2. Jeffery T. Kimble Professor University of North Carolina, Charlotte School of Science Technology Fire Science Program David Murphy Professor University of North Carolina, Charlotte School of Science Technology Fire Science Program

3. Traditionalists/Veterans/Builders 1925-1940 Boomers 1945-1959 Generation X, GenXers 1960-1976 Generation Y 1977-1989 Millennial, Nexters, Internet Generation, Entitlement Generation 1989-1999

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7. Stable, detail oriented, thorough, loyal, hard working, and live by rules Life long careers Leadership by Hierarchy Automobile, Electricity, Radio, World War, and Phone

10. Service oriented, driven, willing to “go the extra mile.” good at relationships, team oriented Building a Stellar career Leadership by Consensus Freeways, Television, Cold War, Commercial air travel, and FM radio

13. Adaptable, techno-literate, independent, unintimidated by authority, and creative Career must move forward or will die. Building a portable career. Leadership by competence Space Travel, Computers, Mobile phone, World in Transition post Viet Nam and the Worldwide Web.

16. Challenging Authority, Questioning Statements and facts No trust in system (Social Security) Self leading believe they are the best to control their own life Enhancement of GenX technology, Satellite television, GPS, PDA, Mobile technology

20. Optimistic, tenacious, multi-taskers, capable, and technologically savvy Building parallel careers Leadership by pulling together High speed internet, text messaging, Terrorism, Nano- technologies and a push button world.

31. 48% have never changed a tire and would rather call for help 58% have service occupation back ground 13% have back ground in the trades 53% played competitive sports 78% stated that building construction for the fire service was their 1 st exposure to construction.

32. Jack-ass Is the Risk management baseline

33. What is different with the workers we have now verses: 20 years ago 10 years ago 5 years ago Is the difference positive or negative?

34. Simulations High tech games Basic skills from beginning (Supervised) Explaining the cause and effect of actions and procedures. Understanding that students are going to be more advanced in use of technology. Entertain and court interest subjects