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Next LIVE Event: Saturday March 8 from Southeastern Fire School

March 5, 2014

The South Carolina Fire Academy and the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association are proud to present Dr David Griffin’s In Honor of The Charleston 9: A Study of Change Following Tragedy streaming live from the Southeastern Fire School Saturday, March 8 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. On June 18, 2007, nine firefighters perished in a furniture warehouse fire in Charleston, SC. What was initially dispatched as a trash fire escalated into one of the most scrutinized events in national fire service history? Dr. Griffin had the unfortunate experience of being the engineer on the first due engine that day. As he operated on the fireground, he witnessed things that he will never forget. This seminar will present:

First-hand accounts of that day.
Never before seen video footage with radio traffic.
Initial resistance to the change following the tragedy.
The heavy toll this catastrophic incident took on David’s life.
The incredible changes that he and the CFD have made.
Dr. Griffin’s scientific research regarding the change process following this event.
Details from his coinciding Best Selling Book entitled:
- In Honor of The Charleston 9: A Study of Change Following Tragedy
How the CFD embraced the changes that were essential to organizational development

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