About the presenter

Rick Lasky is the fire chief for the City of Lewisville, Texas. A 25-year veteran of the fire service, he has been a line firefighter, firefighter-paramedic, company grade officer, training officer and command-level officer in the Bedford Park, Illinois; Darien-Woodridge, Illinois; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; and Lewisville, Texas fire departments.

While in Illinois, he taught for the University of Illinois- Illinois Fire Service Institute and the Illinois Fire Chiefs' Association and received the 1996 International Society of Fire Service Instructors "Innovator Of The Year" award for his development of the "Saving Our Own" program, a program designed to teach firefighters how to save firefighters that have become trapped or lost in a burning building. He lectures at the local, state, national and international levels and is a sought-after speaker by both the public and private sectors. A very popular speaker on a variety of leadership topics, he has been requested by several businesses and corporations to deliver his inspiring and meaningful leadership development programs.

As an author, Rick has written over 150 technical articles that have been published in national fire-rescue journals. These magazine articles relate to fire department operations, administration, training and safety. Rick is a long-standing editorial advisor to Fire Engineering magazine and has written a book on 21st century leadership entitled Pride and Ownership: A Firefighter's Love of the Job, published through PennWell Books.

Rick has also served as a police officer and was wounded on several occasions, once while defending a victim of family violence; he has received numerous fire and police awards and commendations. He is married to his best friend Jami and they have two children, Rick and Emily.

Pride and Ownership: The Love for the Job

 Ignite Your Love for the Job

Pride and Ownership holds no punches. Chief Rick Lasky takes a hard look at the fire service and finds it short on the only element that makes it effective: passion. Chief Lasky gives an upfront and honest criticism about the need to reignite the love of the job on every level, from chiefs on down.

Do you have what it takes? Not everyone is cut out for the fire service. It takes only the best to serve the public when people need help most. Pride and Ownership calls for men and women with honor and integrity to measure up to the task.

There’s nothing else in the world like being a firefighter. Every day Chief Lasky remembers why his job is the best in the world and he brings that passion to Pride and Ownership. Chief Lasky revisits the proud history and tradition of the fire service and reflects on the family values and brotherhood that have made firefighting a truly family-oriented vocation.

Program Features:

• Our Mission
• The Firefighter
• The Company Officer
• The Chief
• Our Two Families
• Sweating the Small Stuff
• Changing Shirts - The Promotion
• What September 11th Did To Us & For Us
• Ceremonies That Stoke the Flames of Tradition
• Marketing Your Fire Department
• Making It All Happen and Taking Care of Number 1
• Have You Forgotten?

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