PAUL LESAGE

 
Paul LeSage, Assistant Chief

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue

20665 SW Blanton Street

Aloha, OR  97007

503-649-8577 office

503-259-1223 fax

Paul is the author of several popular field guides related to fire and EMS, and has over 20 years experience in the fire service. Paul built a publishing business from the ground up, and has successfully applied non-traditional techniques to business, quality improvement, and deployment decisions. He worked for over seven years as a Flight Paramedic, and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Oregon Health Sciences University.  Paul presents fascinating case examples to instruct managers and leaders in the emerging field of Recognition-Primed Decision-Making (RPD).  Similar to the airline industry, RPD demonstrates how individuals and teams, making decisions in stressful environments, base decisions on pattern recognition rather than in-depth analysis.  Designed for organizations that want to learn innovative methods for investigating adverse events, educating personnel, and developing craftsmanship.

Paul is a frequent speaker throughout the United States on issues related to the deployment process.