Presented at the 2021 ALERRT Conference in Nashville, TN

There is a famous quote from Heraclitus that says out of 100 people, nine are the fighters but one is the warrior “and he will bring the others [99] back.”  We should at least work to be a “fighter” when disaster strikes.  We can accomplish this through situational awareness, a winning mindset and a constant pursuit of improved resilience.  The question is how do we become “the One”?  This presentation examines the traits of people who notably perform(ed) well in high stress situations, then looks at how these traits can be adapted and adopted by any layperson to improve leadership in high stress environments.

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Presented at the 2021 ALERRT Conference in Nashville, TN

It CAN happen to you!  What are you doing to prepare, react and respond?  We have all heard the phrase, “we do not rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.”  This becomes evident when we review recent active threat events.  It becomes even more evident when we review how aggressors, civilians and responders react under life-threatening stress.  This course will use personal experience, case studies and conversation to identify areas where we can improve our ability to react appropriately under stress.  These knowledge, skills and abilities can then be adapted to the unit and department levels.

For registration information, go to https://www.alerrtconference.org/registration

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a silent injury that is still not discussed as openly as it should be. During this seminar, Steve will share his story of how he has gone beyond his PTSD diagnosis to Post Traumatic Growth. Steve Gillespie’s career as a first responder, police officer, and a firefighter began in 1983. His career as a New York City firefighter began in 1994 and he retired after twenty-one years on the job.  He served his entire FDNY career in The Bronx, one of the busiest boroughs of the FDNY.  The Bronx has a history and a reputation of its’ own and spending 21 years there exposed him to much tragedy including responding to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the “Black Sunday” fire, the Deutsch Bank fire, and many other incidents involving multiple injuries and loss of life.  

Steve offers his story to make others realize that there is no longer a stigma with being in pain. Gone are the days of "suck it up kid" and "we don't talk about that stuff".  Talking helps empty "the box" of stored trauma before it can overflow and affect you and your home life. This is not a scientific study or research, but rather Steve’s story and how he has "Survived the Job".

This is a CLOSED ENROLLMENT OFFERING, for more info on bringing this to you, CLICK HERE

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a silent injury that is still not discussed as openly as it should be. During this seminar, Steve will share his story of how he has gone beyond his PTSD diagnosis to Post Traumatic Growth. Steve Gillespie’s career as a first responder, police officer, and a firefighter began in 1983. His career as a New York City firefighter began in 1994 and he retired after twenty-one years on the job.  He served his entire FDNY career in The Bronx, one of the busiest boroughs of the FDNY.  The Bronx has a history and a reputation of its’ own and spending 21 years there exposed him to much tragedy including responding to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the “Black Sunday” fire, the Deutsch Bank fire, and many other incidents involving multiple injuries and loss of life.  

Steve offers his story to make others realize that there is no longer a stigma with being in pain. Gone are the days of "suck it up kid" and "we don't talk about that stuff".  Talking helps empty "the box" of stored trauma before it can overflow and affect you and your home life. This is not a scientific study or research, but rather Steve’s story and how he has "Survived the Job".

This is a CLOSED ENROLLMENT OFFERING, for more info on bringing this to you, CLICK HERE

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a silent injury that is still not discussed as openly as it should be. During this seminar, Steve will share his story of how he has gone beyond his PTSD diagnosis to Post Traumatic Growth. Steve Gillespie’s career as a first responder, police officer, and a firefighter began in 1983. His career as a New York City firefighter began in 1994 and he retired after twenty-one years on the job.  He served his entire FDNY career in The Bronx, one of the busiest boroughs of the FDNY.  The Bronx has a history and a reputation of its’ own and spending 21 years there exposed him to much tragedy including responding to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the “Black Sunday” fire, the Deutsch Bank fire, and many other incidents involving multiple injuries and loss of life.  

Steve offers his story to make others realize that there is no longer a stigma with being in pain. Gone are the days of "suck it up kid" and "we don't talk about that stuff".  Talking helps empty "the box" of stored trauma before it can overflow and affect you and your home life. This is not a scientific study or research, but rather Steve’s story and how he has "Survived the Job".

This is a CLOSED ENROLLMENT OFFERING, for more info on bringing this to you, CLICK HERE

Steve will be talking on “Fatbaby’s Junkyard Dogs” podcast on February 3. Check it out, it’s gonna be good.

Presented to the Boston Fire Department, Boston, MA

The modern student requires more than just an Instructor that reads from a slide presentation. The ability for today’s instructor to understand not only how the brain works, but how learning takes place is key to a successful classroom experience. Through a lecture-based presentation and breakout discussion groups, participants will look at the learning process and how to apply these ideas to their own classrooms. By the end of the program, participants should have an understanding of how to enrich their teaching for better understanding and retention. They should also be able to recognize the needs of the different student types within the class. These understandings and abilities should be transferable to both the formal and informal learning environment.

Presented to the St. John’s County Fire Department, St. John’s County, FL

The modern student requires more than just an Instructor that reads from a slide presentation. The ability for today’s instructor to understand not only how the brain works, but how learning takes place is key to a successful classroom experience. Through a lecture-based presentation and breakout discussion groups, participants will look at the learning process and how to apply these ideas to their own classrooms. By the end of the program, participants should have an understanding of how to enrich their teaching for better understanding and retention. They should also be able to recognize the needs of the different student types within the class. These understandings and abilities should be transferable to both the formal and informal learning environment.