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Chris Bednarek
- 39, Male
- Chicago Heights, IL
- United States
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- Groups (11)
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Chris Bednarek's Groups
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COMPANY DRILLS
574 members
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“Pride and Ownership”
564 members
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Step Up and LEAD
19 members
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MIddle Tennessee Fools
31 members
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F.O.O.L.S.
215 members
Chris Bednarek's Page
Latest Activity
Chris Bednarek joined Rick Lasky's group
“Pride and Ownership”
What are you and your department doing to get your firefighters to take ownership?Grab a cup of coffee and let’s visit!…and don’t forget to check out our Pride and Ownership show on Fire Engineering Radio.See More
Chris Bednarek joined Frank Viscuso's group
Step Up and LEAD
This group is a place for leaders in todays fire service to come and discuss "all things leadership"See More
Chris Bednarek joined Shawn Donovan's group
MIddle Tennessee Fools
The first and only FOOLS Chapter in Tennessee. Our chapter is based out of Nashville, TN and our brothers work for departments in and around the counties that surround Nashville. Chapter started in 2003See More
Chris Bednarek joined JD Dulworth's group
F.O.O.L.S.
Come and discuss or brag about your Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS) organization. Looking to start a chapter in your area, I am sure we have enough qualified brothers out there to help! FTM-PTBSee More
Chris Bednarek joined Billy Goldfeder's group
FireFighterClose Calls
Fires & runs with a "Close Call" where we coulda, shoulda, woulda-or, it was simply not avoidable. Short and sweet: what happened, what we learned, would do different...or...sometimes this sh!t just happens. A place to pass it on for others to learn.See More
Chris Bednarek joined Dave Dalrymple's group
Vehicle Technology - Concerns of today & tommorrow
Exchanging information on today's vehicle technology issues and preparing for tommorrow's concerns. Vehicle construction & materials, safety systems, patient management and motive power even vehicle fire concerns - chime in fellow rescuers!See More
Chris Bednarek joined Art Zern's group
Illinois Fire Service Institute
This group is for Field Staff, Institute Staff, Institute Researchers, students and other interested parties. All topics related to the Institute's work including classes, research and training will be discussed here.See More
Chris Bednarek joined Art Bloomer's group
Technical Rescue
Does your department have technical rescue capabilities? What kind of problems are you facing in regards to staffing, training and equipment? If you have any gadgets or special techniques, this is the place to share them.
Profile Information
- Lives in:
- Illinois
- Department:
- Chicago Heights Fire
- Title/rank:
- Lieutenant
- Years of public service:
- 18
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Training
- Professional Qualifications:
- Illinois OSFM Fire Officer 2
Illinois OSFM Instructor 3
Illinois OSFM Confined Space Rescue Technician
Illinois OSFM Vertical 2
Illinois OSFM Trench Rescue Technician
Illinois OSFM Collapse Rescue Technician
Illinois OSFM Hazardous Materials Tech. A
Illinois OSFM Incident Safety Officer
Illinois OSFM Training Program Manager
Illinois OSFM Certified Fire Investigator
- Topics you provide training for:
- I would love to help out anyone who needs assistance in any area I have the training to provide. One of the most rewarding parts of my job is passing on what I have learned to the next generation of firefighters who will follow us.
- Areas of expertise:
- Vehicle & Machinery Rescue, Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue
- Bio:
- I am a full time Lieutenant/Paramedic on the Chicago Heights Fire Department, where I also serve as a member of a three-person training committee. Prior to this position, I was a paid-on-call member of the Crete Township Fire Protection District.
I function as a Rescue Specialist on Illinois Task Force 1 USAR team. I am a Certified Fire Investigator and function as such with the South Suburban Fire Investigation Task Force.
I am a field staff instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute, a lead instructor for Prairie State College, a member of IAFF Local 711 and a proud member of the SouthSide FOOLS.
- Web site:
- http://www.southsidefools.org
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