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    Kelly Walsh
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Testimonials for the 2020 Brave Fire Leader Volunteer Academy - Online Cohort

    Sponsored by the IAFC Here in rural Oklahoma we don't have a lot o opportunities for leadership training or development as a officer. I...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Testimonial for the Brave Fire Leader On-line Cohort: Derek Briggs, Fire Chief, Forney Fire Rescue

    Brave Fire Leader Academy - Online Cohort I had enrolled in what was supposed to be the IAFC Southwestern Association of Fire Chiefs...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Testimonial for the Brave Fire Leader: Matt Lawrence, Deputy Chief, Burlington NC FD

    Brave Fire Leader Online Academy The Brave Fire Leader Academy was a perfect solution for our department to provide professional...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Oct 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Charles Mead, Engineer/CEP Pinetop Fire Department

    2019 Bay Area High Performance Training “Another leadership training, the same old information just regurgitated by someone.” This was my...
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    Testimonial: Kevin Johnson, Training Chief, Hall County Fire Services, Gainesville, GA
    Kelly Walsh
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Testimonial: Kevin Johnson, Training Chief, Hall County Fire Services, Gainesville, GA

    I am relatively new to Hall County Fire Services in Gainesville, Georgia.  This is my 36th year as a Firefighter / Paramedic and was...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Jack McGovern, Lieutenant, Fredericksburg (VA) Fire Department

    "I had the honor of attending the Inaugural Virginia Chief Officer Academy in July of 2016. Chief Dan Jones and Kelly Walsh were the...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Shawn Lazar, Battalion Chief, Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue

    "I would like to let you know how beneficial the Virginia Chief Officer Academy has been to me. During our week together we received so...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Philip Burkett, Captain, Albemarle County Fire Rescue

    2016 Virginia Chief Officer’s Academy "The Virginia Chief Officer’s Academy with instruction led by Kelly Walsh and Chief Dan Jones...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Benny Fulkerson, Battalion Chief, Oklahoma City Fire Department

    "The 2017 SWFCA Leadership and Coaching Academy was well worth the time and effort. The instructors were knowledgeable, professional and...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Jon Kiernan, Fire Chief, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Fire Department

    "I was just a few months into my job as fire chief when I enrolled in the SWFCA Leadership and Coaching Academy. I thought my years in...
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    Testimonial: Dan Eggleston, IAFC President and Fire Rescue Chief of Albemarle County Fire Rescue
    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Dan Eggleston, IAFC President and Fire Rescue Chief of Albemarle County Fire Rescue

    "I approached Kelly Walsh and Chief Dan Jones because we were in need of an officer development program that provided a combination of...
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    Testimonial: Michael Talley, Fire Chief, Kitty Hawk Fire Department
    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Michael Talley, Fire Chief, Kitty Hawk Fire Department

    "This experience was exceptional! The academy provided an excellent opportunity for collaboration with other fire service leaders. Kelly...
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    Testimonial: Tom Gherman, Captain, Roanoke Fire EMS Department
    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Tom Gherman, Captain, Roanoke Fire EMS Department

    "I had a great experience at the VCOA in 2017. The College setting was a great place all around to learn. The daily class schedule and...
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    Testimonial: Doug McCabe, Battalion Chief, Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue
    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Doug McCabe, Battalion Chief, Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue

    "My time at the VCOA was very well spent. From the morning PT to the evening fireside chat and all the classroom in between far exceeded...
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    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Charles Vannatter, Building Official/Fire Marshal, Wytheville Fire Department

    "Virginia Fire Chief’s Academy has broadened my horizon of the importance of being a leader is not only earning your stripes coming...
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    Testimonial: Brad Cox, Fire Chief of Lexington County, SC
    Kelly Walsh
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Brad Cox, Fire Chief of Lexington County, SC

    “Being honest, I had never heard of Kelly Walsh prior to 2017. I imagine, like most of us in the fire service industry, I focused my...
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    Testimonial: Rodney Foster, Fire Chief Shawnee, OK
    Kelly Walsh
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: Rodney Foster, Fire Chief Shawnee, OK

    Since attending the Leadership Academy a few years ago Rodney has become the Fire Chief in his community. "A lot of the things that were...
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    Testimonial: David Fulmer, Deputy Chief - Lexington County, SC
    Kelly Walsh
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Testimonial: David Fulmer, Deputy Chief - Lexington County, SC

    David Fulmer Deputy Chief of Lexington County South Carolina talks about his experience with the Brave Fire Leader Academy. "Probably the...
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