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Lives in:: Forest Grove

Department:: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue

Title/rank:: Division Chief

Years of public service:: 19

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Funding, staffing, etc, the same problems most of us have.

Professional Qualifications:: NFPA FF II, NFPA Driver, pumper, aerial operator, Mobile Water Supply, NFPA Fire Officer II, NFPA Instructor, Hazmat Ops & IC, Wildland Task Force Leader, AAS Fire Protection Technology

Topics you provide training for:: Firefighter skills, strategy & tactics, Instructor, emergency driving, pumper operations, aerial operations, firefighter safety, Live fire training, wildland fire training

Areas of expertise:: NFPA 1403 live fire training, Wildland fire training, Training Program Management

Bio:: 19 years in the fire service, 14 with Lewis & Clark Fire District where I spent 2 of those years as Fire Chief, 5 years with Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, 4 years as Division Chief and one year as Interim Fire Chief. Past president of (WCTA) Washington County Training Association (4 yrs).
www.wwcta.net

Web site:: http://www.fgfr.org

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My regional training association website. Feel free to take a look.

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