Listen "#25: Levon Yongoyan - Chief of Camano Island Fire & Rescue"
Episode Synopsis
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:https://www.camanofire.com/https://www.burlingtonwa.gov/100/Firehttps://www.northcountyfireems.com/Peter Drucker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Drucker) The 4-Hour Work Week - Tim Ferriss The Advantage - Patrick Lencioni Key Points of Interest:Where did Levon grow up? How did moving around influence his life? What brought Levon to Camano Island? How did Levon get started with Geographic Information Systems? Levon talks about his company TerraLogic GIS He also explains what it is used for What was his educational background? After closing down his company, where did he move onto? What was the idea behind these neighborhoods that they designed? Levon poses the question, “What is connection?” in relation to young kids vs older folk How did Levon get started with the Fire Department? When did the Camano Island Fire and Rescue change from Volunteer to having career Firefighters? When did he move on from Camano to Burlington Fire Department? Levon gets into some of the biggest differences between working in a rural vs city department Specifically, he gets into some of the dynamics of working on an island He also speaks into how they work with North County Fire Department Levon talks about the “unsung” heroes of emergencies One of Levon’s project he is working on is support groups for the Fire Fighters These also include helping other firefighters make sure their co-workers are doing well How has Levon implemented the lessons from small business to his current position Also, how does communication work when it is spread out among so many stations? Camano Fire is the only form of government that only serves Camano Island, not all of Island County Levon mentions some of the books that have been influential in his leadership building Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:Port Susan Bay Arrowhead Ranch (https://arrowheadranchcamano.com/)
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