Joseph Scaglione
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JOSEPH D. SCAGLIONE is a 24-year fire service veteran, 17 years with the Meriden (CT) Fire Department, where he is a Captain assigned to Engine Company 2. Capt. Scaglione has a Bachelor of Science in molecular cell biology/biochemistry with an organic chemistry concentration from the University of Connecticut and is pursuing a Master of Science in Learning Experience Design and Educational Technology with Western Governors University. He is a Connecticut and Pro Board-certified fire service instructor III and Fire Officer II. He is an adjunct instructor who instructs nationally for various organizations, as well as the Naugatuck Valley Community College Fire Technologies Program, the Connecticut State Fire Academy, and the Wolcott Regional and Hartford County State Fire School. He is an NFPA 472 hazardous materials technician and a New Haven Area Special Hazards (NASH) Team member. He is a former industrial firefighter with Hamilton Sundstrand Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services and a former Connecticut USAR Task Force Team member. Capt. Scaglione serves on the IFSTA validation committees for Essentials 7th and 8th edition and 9th edition Fire Inspector and Code Enforcement. He is a certified State of Connecticut fire marshal who served as Deputy Fire Marshal for the Towns of Portland and Wolcott, Connecticut. Capt. Scaglione was featured in Fire Engineering Magazine in February 2017, The Engine Company, "Deploying the Leader Line or Courtyard Lay,” and is a regular presenter at the IAFC Hazardous Materials Conference in Baltimore, MD.
Presentations:
INSTRUCTOR REHAB! Getting Back to Basics
Have you ever found yourself saying, “It seems our firefighters are not getting this training,” or “We just covered this training,” or “They are not grasping the skills”? Your training program may suffer from not setting clear written learning objectives. It may need a “Rehab.” Designed for all experience and skill levels, building off our successful 4-hr Scenario-based Training presentations. This program will “rehab” the fire service instructor on the fundamental instructional concept of properly constructed learning objectives and how they lead to properly developed lesson plans and evaluations. Successful learning outcomes are foundational in a successful training program. Understanding this concept is vital in developing a training program that is learner-centered and performance-based and will transform your learners. We will discuss adult learning theories and how they relate to creating endurable instruction. You will learn to identify correctly written learning objectives based on the learning outcomes within Bloom’s cognitive learning domain. And because we all learn through active mental engagement, the class will develop their learning outcomes through practical applications and see how a scenario-based training evolution can be developed. This program is necessary for those seeking the vision, ideas, and tools to develop a continuously adaptive training program. This training program will maintain the students’ enthusiasm and develop their skills.