Concord High School Fire Academy

Monday, April 22, 2013

Skills USA State Leadership Conference April 24-26, 2013

A successful Conference

We are taking Secondary and Post Secondary to National Competition in Kansas City, MO

Click Logo Above to Watch

Watch the Skills USA North Carolina State Conference Opening and Closing Sessions
by clicking on the Skills USA NC Logo.

The opening ceremony will be broadcast live at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, April 24th and the closing ceremony will be broadcast at 9:00 am on Friday, April 26th.

The Concord High School Fire Academy has 8 Recruits attending and representing our County and School in the Firefighting Competition.
The Recruits are:

Brandon Canavan
Charlie Groce
Khris Hayes
Jonathan Molosky
Roxie Oliver
Jonathan Wiles
Kaitlin Wood

Also attending and representing us

in the
Post Secondary Division is
Jacob Whitley
who took 1st Place last year in the North Carolina Secondary Division
and Tied for 3rd Place at the National Competition in Kansas City.

This year will be our biggest and best year yet at the largest showcase of Trade and Industrial Education in the State! Over 2,000 students and teachers will be in attendance as more than 1,800 high school and post secondary competitors vie for the state championship in over 100 contests!

To watch click the link below:
http://ustre.am/viNC

Many segments of the competition will also be broadcast and uploaded to the link as well. Be sure to share this will all of your students, their parents, administrators and teachers. Let the world see the great things that our students are doing!

Be sure to Like Us on Facebook

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and follow us on twitter @SkillsUSAnc

Thanks for all of your support, we hope you will tune in!

Friday, March 29, 2013

Just for Fun and Kicks and Giggles

This photo is of the Middletown, Rhode Island Fire Department in 1956
when Chief Barlow was 7 years old.
My Grandfather helped to start this Fire Department
My Uncle - Charles Schwarz worked there and eventually become the Chief of Department.

Middletown, Rhode Island Fire Department

Click to visit their Website

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Advanced Studies in Fire Department Operations and Leadership

Video Assignment
Watch all of the Blue Card Command Videos at the Following Link
Blue Card Command Video Series

This production is made available to you
by Alan Brunacini and his son John Brunacini.

Leadership 2X4's Have you been Hit Lately?

from Devon Wells and Firefighter Nation

“Leadership 2 x 4s” are those occurrences where something is brought to your attention about a lack of, or deficiency in, your leadership practices. These can be some of the most difficult wake-up calls you get. Most people in leadership positions take pride in their actions. But when you find out that your actions or decisions have had the opposite impact you were planning on, it creates stress and anxiety.

This is an article for Assistant Chief Amber Cline and Battalion Chief Tyler Untz for the Advanced Studies Class in Fire Service Operations and Leadership. Read the article and you will see why it is for Asst. Chief Cline.

Mike Coffey a Captain with High Point Fire Department and owner of Fire and Safety Consultants of Clemmons, NC visits the Concord High School Fire Academy on Wednesday March 27, 2013.

Also visiting was Tiffany Foster Mike's Daughter and one of the Fire and Safety Consultants Staff.

The plan is to offer a National Fire Academy Leadership Class in the near future for interested recruits of the Concord High School Fire Academy as well as other interested parties.

Thanks for your excellent visit and support.
Chief Barlow