Mar 20, 2019
In this weeks episode of Jumpseat Radio host Ryan Pennington shares some tips for beginning your fire service career in “Proby School’
Preparation
- Mental prep
- Family prep
- Physical prep
- Support
System
- Nutritional
System
- Hydration
System
Showing up
- if you 10 minutes early, you're
late
- show up dressed and
ready
- SHAVE
- BE prepared (paper pens
etc0
- Set in the
FRONT
- Stand up when an officer walks
in
- Yes sir, no
ma’am
YOU KNOW
NOTHING
- Your experience does not
matter
- Your skills
matter
- Go first
- Lead
- be respectful and ask a
question
- One rep, one skill, one test. The
only thing that matters is the next thing.. focus small… Win
small.
Get to work
- Proby school is not going to be
easy
- Time
management
- Wash your clothes and gear
often
- practice at home
- Find your weakness each day and
make it a strength
- You are going to fail. Don’t
get mad or through a fit.
- Make Friends
You are not in this alone
- Lean on each other
- Support the ones who struggle cause you might be next
- Get each other's phone number
- Start a text group or slack channel
- Plan to work on weekends with each other
- Be a part of the team.