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Lives in:: Auburn, KS

Department:: Shawnee County Fire District #2

Title/rank:: Captain

Years of public service:: 17

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Professional Qualifications:: Firefighter 1 & 2; Emergency Medical Technician; Fire Service Instructor; EMS Training Officer; Fire Officer I; Driver/Operator; Maritime Firefighter; Hazmat Operations; Certified Public Manager;

Topics you provide training for:: Leadership; Officer Development; Engine Company Operations; Water Supply; Incident Command; NFIRS; Basic Firefighting;

Areas of expertise:: Leadership; Officer Development; Engine Company Operations; Incident Command, NFIRS; Public Relations; Administration

Bio:: Captain Erik Wood is a 17 year veteran of the fire service. He started his fire service career in the United States Coast Guard in 1997 where he specialized in shipboard and oil rig firefighting as well as Hazmat mitigation. He currently serves as a captain with Shawnee County Fire District #2 in Auburn, Kansas. Erik is a contributor with Firehouse.com, FirefighterToolbox.com, and Firetrainingtoolbox.com. His current responsibilities with Shawnee County Fire District #2 include acting as the on-call shift commander, supervision of department probationary personnel and general oversight of the departments training program. Captain Wood has been an IFSAC certified Fire Service Instructor since 2005. He currently serves as an Associate Instructor with the University of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute.

Captain Wood is currently a member of the Kansas State Firefighters Association, State Capital Area Firefighters Association and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors.

He is currently married to his wonderful wife Sara who is the NFIRS State Program Manager for Kansas with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and has two wonderful children Alyssa (8), and EJ (4) and they reside in Auburn, KS. When he isn’t busy with his fire service activities, Erik enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, and buying and selling antiques of all kinds!

Erik Wood's Blog

Catching the Hydrant - Train Hard & Train Often!!!

How many of us practice “catching” a hydrant or dropping supply line at the end of a driveway before we drive up to the actual scene and start getting ready to fight fire? More often than not, the first due engine company pulls up, drops the attack lines and begins the process of setting up for the attack before water supply is really…

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Posted on April 22, 2015 at 10:38pm

The Lost Art of Advance - Protect - Attack

First and foremost this if my first blog post for fireengineering.com . I am excited to share my insights and thoughts. It is my full intention to be here at…

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Posted on April 14, 2015 at 9:46pm

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