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Rommie L Duckworth commented on Paul Combs's blog post PUBLIC PERCEPTION"Excellent illustration and commentary of a difficult subject. The political rhetoric on both sides will sway some, and leave others with a bad opinion of the politicians, the firefighters or both. The key point that we need to stay focused on…"
Rommie L Duckworth commented on Mike McEvoy's blog post CDC On Zombie Apocalypse: Are Ya Kiddin' Me?"What was the CDC trying to accomplish?
Raise awareness within the general public of the need for emergency preparedness? It was likely to do that.
Motivate the populace to create or update a family emergency preparedness kit? I believe…"
Rommie L Duckworth replied to John Lottes's discussion Fire Departments and Control of Social Network sites in the group Fire Law Forum with Legal Experts"The IAFC released a Social Media model policy for the fire service. It can be found at http://www.iafc.org/displayindustryarticle.cfm?articlenbr=45790
Full disclosure: I helped craft the policy and am a big proponent of social media as a…"
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Profile Information
- Lives in:
- 4 Locust Lane, Sherman, CT 06783
- Department:
- Ridgefield Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Lieutenant
- Years of public service:
- 21
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Fire Service Leadership
Best Practices in Advanced Life Support
- Professional Qualifications:
- Fire Officer / Paramedic. Fire service, EMS, Healthcare, Rescue and Law Enforcement Educator. National Speaker at conferences including Fire Rescue Canada, Fire Rescue International, EMS World Expo and numerous state and regional events across North America.
- Topics you provide training for:
- Fire, EMS, Rescue, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement Liaison, Incident Management, Emergency Management, Healthcare Emergency Response.
- Areas of expertise:
- Emergency Services Leadership, Homeland Security, Emergency Medical Services.
- Bio:
- A dedicated emergency responder and award-winning educator Rom Duckworth has more than twenty years of experience working in career and volunteer fire departments, public and private emergency services and hospital based healthcare systems. Rom is a frequent speaker at national conferences and a regular contributor to research programs, magazines, textbooks and new media on the topics of leadership, education and career development in emergency services.
Founder of the New England Center for Rescue and Emergency Medicine, Rom is currently a career Fire Lieutenant / Paramedic and EMS Coordinator. Using his background in local, regional and national emergency response to bring his classes to life. Rom's energetic style blends humor, hands-on experience and the latest research for programs you won't soon forget.
- Web site:
- http://www.romduck.com
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