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Joshua Horton
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- Beaufort, SC
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Lowcountry Pluff Mudders
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Fire Service Leadership
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Fire/Arson Investigation
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“Pride and Ownership”
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Here to help each other with tough challenges.
Here to help each other with tough challenges.
Chris,
Thoughts and prayers are with your friends immediate and fire deptartment families.
Best,Brandon
Thanks for the feedback, though there are apparent radical differences between DOD Dept.s & None, there's still some great learning to be done in engaging in your discussions.
Thanks,
I like the net idea
If I had to make capital expenditures and had money to spend, I would secure land for future station sites. I think this would be a prudent move with the economics of our area. Prices and rates are down and that makes it a buyers market. Buy it in...
I tried to move this to a forum, but ya'll did not like that so I will post my 2 cents on the wall as well. I know you feel the same way Chief, but employees are "valuable and tangible" just not in accounting. Capital and fixed assests are items t...
Other than being a juggling act and usually is one of the highest line items after salaries, I do not know why the are always under??? I have never given thought about putting it in capital improvements or fixed assets. I can hear the argument tho...
Not meaning to steer away from the original question, but In my humble opinion that's a great issue to discuss! Why is it that training typically falls under Operating Budgets(?) Can personnel training/upgrading not be a legit CIP(?) Especially if...
Great thought and while training budgets are never what they should be they always seem to be at the front of the line when it comes to the chopping block. However, fixed assets are like new bunker gear replacements, some new tools or for lack of ...
Whats goin on everyone? Hows things? Hey Chief Horton....what about Personnel Continuing Education....Training Classes.....etc.?
Here to help each other with tough challenges.
Hey yall I know not all of you have budgetary responsibilities but if you did what would you look at as far as fixed assets or capital items based on what you already have available in your department. What are some of the big ticket items, more t...
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Lady's Island
- Department:
- Fripp Island Fre Department
- Title/rank:
- Fire Chief
- Years of public service:
- 18
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Topics you provide training for:
- FF I and II, Rope Rescue OPS, Confined Space OPS and Tech, Jet Ski Tech for Surf, Surviving the Mayday, BLS.
- Areas of expertise:
- A wise man and good friend once told me, "an expert was someone with a briefcase who was 25 miles from the home office."
R.I.P.
Choo- Choo
- Bio:
- I am a 3rd generation native Beaufortonian. That may not mean much to some but it you are from around this area you will agree that this is rare. I am married to Lieutenant Brandy Horton with the Lady's Island / St. Helena Fire District. We have two boys Joshua and Brandyn who truly define what it means to be a BOY. I began my Fire Service Career as a Volunteer with the Lady's Island / St. Helena Fire District while still in High School. In 1994 I became a full time Paid member and realized my dream, of becoming a member of that Department. I attained the rank of SFF C while there. In March of 2000, I accepted the position of Lieutenant with the Fripp Island Fire Department. This is where I really began to grow as an officer. In 2002 I was promoted to Captain. Now I was feeling my oats so to speak. In January 2005 I accepted the position of Fire Chief. I try every day to remember the people that helped me along the way and to not forget where I came from. THIS IS THE GREATEST , MOST NOBLEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD.
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Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 10:41am on April 6, 2009,
Ray Murphy said…
- Yo Yo i am here...
- At 3:58pm on March 26, 2009,
Frank Ricci said… - Chief,
Thanks for the call, if its not a problem could you send me the jpeg of that photo. I would like to use it in a class. ricci@local825.org
Thanks
- At 8:31pm on March 24, 2009,
Frank Ricci said…
- Please call 203-285-4907 I have a quick question?
- At 3:25pm on March 22, 2009,
Will Vaigneur said…
- Do you want me to start the group?
- At 9:26am on March 22, 2009,
Will Vaigneur said…
- I like it, count me in.
- At 8:57am on March 21, 2009,
Ray Murphy said…
- Yo..........
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