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Department:: San Jose Fire Department (CA)

Title/rank:: Battalion Chief

Years of public service:: 30

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Not enough time for line training; no regular funding stream for sending folks to outside training.
Ineffective and outdated policies that are not current with industry standards.

Professional Qualifications:: Member, IAFC Health, Safety & Survival Section
Member, Epsilon Pi Tau Honor Society
Fire Instructor
Fire Officer
Firefighter

Topics you provide training for:: ICS/NIMS
Fire Command
Wildland Firefighting
High Rise Firefighting
CA State Fire Officer Series
CA State Driver/Operator Series
CA State Fire Service Training and Education Program:
Basic Fire Chemistry
Basic Operations - Structural
Live Fire Structural Firefighting
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting
Wildland Firefighting Essentials
Live Fire Wildland Firefighting

Areas of expertise:: Perpetual student of Fire Command

Bio:: Married to my beautiful wife for the past 19 yrs., father of two daughters, where we enjoy living in the country halfway between San Jose and Monterey. I'm living the dream of having the best damn job in the world. I thank God daily for being so blessed. For the past 12 years I have had the privilege of being a Battalion Chief, currently in the downtown battalion.

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At 12:15am on October 8, 2008, Daryl Liggins said…: It was good to see you at the golf tournament again!
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At 7:47pm on September 24, 2008, Mike Walker said…: thanks for joining the High-Rise Group. I hope it serves you well and please start discusssions.

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