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Profile Information
- Department:
- Greenfield Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Deputy Chief
- Years of public service:
- 13
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Balancing the demands of run volume, maintenance, inspections and staffing issues to provide effective practical fire training. Also, succession planning and mentoring of individuals as they move through the ranks are critical to an organization's sucess but difficult to put into practice.
- Professional Qualifications:
- Deptuy Chief in charge of Training and Operations
Fire Instructor for Milwaukee Area Techincal College (MATC)
Fire Instructor for Fire LLC
Member of IAFC-Safety, Health and Survival Section
Wisconsin Certified Fire Instructor III and Fire Officer II
- Topics you provide training for:
- 1403 Compliant Acquired Structure Training
Fixed burn building live fire training
RIT/FF Survival
Live fire training utilizing propane/natural gas props
Wisconsin certification programs in Firefighter I and II, Fire Officer, Engine and Aeral Operation, Fire Instructor
- Areas of expertise:
- Live fire training in fixed burn buildings, acquired structures, and exterior propane/natural gas fired props. Firefighter safety and survival and RIT operations.
I enjoy teaching practical firefighting skills and like to think of myself not as an instructor but a "facilitator of information exchange". I feel fortunate to absorb information from so many qualified people and enjoy sharing that information with anyone that shows interest in that topic or skill.
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