PROMOTIONAL SEMINARS & ASSISTANCE
   By: Steve Prziborowski - Battalion Chief, Santa Clara County F.D.

This section is dedicated to seminars that provide promotional preparation and assistance to the firefighter that is aspiring to promote within the fire service. From the entry-level position of firefighter, promotional opportunities exist to positions such as Engineer, Company Officer (Lieutenant or Captain), and Chief Officer (Battalion Chief, Division Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, Fire Chief, etc.).

Calendar
Clients
Promotional Seminars Available
State Certified Courses Available
Promotional Coaching
Resume Preparation
Other Personnel or Associations Offering Promotional Seminars / Preparation Assistance

The following classes are either open now or will soon be opened up for registration. If you have any additional questions, feel free to email me at sprziborowski@aol.com

• UPCOMING CLASSES:

• PAST CLASSES: - Seminars / Workshops

• PAST CLASSES: - Semester Community College Courses as the Primary or Assistant Instructor:

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The following organizations have received our services:

- Firehouse World: Conference and Exposition, San Diego, CA
- Firehouse Central: Conference and Exposition, Las Vegas, NV
- United Fire Service Women of the San Francisco Fire Department, San Francisco, CA
- Women in the Fire Service: Annual Conference, Oakland, CA
- International Women in Fire & Emergency Services: Biennial Leadership Conference, Glendale, AZ
- Chabot College, Hayward, CA
- Las Positas College, Livermore, CA
- Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA
- Santa Clara County County Training Officers: Fire Officer Academy
- Santa Clara County: Joint Fire Academy
- Santa Clara County Fire Department, Los Gatos, CA
- Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, Sunnyvale, CA
- California Training Officers: Annual Symposium, Fresno, CA
- Northern California Training Officers Association: General Membership Meeting & Training Session, Stockton, CA

To view any handouts and/or presentations from some of the above courses, go to the Handouts section of this website: CLICK HERE.

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• 10 Steps for success in the fire service promotional process: 2 hours

• Thinking about taking a promotional exam? If so start preparing now!: 2 hours

• Ace your promotional interview! 2 hours

• What's keeping you from getting promoted? 2 hours

• How to smoke the emergency simulator portion of the assessment center! 2 hours

• How to excel at fire service promotional examinations! 4 to 16 hours

• Think you're ready to be a company officer? 1 - 2 hours

• It's your first year as a company officer - are you prepared? 1 - 2 hours

• Successfully making the transition from Captain to Battalion Chief. 2 hours

• Are we just giving lip service to firefighter safety? 2 hours

• Instructor development 101 - The top 10 lessons learned from the front of the class. 2 hours

NOTES:   

• If you are interested in having Steve Prziborowski provide any of the above courses to your fire department or your audience, please email him at sprziborowski@aol.com or contact him at 408-205-9006.
   

• Some of the above classes may slightly overlap with each other, however each are meant to be delivered by themselves. All programs can be customized for any single audience and/or department, with sufficient time spent in advance to learn organizational issues involved. Programs can be reduced or lengthened to meet the needs of the audience and/or department. A detailed set of notes will be provided in advance for the host agency to reproduce. Do not hesitate to contact Steve if you would like a customized program for your audience or department.

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• I-200 (Basic Incident Command System): 12 to 16 hours

• I-300 (Intermediate Incident Command System): 18 to 24 hours

• Fire Instructor 1A (Instructional Techniques - Part 1): 40 hours

• Fire Instructor 1B (Instructional Techniques - Part 2): 40 hours

• Fire Management 1 (Management/Supervision for Company Officers): 40 hours

• Fire Command 1A (Command Principles for Company Officers): 40 hours

• Fire Command 1B (Incident Management for Company Officers): 40 hours

NOTES:   

• If you are interested in having Steve Prziborowski present any of the above courses, please email me at sprziborowski@aol.com or contact me at 408-205-9006.

