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"The Data Analysis for Fire Officers class Paul teaches will help you understand how and why using statistics are important to the fire service. Using what you learn in his class, you be able to measure the performance and effectiveness of your fire department. This course is great for the novice or a seasoned veteran and is a great investment!" William Sturgeon, Assistant Chief, Accreditation Manager
"Ben Franklin once admonished us to remember that an "ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Paul Rottenberg is here today to remind us that an ounce of fact is worth a pound of speculation or un-informed opinion. His work in developing an understanding of fire statistics is truly ground breaking!" Ronny J. Coleman, Former California State Fire Marshal, Teacher, Author, Fire Chief, former IAFC President
"I recently attended “Data Analysis and Presentation Using Microsoft Excel” and “Principles of Project Budgeting for Fire Service Managers” presented by Paul Rottenberg. I must say that both courses far surpassed my expectations. Paul was able to make data come to life and have meaning for the fire service. I think these two courses are a must-have for senior department personnel charged with managing a fire department in today’s strained economic times. Paul is able to intrigue class participants with real life situations and make data have real meaning. I have been an Excel user for several years, but the things I learned open many doors I never knew to exist. I fully intend to go another level with FireStats." Ron Moellenberg, Fire Chief Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 Pflugerville, Texas
“While a statistics course may seem like a painful subject to endure, Paul was able to apply real fire and EMS related examples in his course. I consider myself an experienced manager and analyst, adept at Excel, and I was able to take away even more great techniques to make my job easier. Even if you are new to Excel and analyzing data, Paul takes the necessary time to ensure you are up to speed. I would highly recommend this course to any manager or analyst.” Roger Fisher, EMS Administrative Manager (Battalion Chief) San Diego Fire-Rescue Department San Diego, California
"The Fire Stats class: Data Analysis and Presentation using Excel is focused on the Fire Service, used typical fire service data and analyzed real-world problems. The methodology of the class created analysis situations that I have dealt with over the years and I learned some tools that will make me a better fire service manager. Paul is a talented instructor that knows the material and infuses each session with pertinent comments and relevant scenarios. He has a talent for keeping the class on track while taking time to ensure that individuals stayed up with the class. I found the class to be well worth the time and funds to attend." James Drummond, Assistant Chief
"It's always a pleasant surprise to attend a class that truly delivers what it promises. Learning the skills necessary to simply and correctly analyze our data has helped our entire management team. Our ability to interpret and present information to the community, elected officials and local media has been vastly improved. Our original intent in attending the training was to assist with our Standards of Coverage project. But the skills we learned have proven helpful with our daily operations and budgeting activities as well." Steve Marler, Division Chief
"I have attended several conferences on performance measurements and FireStats has been the most valuable. Paul carefully focuses on teaching the necessary skill sets that will allow you to get started on sorting out your data to better understand your organization. I enjoyed it." Gerard T. Ransom, Fire Chief
"In today's economy with tight budgets and service delivery expectations higher than ever, FireStats enabled me to develop a meaningful and applicable understanding of our services by comparing and understanding data. Concepts and notions we have long accepted as fact within the fire protection industry may not always be statistically or even practically relevant without scientific validation. The future of our industry depends on sustainable public safety practices within communities that develop policies based on scientific analysis. The analysis must yield measurable and results driven outcomes. FireStats provided me the tools to do just that." Dave McAllister, Deputy Fire Chief
"It was an awesome class. By the end of the last day I recognized an enormous amount of information had been given to me that I could use every day. I now have a powerful tool to assist me interpreting data and answering questions from management that I could not do prior to attending your class. I would recommend this class to anyone who must analysis statistical data for any fire department." Vincent O'Neal, Battalion Chief Cal Fire Riverside, California "The class not only provided an excellent overview of the theoretical aspects of statistics but showed how those aspects can be easily applied with excel software. I would highly recommend this class." Jeff Birdwell, Deputy Chief Madison Fire/Rescue Madison, Alabama
"Paul, thank you for an enjoyable class. I learned how to analyze our department statistics quickly using Excel. I left the class with a good understanding of the 'upsides' and 'down sides' of bench marking. I appreciate your realistic approach to bench marking analysis." Vaughan Miller, Assistant Fire Chief Ventura, California
"This class is a must for both Staff and Chief Officers! Paul definitely changed the way I review, input, and interpret data. I have used several of my new skills to improve Training reports to Payroll Analysis reports. The class was well worth it, and we look forward to hosting another one for the rest of our Officers in the future." Eric Carlson Battalion Chief-Fire/Rescue Training Travis County ESD No. 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue
"Use of statistics is paramount in planning for emergency response and fiscal management. Efficient use of resources is the main strategy of emergency services professionals. Statistics can determine needed efficiencies. Paul teaches statistics so we professionals can use our local data to provide the best services in the most efficient manner. As one of us, Paul makes learning statistics easy by using our own language and data." Harold R Wolgamott Emergency Services Director City of Gonzales, California "Attending a FireStats program is a must for any chief officer or those aspiring to this level of organizational responsibility. Progressive organizations learn from current and past actions and strive to manage resources for the future. Organizational learning is dependent upon understanding how and where resources are expended and the impact on the mission and service strategies. Using actual real-world resource allocation scenarios, FireStats offers valuable analytical methodologies in understanding how resources are utilized. The learning opportunities offered by FireStats contribute to more effective and efficient utilization of resources. Progressive organizations understand this concept and should embrace the analytical methodologies offered by FireStats." Doug Hall, Deputy Fire Chief Westminster Fire Department Westminster, Colorado
"It is paramount for today's Fire Service Leader to develop the necessary skill sets to analyze and understand response data and its requisite impact on the community. Paul?s class begins this valuable and necessary process, the bi-product being an informed community with an investment in the future."
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