Learning Designed for the Real World
Fox Niner Group designs and delivers training programmes that transfer — evidence-based, operationally grounded, and built for your organisation's specific context.
Instructional Design | Needs Analysis | Training Delivery | Competency Frameworks | eLearning Development
What We Do
Instructional Design
End-to-end curriculum design from needs analysis to delivery-ready materials, grounded in adult learning principles.
Training Delivery
Facilitated sessions by a practitioner who brings operational credibility and real-world experience to every room.
Competency Framework
The scaffolding your learning ecosystem needs — aligned to role requirements, performance standards, and organisational goals.
Who We Serve
Public Safety & First Responders
Municipal fire services, emergency management agencies, and public safety organisations require compliant, operationally grounded training that meets rigorous national and provincial standards. We design learning for environments where performance isn't just measured; it's critical.
Scaling Organisations &
High-Growth Start-ups
Rapidly expanding businesses looking to transition from ad hoc onboarding to structured, repeatable training systems. We help scaling firms build foundational learning architecture, standardise operational playbooks, and accelerate time-to-productivity for new hires without sacrificing velocity.
Enterprise & Corporate Operations
Corporations looking to bridge the gap between high-level strategy and frontline execution. We build custom competency frameworks, instructional programs, and modern digital learning ecosystems that drive measurable workforce capability
ABOUT JESSE D. FREE, C.D.
Grounded in Service, Built for Results.
Fox Niner Group is the practice of Jesse D. Free - a Learning Strategist and Instructional Design Leader with deep roots in community service and over twenty years of designing learning that works - where it matters.
Credentials and Honours
Canadian Forces Decoration (C.D.)
Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers
Heraldic Bearings — Canadian Heraldic Authority, Vol. VIII p. 371
NFPA Fire Services Instructor I
NFPA Fire & Life Safety Educator II
Situational Leadership II — The Ken Blanchard Companies
CTDP Pathway — Institute for Performance & Learning (I4PL)
Certified Master Elite Instructor-Trainer (CMEI-T)
Let’s Build Something that Works
Whether you need a full programme design or a strategic consultation, the conversation starts here.