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Lives in:: Chapin, SC

Department:: Irmo Fire District

Title/rank:: Firefighter

Years of public service:: 21

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Leadership, Training, Equipment

Professional Qualifications:: Lakes Region Community College – Laconia, New Hampshire
Associate of Science degree – Fire Science
Columbia Southern University - Orange Beach, Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Fire Administration (In progress - Completion in 2022/2023)
Pro Board® Fire Service Professional Qualifications System
Firefighter II
Fire Instructor I
Fire Officer I
Incident Safety Officer
Hazardous Materials Operations
Pumping Apparatus Driver Operator
Aerial Apparatus Driver Operator
South Carolina Fire Academy
Emergency Vehicle Driver
Aerial Operations
Technical Rescuer
Firefighter Survival / RTR
Emergency Response to Highway Incidents
Emergency Vehicle Response: Awareness
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency Medical Technician Basic
Keene State College OSHA Training Institute
OSHA #511 Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry
OSHA #3115 Fall Protection
OSHA #7500 Safety & Health Management
OSHA #7505 Introduction to Incident/Accident Investigation
OSHA #7845 Recordkeeping Rule
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Incident Command Systems - IS 100,200,300,700,800
American Heart Association
Healthcare provider CPR
National Fire Academy
Juvenile Fire setter Intervention Specialist 1
International Society of Fire Service Instructors
SLICERS for the modern fire attack
Modern Construction Considerations for fire attack
Thinking Firefighters
Other Certifications and Specialty Training
Swift water Flood Rescue Technician / Boat Operator
Rope Rescue Technician
Confined Space Technician
Trench Rescue Operations
Structural Collapse Operations
Heavy Vehicle and Machinery Extrication
Aircraft Rescue Firefighter
Terrorism Awareness for Emergency First Responders AWR- 160

Professional Memberships and Appointments:
● Member of the International Association of Firefighters since 2004.
● IAFF shift steward IAFF Local 2323 - 2008 – 2018
● IAFF member Local 5271 Irmo Professional Firefighters 2018 - Present
● Member of the City of Rutland Health and Safety Committee 2007-2010
● Member of Vermont Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue 2012-2016
● Member of South Carolina Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue 2018 - Present
● Member of the International Association of Arson Investigators Vermont Chapter since June 2017.
● Member of Turnout Gear Specifications Committee – City of Rutland Fire Department 2018

Areas of expertise:: Rapid Intervention, Firefighter Safety and Survival, Swiftwater Rescue, Technicial Rescue

Bio:: Currently a Firefighter in Columbia, SC. Began my fire service career in Central Vermont as a call firefighter in 2000. Past experiences include work as a call, student, part time, and career firefighter in the states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and now South Carolina. As member of both Vermont, and South Carolina Task Force 1 USAR teams. And with KMA Training associates, and Rescue 3 International as an associate instructor teaching RIT, Firefighter Safety and Survival, and Swiftwater rescue. I also hold an Associate's degree in Fire Science from New Hampshire Community Technical College, and I am currently working on a Bachelor's in Fire Service Administration from Columbia Southern University.

Call Firefighter City of Rutland Fire Dept. 2000 - 2003
Call Firefighter / Student Laconia, NH Fire Dept. 2002 - 2004
Part Time Firefighter City of Rutland Fire Dept. 2003-2004
Firefighter City of Rutland Fire Dept. 2004 - 2018
Member of VT Task Force 1 / SUSAR - 2008 - 2018
Firefighter Irmo Fire District 2018 - Present
Member of SC Task Fore 1 / SUSAR - 2018 - Present
Part Time Firefighter City of West Columbia Fire Dept. 2021 - Present

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