BENNIE L. CRANE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

10/82 TO PRESENT
FIELD INSTRUCTOR, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
FIRE SERVICE INSTITUTE   

4/95
RETIRED FROM THE CHICAGO FIRE
DEPARTMENT AFTER 34 YEARS OF SERVICE

10/94
SPEAKER ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS SYMPOSIUM,
"10 SEVEN TON ELEPHANTS STANDING IN A
ROW" A DISCUSSION ON CONFLICT
RESOLUTION

2/94
CERTIFIED AS A "1St. THINGS FIRST" TIME
MANAGEMENT FACILITATOR,
STEPHEN R. COVEY LEADERSHIP CENTER

6/93
CERTIFIED AS 7 HABITS OF EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
FACILITATOR, STEPHEN R. COVEY LEADERSHIP
CENTERS

6/93
GENERAL SESSION SPEAKER FOR THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 69TH ANNUAL FIRE
COLLEGE. "EMPOWERMENT VS. ENTRAPMENT"
 
4/88
CONFLICT RESOLUTION CONSULTANT TO THE
LISLE - WOODRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

9/86
KEY NOTE SPEAKER ILLINOIS SOCIETY OF FIRE
SERVICE INSTRUCTORS. INGREDIENTS OF AN
EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM, "IS IT MOCK
TURTLE SOUP OR THE REAL MCCOY?"  

SIGNIFICANT CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITHIN
THE CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT:

6/89 TO 4/95
DISTRICT CHIEF, 4TH DISTRICT
SUPERVISED THE 600 MEMBERS, 27 FIRE
COMPANIES ASSIGNED TO THE 4TH DISTRICT.

1/85 TO 4/88
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

6/85
DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED A WORKSHOP ON
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS TO THE
FORTY TWO HUNDRED MEMBERS OF THE
BUREAU OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND RESCUE
THAT RESULTED IN REDUCED TENSIONS
AMONG THEM IN THE AREAS OF
MANAGEMENT/LABOR AND RACE RELATIONS.
LABOR GRIEVANCES WERE DOWN FIFTY
PERCENT FOLLOWING THE EIGHT WEEK
WORKSHOP

9/82 TO 1/85
DISTRICT TRAINING OFFICER, TRAINING
DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED MONTHLY OPEN
BOOK QUIZZES REFERENCED TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE SERVICE TRAINING
ASSOCIATION MANUALS, AND THE CHICAGO
FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY TRAINING
BULLETINS. THESE TESTS WERE DESIGNED TO
ASSIST COMPANY OFFICERS IN THEIR
TRAINING EFFORTS

11/79 TO 9/82
FIRE LIEUTENANT; BUREAU OF FIRE
SUPPRESSION AND RESCUE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1980
ORGANIZED AND LED A BIPARTISAN, AND
BIRACIAL COALITION OF COMMUNITY, LABOR,
AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS THAT EFFECTED THE
PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO THE TWENTY THREE
DAY CHICAGO FIRE FIGHTERS STRIKE.

9/76 TO 11/79
FIRE ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1978
COURSE DIRECTOR AND LEAD INSTRUCTOR OF
PROGRAM THAT CERTIFIED OVER THREE (3)
THOUSAND MEMBERS OF THE CHICAGO FIRE
DEPARTMENT IN THE LIFE SAVING TECHNIQUE
CPR

3/61 TO 9/76
FIRE FIGHTER, BUREAU FIRE SUPPRESSION
AND RESCUE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1966
CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL AWARDED
HONORABLE MENTION CERTIFICATE AND
CASH, FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESCUING FOUR
(4) PEOPLE.