Check the drop downs for comments from our 2009-10 About to Graduate Survey. These surveys are anonymous to allow students to be as frank as they wish when they rate the programs. You can also read testimonials in each program area.
| Bachelor of Applied Business (Emergency Services) |
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What is/are the most important concept(s) you learned from this program?
- "How to communicate and organize my schedule and multi task."
- "This program allowed the learner to build on strengths and develop skills to deal with their weaknesses. The concept of learners teaching learners was new to me but one that will continue to impress me. When a program such as this pushes the envelope and allows for networking and team building it will later be viewed as invaluable. This was the most important concept and one that should be carried on from cohort to cohort."
- "Critical Thinking, look for the truth, team work, leadership skills, identify and prioritize issues."
- "How to better use computer technologies Experience combined with advanced education is extremely valuable."
- "Critical thinking skills, communication skills, organizational skills, advancing technology skills, relevant general business and specific emergency services related business skills and knowledge, time management skills, broadened vision and awareness of industry practices, issues and challenges within Canada."
- "The importance of meeting deadlines. Goal setting and strategic planning."
Other Comments:
- "This program met and exceeded all my expectations. What I learned from the courses one day, I was able to apply to real-life the next day. I benefitted, and my employer benefitted; now and in the long term. I recommend this program enthusiastically to all my colleagues who wish to advance their careers or just gain a deeper understanding of what they are already doing."
- "Overall, a tremendous program that provides the opportunity to acquire the skills, tools and knowledge to be effective in a senior level of an emergency services management structure. Relevant, pertinent and an asset to any individual in their future career."
- "Kudos to the Lakeland Team! A fantastic learning experience due to the tremendous support for the educational and administrative professionals involved."
- "Excellent course."
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"This program met and exceeded all my expectations. What I learned from the courses one day, I was able to apply to real-life the next day. I benefitted, and my employer benefitted; now and in the long term. I recommend this program enthusiastically to all my colleagues who wish to advance their careers or just gain a deeper understanding of what they are already doing."
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| NFPA Firefighter 1001 |
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Teamwork was often cited by Firefighter Training students as the most important thing they learned. Here are some of the complete answers from the about-to-graduate survey of 2010 question: What is/are the most important concept(s) you learned from this program?
- "The basic skills for structure fires and extinguisher use."
- "Hard work, team work, confidence, people skills."
- "To do my future job in a safe and proper manor."
- "Ability to adapt."
- "Team building and overall risk management services."
- "How to communicate within a team and work together to complete big tasks. Another important concept I learned was that good attitude is the most valuable attribute in this profession."
- "The most important concepts I learned from this program would be working with a team and learning how to deal with stressful environments."
- "The team atmosphere that is created at the school is one of the most important aspects of the program."
- "How to properly and safely conduct actions on the fire scene or at any incident. How to remain safe and to make the best of myself."
- "Communicating as a team. Attitude"
Other Comments:
- "Amazing School and amazing program. I wish I could do it all over!"
- "I really enjoyed all the teachers we had for our course very good at getting points across and I liked how they had knowledge in the fields taught."
- "I enjoyed the variety of teachers which gave me many different outlooks on firefighting."
- "Instructors are 2nd to none."
- "Really liked the amount of different instructors from different fields of the fire industry."
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