TESTIMONIALS
Fire Chief Brandon Loboschefski
Maumee Fire Division, Maumee, Ohio
“Chief Kitchen’s reputation is well known so I reached out to him to present leadership training for our department. His presentation “Leadership Without Rank” was extremely engaging and very well received. We left class re-energized and wanting to learn and discuss more. I’m planning on having Chief Kitchen provide us annual leadership training from now on.”
Mariano Elias
SFFD, San Franciso, California
"Hello there Chief Kitchen, my name is Mariano Elias and I am a firefighter with the San Francisco Fire Department currently assigned to Heavy Rescue 2. I recently read your "Letter to Your 19 year old Self" in Fire Engineering Magazine after it was forwarded to me by a probationary firefighter. I have been with SFFD for 17 years and 20 years in the fire service. I thought your letter was brilliant. I also thought “ I need to share this!” So I’m respectfully asking if your letter could be printed in SFFD’s IAFF Local 798 newsletter? I think all firefighters need to read this, junior and senior members. Thank you very much."
Jed Crosby
Queensland Fire and Emergency Service, Australia.
"Great Fire Engineering article Chief Kitchen, on the "Letter to my 19 year old self" regarding the fire service. I had a moment when I read this and found it very humbling looking back myself.
Although I am only 40 and 13 years into my career, currently working as a Station Officer, I will take the time to read your words to the new probies when they join our team.
Great work mate, kind regards."
Joshua S Eberle
Findlay Fire Department
"Chief! Hope you're doing well. Just wanted to say a quick "thanks" for the Ten Percenters class the other night for the Hancock County Firefighters Association. It's a great reminder that can help us all get back on track. You had some gems in there, too! A couple quotes I wrote down because they are 100% accurate:
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"Informal leadership is the key to a successful fire department"
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"Training is THE job, not a chore"
and my favorite...
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"We aren't only paid for what we do, we are paid for what we are PREPARED to do."
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Joel Young
New Haven, Indiana
"Awesome program! Just what I needed to refresh my batteries!