Cecil V. “Buddy” Martinette Jr. has signed on to lead three class sessions at the FireRescue Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Nov. 7–11. He will teach “It’s Not How Much You Do — It’s Doing the Right Thing” Nov. 10, 8 a.m.–9:30 a.m., and again Nov. 11, 1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. He will also teach “Surviving the Leadership of Others” Nov. 11, 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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Martinette is a 31-year fire and rescue professional whose work experience ranges from firefighter to fire chief. He is currently an assistant county administrator in Hanover County, Va. Previously, Buddy was the chief of the Lynchburg Fire and EMS Department in Lynchburg, Va. Prior to this position, he spent 25 years with the Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) of which three years were as a volunteer firefighter.
Martinette holds a bachelor’s degree in fire administration from Hampton University and a master’s degree in public administration from Troy State University. He is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program, where he received the 2003 Executive Leadership Outstanding Research Award. Martinette has received the designation of “Chief Fire Officer” by the Commission on Chief Fire Officer Designation.
Martinette is an Instructor III with the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Fire Programs. He also served as a FEMA incident support team operations officer and task force leader for Virginia Task Force II, part of FEMA’s urban search and rescue program. His urban search and rescue experience includes the Colonial Heights Wal-Mart Collapse, deployments for hurricanes Floyd, Fran, Francis, Charlie, Ivan, Katrina and Rita, as well as the Murrah Federal Building Bombing and 9/11 Pentagon collapse.
Martinette authored the book “Trench Rescue” by Jones & Bartlett Publishing and is the author of numerous fire service leadership articles. He lectures nationwide on leadership and specialized rescue operations to public safety, military, industrial and law enforcement organizations.
Martinette Class Information
It’s Not How Much You Do — It’s Doing the Right Thing
4303: Friday, Nov. 10, 8 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
5103: Saturday, Nov. 11, 1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
This insightful session explores and challenges participants to examine the way they view fire and EMS leadership and management. Each student will leave understanding how many current paramilitary leadership strategies in non-emergency situations encourage employees to wait for direction to act and not take responsibility for themselves or their work. They will learn how role clarification is the first step to gaining employee responsibility and accountability. They will also study the cutting-edge concept of time allocation as it applies to the many levels of supervision that will be discussed and compared to real-life organizational scenarios.
5002: Surviving the Leadership of Others
Saturday, Nov. 11, 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Did you ever feel like a duckling in a pond full of snapping turtles, or are you waiting to be dragged to the deep water of the pond never to be seen again? At one time or another, all of us will find ourselves in this kind of dreadful situation. Sometimes it is caused when we work for leaders who don’t complement our leadership, or maybe they speak a different language. The bottom line is that these types of relationships are dysfunctional and keep us from moving ahead professionally. If you want to come out ahead, even in situations when the turtles are trying to pull you under the water, then this session will offer you advice on how to navigate the nuances of supervisor/subordinate relationships when things just don’t click like they should.
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