Vance L. Duncan III's Page

Residence.

Erie PA

Department:

City of Erie, Bureau of Fire

Title/rank:

Deputy Chief, Training Division

Years of public service:

8+

Agency structure:

Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:

Staffing, Training, Apparatus Replacement schedule, Diminishing tax base, Large percentage of tax-exempt properties in City,

Professional Qualifications:

FF I, FF II, Fire Service Instructor I, Fire Officer I, Haz Mat Awareness, Haz Mat Operations,
PA State Fire Academy Local Level Suppression Instructor
PA Dep't of Health EMS Instructor, Vehicle Rescue Instructor
ASHI CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
AS Fire Science Technology
BS Business Administration
MPA Public Administration
Institution of Fire Engineers--MIFireE

Topics you provide training for:

Fire , EMS, Haz Mat, CPR/AED

Areas of expertise:

Fire, EMS, Haz Mat, CPR/AED

Bio:

I have been involved in fire service since a young age. My father was a fire chief in the small town (Shippenville, PA) where I grew up. I joined the fire department in 1977 and rose up through the ranks--held positions of secretary and assistant fire chief. After college, I held membership in several fire departments (Strattanville VFC, Hempfield Twp. FD, and Kearsarge FD). At Kearsarge, I held positions of firefighter/EMT, lieutenant, captain, board member, department vice-president, department president, relief association vice-president and president. I have worked for EmergyCare, Inc. as a dispatcher, EMT-B and EMT-P. I am a member and haz mat technician with Erie County Hazardous Materials Response Team. I was hired by Erie FD in February 2000. I have held positions of firefighter, driver/operator, EMS Coordinator and Deputy Chief of Training.

Web site:

http://erie.pa.us