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Last Wednesday afternoon, a call went out for a brush fire that was out of control and was threatening some structures. Winds were 20 gusting to 35. We arrived on the scene and just as we staged,we…Continue

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Lives in:: LOUISIANA

Department:: NORTH SABINE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Title/rank:: STATION CHIEF

Years of public service:: 20

Agency structure:: Volunteer fire department

Top issues in your department:: GETTING AND KEEPING VOLUNTEERS

Professional Qualifications:: ALL IN VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE - - EMR, FF2, BLS2, HAZMAT TECH, OPEN WATER DIVER W/ UNDERWATER SEARCH /RECOVERY, PRIVATE PILOT - AERIAL S&R

Topics you provide training for:: BASIC FIRE GROUND OPS, BASIC ENGINE AND TENDER OPS. SOME CONTROL BURNS FOR TRAINING

Bio:: STARTED WITH LOCAL VFD IN PLATTE COUNTY MISSOURI IN 1970. MOVED TO LOUISIANA IN 1990 AS MANAGER OF LOCAL AIRPORT WITH A PRIMITIVE CRASH TRUCK. JOINED THE LOCAL VFDS IN 1992 AND HAVE BEEN ACTIVE SINCE THEN.

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