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James Vickers
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Technical Rescue
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Fire Service Leadership
263 members
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Structural Collapse Resc…
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Street Smart Fire Officer
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“Pride and Ownership”
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James Vickers's Discussions
Pitched roof simulator prop plans
Replied May. 25, 2009
The Only Difference
Replied Oct. 27, 2008
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T Spot in comparison to a Double T. The T Spot is classified as a class 1 temporary shore and a Double T is a class 2, is it considered a permanent shore? Also, where can I get some test data on the Double T?
Thank you,
Split Sole Raker; how far up can the split sole that is attached to the wall plate move up (because of debris) before it actually takes on the characteristics of a Flying Raker?
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On trench panels, does anyone else run the upright flush at the bottom and leave 4' at the top? If so, have you found any problems in doing so?
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Does your department have technical rescue capabilities? What kind of problems are you facing in regards to staffing, training and equipment? If you have any gadgets or special techniques, this is the place to share them.
Define low cost?
Profile Information
- Department:
- Savannah Fire & Emergency Services
- Title/rank:
- Training Division Chief
- Years of public service:
- 22
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Same as others
- Professional Qualifications:
- Instructor 1-3, Public Safety Diver, Technical Rescue/USAR Instructor, Haz-Mat Tech, Paramedic, others
- Topics you provide training for:
- Fire Officer, RIT, Instructor, Technical Rescue/USAR, Professional Development/Fire Science
- Areas of expertise:
- Student of the job, always learning.
- Bio:
- 22 plus years of experience in the Fire Service. This last two years I have served as the Training Division Chief for Savannah Fire and Emergency Services. The three years before that served as the Special Operations Chief in Savannah; managing all aspects of Special Operations which includes Hazardous Materials, Technical Rescue and GSAR Teams; member of the FBI SE Joint Terrorism Task Force; Disaster Planning for the Department and currently the City; Grant Management; coordinate/deliver specific basic and advanced level training for the department. Past experiences include serving as Special Programs Interim Section Manager for two plus years at the Georgia Fire Academy (GFA); Public Safety Instructor Level 3 at GFA, responsible for Technical Rescue (Ropes, Confined Space, Trench, and Structural Collapse) program development and delivery. Development of the current rescue course curriculums used by Coastal Georgia Search and Rescue and other organizations. Additional experience in coordinating/delivery of training in fire suppression, hazardous materials, fire prevention, dive, fire officer development /management, ICS and terrorism related courses. In conjunction with Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training (GFSTC) developed nine nationally certified programs for the GFA and GFSTC. Experiences have led to travel throughout the United States and Canada to take or assist in fire / rescue related courses.
- Web site:
- http://www.savannahfire.org
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 9:39pm on October 23, 2008,
James Vickers said…
- Kevin,
Not sure when they are going online. You could contact Ronnie Register at GEMA and ask, 404-326-5701.
- At 5:53am on October 23, 2008,
Kevin Nowicki said… - Chief-
What do you know about the GSAR unit in Gordon County. When will it be going online? Is it still possible to get involved?
- At 7:01pm on May 4, 2008,
Frank Ricci said… - Take a look and sign up to our group we could use your input. Tactical Building Blocks & Air Management. If you search groups by most members we are list at the top.
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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