Toxic culture does not show up overnight. It grows in silence, excuses, and the willingness to look the other way. Starving the Bottom Feeders takes an unflinching look at how bottom feeders erode morale, drive away good members, and destroy the mission of the fire service. In this presentation, Deputy Chief JP Royea pulls from over two decades of fire service experience to challenge officers and firefighters alike to protect their culture with pride, passion, and humility.
Through real stories, sharp truths, and practical takeaways, participants will learn how to identify bottom feeder behavior, starve it of the oxygen it needs to survive, and build a department where accountability, mentorship, and strong values are the norm. Attendees will walk away with a renewed sense of purpose and the tools to create a culture worth fighting for, for themselves, for their members, and for their communities.
This program can be delivered as a focused one hour training session or expanded into a full day workshop. It is available in either an interactive round table format or as a lecture style presentation. Contact us today to book and start the work of rebuilding culture.
The fire service does not have a recruitment problem. It has a mentorship problem. Mentorship That Matters exposes the truth about how weak leadership and lack of guidance are costing us good people. This program dives deep into the difference between checking a box and actually investing in the next generation.
Deputy Chief JP Royea delivers a raw and practical look at what real mentorship looks like in today’s firehouse. He breaks down how to identify potential, how to build accountability through trust, and how to grow firefighters into future leaders instead of followers.
Through personal stories, proven strategies, and unfiltered discussion, this program challenges departments to stop making mentorship optional and start making it a cornerstone of culture.
This presentation can be delivered as a focused one hour session or expanded into a full day interactive workshop. It is available in both lecture and round table formats. Contact us today to bring Mentorship That Matters to your department and start building the kind of firefighters your community deserves.
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