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Elvin Gonzalez
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Profile Information
- Residence.
- Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Department:
- Miami-Dade Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Training Captain
- Years of public service:
- 19
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is in the process of building a multi-million dollar training facility, due to open July-August 2010. The Training Division just finished it's 1st annual countywide benchmark competition, based on NFPA's 1410 drills, evolution # 1. Expanded the Officer Development Program for rookie Lieutenants to a 4 week program with 2 weeks of added H.O.T. drills, which included 3 Live Burns.
- Professional Qualifications:
- Fire Instructor 1, Live Fire Instructor, Paramedic, Aircraft Rescue FireFighter, Rescue Scuba Diver.
- Areas of expertise:
- Firefighter Survival, Calling the Mayday, Thermal Imaging Camera, Fireground Operations, Ground Ladders, Search & Rescue, R.I.T., Hi-Rise Ops
- Bio:
- 19 year veteran with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Current rank of Captain, assigned to the Operations Training Division as one of the department's 3 Training Captains.
- Web site:
- http://www.miamidade.gov/mdfr
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This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what actions to undertake if you do.We will cover some big issues as well as small tactical tips
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