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If you are interested in promotional coaching, I am available to meet with you and work with you on whatever areas you feel you need the most work in. Whether it is oral interview preparation, general assessment center preparation, personnel counseling preparation, or strategy and tactics review and simulation practice, I have extensive experience assisting entry-level and promotional candidates meet their dream of getting hired or promoted in the fire service.

The cost is $100.00 per hour. Contact me at sprziborowski@aol.com for more information.

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One of the keys to successfully selling yourself during a promotional process is having a resume that really highlights and accentuates your key points in a down and dirty fashion. Too many promotional candidates do not take adequate time to create a resume that will make them stand out from the crowd.

One of the services I offer is:

• Resume evaluation/critique. For $20.00, if you email or fax me your resume, I will take the time to provide suggestions for improvement. Email me at sprziborowski@aol.com to first confirm I am available to do so, and to confirm payment method. Typically turn around time is less than one week.

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Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC): Indianapolis, IN
- April 20 through 25, 2009

Firehouse World: San Diego, CA
- February 15 through 19, 2009
- February 21 through 25, 2010

Firehouse Central: Las Vegas, NV
- October 13 through 17, 2008

Firehouse Expo: Baltimore, MD
- July 22 through 27, 2008

Fire-Rescue International:
- August 14 through 16, 2008 (Denver, CO)
- August 27 through 29, 2009 (Dallas, TX)
- August 19 through 21, 2010 (Philadelphia, PA)

Fire Rescue Conference and Exposition: Las Vegas, NV
- November 2008 - Cancelled - check back in 2009

California Training Officers Annual Symposium: Fresno, CA
- November 10 through 14, 2008
- November 2009
- November 2010

Pittsburgh Fire Rescue & EMS Expo: Pittsburgh, PA
- September 5 through 7, 2008

Southwestern Fire Rescue Expo: Galveston, TX
- February 15 through 19, 2009

Battalion Chief Paul Lepore: Long Beach, CA
- Promotional preparation information

Firenuggets.com
- Various classes for all levels of fire service personnel. Also numerous fire related articles for all ranks of personnel.

California Fire Service Training Conference: Los Angeles, CA
- 2008, TBA

EMS Today Conference (JEMS Magazine/ IAFC Sponsored): Baltimore, MD
- March 25 - 29, 2008

Captain "Bob" Smith: Pleasanton, CA
- Promotional preparation information

Don McNea Fire School: Cleveland, OH
- Promotional preparation information

Public Safety Consultants: California and the U.S.
- Various classes around CA and the U.S. including promotional seminars

Industrial Emergency Council: San Carlos, CA
- Various classes around the San Francisco Bay Area including promotional seminars

Fire Command Training: FDNY Battalion Chief John Salka
- Promotional preparation information and seminars

Digital Combustion: Huntington Beach, CA
- Fire/Emergency Scene Simulator Software

Vincent Dunn: FDNY Battalion Chief (retired)
- Promotional preparation information and seminars

Perfect Firefighter Candidate
- Promotional and Entry-Level Employment Opportunities

Firerecruit.com
- Promotional and Entry-Level Employment Opportunities

Firefighter's Bookstore: Huntington Beach, CA
- Promotional textbooks

Chuck Wilson: Manhattan Beach Battalion Chief (retired)
- Promotional preparation seminars

Firefighter Inspiration Readiness & Education: Sacramento Metro Battalion Chief Anthony Kastros
- Promotional preparation seminars and information

Fire Presentations: Kim Alyn
- Promotional preparation information and coaching

Nobody Gets Left Behind Group: Jeff Seaton
- Numerous training opportunities in a variety of firefighter safety and training related areas, including search operations, RIC operations, building construction, etc.

Stay Low: FDNY Firefighter Dan Noonan (retired) and other great instructors
- Various fireground training, safety, and strategy/tactics related seminars.

Competent Command
- ICS and Command level training to help you be the best company officer or chief officer you can be!

Promotional Prep
- Promotional preparation for the fire service, including seminars.

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