About Martin Lesperance
Martin Lesperance leads an energetic life as a firefighter/paramedic, safety trainer, author and father.

A full-time firefighter/paramedic, Martin has been involved in emergency medical services for the past 17 years. Throughout this time, he has also designed safety programs for several major companies, specializing in first aid and emergency care, and instructed in the Emergency Medical Technician program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Martin owns Inter Provincial Safety Resources Ltd., a safety-training company that has trained thousands of employees of large and small companies alike.

In 1995, drawing on his emergency treatment and safety training background, as well as many personal experiences in the emergency medical services field, Martin authored and self-published "Kids for Keeps: Preventing Injuries to Children". Since that time, his reputation as an expert in safety and injury prevention has grown, and he has appeared on numerous television and radio programs across Canada. Martin has also been featured in countless newspaper and magazine articles.

Martin’s second book - "I Won’t Be In To Work Today: Preventing Injuries at Home and at Play" which focuses on practicing workplace safety habits at home for a healthier, happier life style reached best seller status within three months of release. His latest book is called "What do you Mean I’m Stressed - Recognizing and Managing Your Stress."

When he is not writing or helping, training or speaking to and inspiring people, Martin enjoys hiking, kayaking, cycling and skiing. As an interesting side note, and among his energetic accomplishments, he was a silver medallist in Amateur Boxing at the 1971 Canada Winter Games. He also competed in the World Fire Fighter Games in the Toughest Fire Fighter Alive competition in 1997.

Martin Lesperance is an entertaining speaker who deals head-on with the topic of safety. His humorous style and light-hearted approach effectively convey the message that safety is vital. A professional keynote speaker, Martin has presented at conferences, facilitated workshops, and spoken to countless associations and corporations throughout North America. Employed as a professional firefighter and paramedic, this best-selling author will demonstrate safety tips and drive home information that will prevent injuries, both on and off the job!

Industrial safety is a critical topic for his corporate clients. Worker injuries account for a large part of employee benefit costs. Thus, fire safety, home safety and even school safety have become vital ingredients for a healthy corporate bottom line. So, let Martin improve your corporate well being by providing a healthy dose of home and workplace safety tips as well as information to help prevent injuries and accidents.

MARTIN'S PROGRAMS

More people are injured off the job than on the job, yet companies do little to address the problem. This book will help your employees understand that safety should be a twenty-four hour concern and not left at the workplace. Author, Martin Lesperance a fire fighter/paramedic with seventeen years experience and owner of an industrial safety training company, gives many excellent examples of actual ambulance calls he has attended. All of these injuries were preventable.

This best-selling book is a must for any organization and will help to reduce their benefit payouts.
Here's what people are saying about "I Won't be into Work Today"

Great! That's the only word we need to use. Staff who have received the book have expressed tremendous enthusiasm and have forwarded ideas like:

• using sections and stories from your book in tailgate talks
• making the book part of our "Off the Job" safety process
• sending folks who are hurt (on and off the job) a copy to let them know they aren't the only ones and how to prevent future occurrences.

"What Do You Mean, I'm Stressed?" is an easy-to-read and understand book on how to identify and manage one's stresses and enjoy a higher quality lifestyle. It is a book that should be kept in a handy place, referenced often and shared with others."

- Dr. June Donaldson, author of "Emotional Smarts! Redefining Personal and Professional Competence"

 

Stress related absenteeism is a concern for all employers. This book will give your employees a good introduction on what stress is, how to recognize it and how to manage it. Author Martin Lesperance, a fire fighter/paramedic has seen the terrible results of unmanaged stress in hundreds of people. Martin writes in an easy to read and humorous manner. The quotes throughout the book will keep you entertained and anxious to read the next page. 

Additional Services Offered by Martin Lesperance

 Videoconferencing

Are you having a safety meeting for a smaller group that makes it impractical for Martin Lesperance to appear personally? Try videoconferencing. When Lesperance doesn't have to travel, he can present to your group at a fraction of his regular fee.

Lesperance can also consult with your safety department heads via videoconferencing to brainstorm ideas to help get the safety message across to your employees. Lesperance has a unique way of presenting the safety message using his personal experiences as a firefighter/paramedic.