We Not Me
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Episode 19 - From the frontline of firefighting
Show Notes
Pia and Dan are joined by former corporate worker and now voluntary firefighter Sandy Quirinale. After her second son became interested in the fire service as a teenager, Sandy decided to sign up. She’s currently the only active female firefighter at her rural New Jersey station, and so brings her insight into diversity and teamwork within this highest-of-pressure situations.
Takeaways from Dan and Pia
- Diversity allows for us to pick the right person for the job within a team.
- That in turn helps people feel less like they need to hold on to a specific task.
- Improvising and thinking outside of the box isn’t appropriate in every situation, and for every team. There is benefit to sticking with tried-and-tested methodologies.
Links
- We Not Me episode 17: Teams in adversity, with guest Jim Molan
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Meet the guests
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Sandy Quirinale is a business process improvement professional who for the past two years has been a NJ State certified firefighter. Sandy is a six sigma master black belt, experienced in post M&A integration and process improvement. As part of GE Capital, she identified, planned and executed on key improvement opportunities within portfolio companies. She has been based in the United States and in Europe and worked on cross-country process and change management integrations. Sandy was a recipient of the GE Capital Six Sigma award. In addition to GE Capital, Sandy has contributed to Johnson & Johnson, McGraw-Hill and Blue Cross Blue Shied. In addition to completing over 200+ hours of training to become a NJ State Certified Firefighter, Sandy has received technician level certifications in vehicle extrication and hazard materials, as well as numerous other specialty certifications. She was commended for conducting swift water rescues and saving the lives of multiple people throughout the overnight hours of September 1, 2021 as the devastation from hurricane Ida unfolded. Sandy has a BA in mathematics from the University of New Hampshire.
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