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Contact the Illinois Fire Service Institute and apply to have some of the cornerstone classes taught at your department. They are free (right now, with the mess in state government there is a budget issue but I am told this will be resolved). Some...
I do not but Chief Dennis Rutishauser of the Mendota, IL fire district does. His regional technical rescue team has more than 100 of them in the area. chiefrutishauser@mendotafire.com
I agree, although in my department (60 members) extrication skills at the operations level, including air bag lifits, is part of our minimum standards and annual training. In the heat of battle, FFs will do what ever it takes even if they have no ...
This is a great discussion.
Scott, Todd, Ben, and John-
Your comments are like a breath of fresh air. While I'm not at all depressed or discouraged, it's nice to hear from the 20% (20% of the organization does 80% of the work). We just started a...
I fully agree that leadership is personal and that we owe it to our self. The whole reason I became and officers was that 30 years ago we have little to no leadeship, things were stagnent and issues festered and I could not stand it. I saw how off...
We want to add the water can to our ambulances but do not have the space.
Besides the mentioned flashlights and SCBA, our ambulances carry:
30-inch Halligan
Pick-head axe, 6-lb. (that's because we put 8-lb ones on the apparatus and had thes to go on the amb)
8-lb sledge (we go these for the amb when we put 8-lb mauls an...
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Arlington Heights, IL
- Department:
- Prospect Heights (IL) Fire District
- Title/rank:
- Deputy Chief
- Years of public service:
- 31
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Professional Qualifications:
- IL certified Fire Officer 3
IL certified Instructor 4 and Training Program Manager
BS, Fire Science Management
IL certified Fire Apparatus Engineer, Airport FF, Haz Mat Tech, Rope/Trench/Confined Space/Structural Collapse rescue
Licensed paramedic
- Topics you provide training for:
- Recruit
Company drills
Airport FF
Driver/Operator
Technical Rescue
- Areas of expertise:
- Aerial Operations
Managing technical recue operations
Recruit training
- Bio:
- 30-year fire service veteran: 23 years officer experience with 18 as a chief officer. Past Lead HOT Instructor and 11-time classroom presenter at annual Fire Department Instructors Conference. Certified Fire Officer and Instructor. Licensed Paramedic since 1981. Attended National Fire Academy. Extensive experience in program development, management, leadership and supervision of personnel groups, development of policies and procedures, apparatus and equipment purchasing and maintenance, public fire safety education, media relations, and Emergency Medical Services system coordination and liaison. Experience in establishment of a new fire department and hiring of full-time and volunteer personnel. Command officer at numerous incidents including extra-alarm fires and multi-casualty situations. Founding member and current director of Regional Technical Rescue Team. Chairman, Illinois Technical Rescue Team Steering Committee. Member of several professional organizations.
- Web site:
- http://www.prospectheightsfire.com
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:44am on July 24, 2009,
Gregory Banks said… - Hi Drew,
I recently posted a question regarding tri-winged occupancies. I am looking for any Response Guidelines or S.O.P's regarding these type of structures. I was told to ask you. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Take Care.
- At 9:36am on March 2, 2009,
Jay Ruoff said…
- Drew, nice to hear from you. Randy Glanville and I were talking about some to of the training and the things we learned and Prospect Heights came up. That is where we learned about "Hand Shoes", something that we have never forgotten. Keep in touch......Jay
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