YouTube (4:20) This week’s listener question comes from Michael. He wants to know what he should do with the Camtasia or Screenflow project files and the YouTube mp4 files of his training cont

MFI 16: 5 Mistakes I Have Made on the Training Ground and How to Avoid Them

Jun 21st, 2014 32m 15s

Listener Question – YouTube Privacy Settings (3:15) This week’s listener question comes from Andrew. He wants to know which of the YouTube privacy setting he should be using to protect his training videos. I cover the pros and cons of all of t

MFI 15: Social Media Use with “The Fire Critic” – Rhett Fleitz

Jun 12th, 2014 45m 1s

Special Guest: “The Fire Critic” Rhett Fleitz My guest on this episode is Rhett Fleitz. Rhett is a FF/EMT with the City of Roanoke Virginia Fire & EMS Department. He has been with the department for 15 year, and a total of 20 years in the fir

MFI 14: Fire Accountability App Creator Bob Ruff

Apr 15th, 2014 54m 16s

Fire Accountability App Creator – Bob Ruff In this episode I talk with the creator of the Fire Accountability App – Fire Chief Bob Ruff. This app is available for Android, or iOS you can find it at the link below. Apple App Store Android Store

MFI 13: FDIC “There’s an app for that” Making the Most of Your Conference Experience

Mar 29th, 2014 38m 36s

Get the Official FDIC 2014 App Today! Many conferences and trade shows these days are taking advantage of social media and mobile devices to interactwith their customers and attendees. FDIC has been a leader in technology integration in recen

MFI 12: Increasing YouTube Record Limit & Much More!

Feb 24th, 2014 35m 1s

User Questions Answered In this episode of Modern Fire Instructor, I answer many common technical questions that I get from my students, as well as common questions from listeners. During this episode, I cover the following questions. 1. How

MFI 11: Essential Plugins For Your WordPress Site

Feb 13th, 2014 44m 52s

Essential Plugins For Your WordPress Site (10:35) In this episode I discuss my essential plugins for your WordPress based department training site. I know many of you are using WordPress to create your department training websites. If you have

MFI 10: My Top 10 Apps Of 2013 – Using Multiple iOS Devices Under One Apple ID

Jan 2nd, 2014 1h 3m

My Top 10 iOS Apps of 2013(16:27) I am often asked what are the best apps that I have on my device, or what are the apps that I use everyday. In this segment I show the top applications that I used during 2013. Choosing Your Apple ID &

MFI 9: 4 Interactive Training Sessions Guaranteed to Engage Your Members | Mirror iOS Devices Wirelessly to a Projector

Dec 20th, 2013 47m 5s

4 Interactive Training Sessions guaranteed to Engage Your Members (16:27) I discuss 4 classroom activities that are proven to increase member engagement and interest in your department training. These interactive lessons and techniques are sur

MFI 8: Use These 5 Principles of Adult Learning to Keep Your Department Training on Target

Dec 12th, 2013 54m 56s

Improve Department Training by Understanding Adult Learning Principles (14:22:02) I cover the 5 principles of adult learning by Malcom Knowles. By creating lesson plans and activities that are based around these principles, you will be able to