1. Dear Members,Iam honoredto openthe 68th year of thissocietyas PresidentElect&EducationChair.
I am verymuch lookingforwardtoa productive andinformative yearthatwill furtherourknowledgeof
the many differentfacetsof thisindustry,sothatwe are preparedto overcome obstaclesthatwe may
be facedwith.
Energyconsumption,emergencypreparedness,facilitysustainability,JointCommissioninspections,
properand organizeddocumentation....Ascodes,regulationsandstandardschange overtime we must
learn,adaptand abide inorderto remainsuccessful.While we needtocontinue tolearn, itismost
importantthatwe interpretandunderstandthesechangesinthe correctmannerinwhichtheyare to
be applied.Displayingthisknowledgetothose aroundusonlyfortifiesourleadershipandourabilityto
prove competencyandeffectiveness,andtoprovide aneffective andsafe workingenvironment.We
wantto make sure that thisyear’sseminarspique yourinterest,answeryourquestionsandresultin
confidentpracticeswhenthe situationarises.
Nearing3 decadesof experience,Ibegineachdaywitha cup of coffee,apositive,freshoutlook,and
alwayshave the "7 C's of Success"inmy agenda:Competency,Commitment,Communication,
Collaboration,Cooperation,Consideration,andCustomerService.These7simple nounsare the
foundationof even the mostminuscule of situationswe findourselvesinvolvedwith,both
professionallyandpersonally.Itiswithgreathope thatour memberscontinue tostrengthen
relationshipswitheachother,findingcamaraderie andmentorship,asneeded,andtosee oursocietyas
an avenue where we canbe free toexpressouropinionsinanopenforum, withoutthe fearof
suppression.
I'm proudto have beenelected,andencourage yourthoughtsandfeedbackoneducational subjects
that matterto you.I lookforwardto hearingyourinputso thatthis societybecomesanassettoyour
continuedsuccess.
Sincerely,
Michael Jones,CHSP-FSM,EMS,CCOS,CRCM