A life long video producer and marketer.

An unexpected leader in the fire service.


My hope is that your organization finds strength through experience.

BEGINNINGS


For me, it was very personal.


As an new insulin dependent diabetic, I found myself in an ambulance seven times in 1999.


I admired the heroes who were always there for me. And I deeply wanted to give back.


So I joined my local fire volunteer department.

Doing what I could with media and marketing.


Then 9/11 had changed all of us overnight.


It was a catalyst to lift the visibility and unsung value of our first responders.

24 years later, I will never forget.



TIME FRACTURES


Over the years being embedded with crews and culture,


I began to see hidden internal fractures that plague every station. Lost vision, division and resignation.


Where they will save you on the fire ground,

only to attack you in the station.


Divided alliances, as if one side could serve

the community without the other.


Or even just an outdated approach to recruiting that many still think will work today.


After moving to a new station in 2014,

those dynamics seemed to be everywhere.

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UNEXPECTED LEADERSHIP


Then a moment came that I wasn't prepared for.


In late 2016, after a long season of severe decline coupled with a year previous damage by traumatic leadership,


That night, the only item on the agenda was clear. Vote to close the station after 78 years of service.


Nobody wanted that. There were good people who were worn out and unable to see a future together.


If were were to somehow continue with the few members actively trying, I was unexpectedly asked to step into

leadership as President.


And we started over.


I began speaking life over and into our department. Along with renewed vision and strategic marketing.


Make no mistake, it was not me alone. 

But I was the igniter of vision and greater purpose in others.


Something any leader can do.


And this small but incredible team who trusted me and did the hard work, did the impossible together.


Going from some 14 to over 45 members in two years.


I WANT TO HELP


First Responder Vision was created to provide

stellar media production and influential consulting.


Whether police, fire or EMS, it's not the volunteer

or vocational recruit that's missing.


But the lost vision and identity of serving today.


You can't lead with transactional authority alone.

Leverage the power of inspiring 'the why' as a servant leader in those you oversee.

 

It takes connection, influence, patience and endurance.

But it's well worth it. Not only for you, but those you serve.

Respond today and let's envision what's possible.


REACH OUT

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respond@firstrespondervision.com

(703) 382-6800


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