06-16-2008 Project Update

Well we are definitely picking up speed with the project. Most recently I met with the Vp of Operations and the Assistant Operations Director at St. Charles Community College Dr Michael Banks and Dr. Mike Dompierre. I gave them the presentation on our project. I told them about the FESHE Fire Service AAS model and the need for a Fire Science and EMS AAS degree in St. Charles Co.. I then finished up with the newest information from Tandberg and most importantly the Homeland Security Workforce Development grant going on right now. I went over the grant requirements with them and that they would need to apply for this grant. Our rough figures from Tandberg are 1 million for equipment and I am calculating 500K for Curriculum development. I want to put the entire project on a system of servers that we keep at St. Charles Community College. And we are going to need the help of the community college to get the curriculum development moving. The grant is due in October. I will know more if they are going to play in the next two weeks.

Class is kickin my butt. And it is awesome. I am now being pushed hard and I love it. What we learn without Mirth we forget without Regret. Bring it!!! PS 700 level Stats is making me feel like a mathematical moron. But the Capstone project class is sharpening the project focus. The "Question" for the project and my degree is...

"How the use of IT can increase the training hours, number of Industry/State Certifications and AAS Degrees in the St. Charles County Emergency Services Association. While decreasing Out-of-Service (OOS) time for training and meetings."

I am working on types of research and methodology. If you have any suggestions let me know.

Now let my beatings commence.

As always if you want to know more - call me. Robb