Douglas K. Cline's Page

Residence.

Eden, North Carolina

Department:

City of Eden Fire Department

Title/rank:

Fire Chief

Years of public service:

28

Agency structure:

Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:

Staffing, cultural change

Professional Qualifications:

Bachelors of Social Work, NREMT-P, Certified Fire Officer

Topics you provide training for:

Leadership, Company Officer Development, Instructor Development, Rapid Intervention Teams, Safety and Survival, Live Fire Training

Areas of expertise:

Officer Development, RIT/Safety Survival

Bio:

Douglas Cline, is a 26-year veteran and student of the Fire Service serving as the Fire Chief with the Eden (NC) Fire Department.
Chief Cline is a North Carolina Level II Fire Instructor, National Fire Academy Instructor, Adjunct Faculty member for Great Oaks Institute of Technology Public Safety Services Division in Cincinnati, Ohio and an EMT-Paramedic instructor/coordinator for the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. Cline is a member of the North Carolina Society of Fire Service Instructors and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors where he serves on the Board of Directors as The Second Vice President. Cline also serves on the FEMA grant criteria development committee, peer reviewer for the Fire Act Grants and as the northern director for the North Carolina Fireman’s Association Piedmont Region.
Cline was honored as the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI), 1999 Instructor of the Year. Chief Cline is also a member of National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE). He holds a Bachelors Degree in Social Services with a Minor in Education from Concord College.
Chief Cline is a well known international speaker presenting dynamic programs on instructor development, officer development, rapid intervention team training and firefighter safety and survival. Chief Cline also is a highly published author with the most recent publications being with Thomson-Delmar Learning. The Publications are the Company Officer Test Preparation Guide Book with a scenario training DVD. Chief Cline is the technical content advisor for the Rapid Intervention Team Book published by Thomson-Delmar Learning and contributing author to the instructor support materials for the Rapid Intervention Team Book published by Thomson-Delmar Learning. Cline also has multiple training videos with the Fire and Emergency Training Network and American Heat.

Web site:

http://www.ci.eden.nc.us