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Gary A. Janka
- Lakewood, WI
- United States
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Gary A. Janka's Discussions
Aging Members of Fire Departments serving communities 2500 and under
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Art "Chief Reason" Goodrich Nov 16, 2010.
What Do You Think of the Fire Service Today ?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary Jacobs Feb 1, 2010.
Carbon Monoxide calls
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary A. Janka Jan 21, 2010.
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Art "Chief Reason" Goodrich replied to Gary A. Janka's discussion Aging Members of Fire Departments serving communities 2500 and under"First of all: AGE is a number. I have seen a 30 something completely out of breath from putting on an SCBA and the guy in his mid-50s effortlessly completing his tasks.
Firefighting is physically demanding. It can just as easily take its toll on a…"
"the trend i have saw as a Chief officer is that it varies , retention has been steady with us to date, other than dropping those who don't meet our set standard we have recruited 10 new members this year , dropping 4 at the beginning of the…"
Gary A. Janka posted a discussionAging Members of Fire Departments serving communities 2500 and under
I have just looked over the new report from NFPA, what a shocker. It appears the folks at NFPA now see a trend, while many fire departments in smaller communities have been seeing this for over the past decade. Does it mean the older members can't do the job, NO. However, many of these departments are having trouble recruiting the younger citizens. There are many factors that have caused this, some are: Many of the younger citizens don't have a sence of community as in the past, many younger…See More
Gary A. Janka replied to Bryan Aube's discussion Continuing Ed for the Fire Service"Hi Walt, NIMS was a pain but we survived. Funny thing is NIMS started thru firescope in California in the fire depts there in response to the wildfires and disasters they faced, but was changed with FEMA interferance tieing it to fire grants. As for…"
Erick Mohn replied to Gary A. Janka's discussion What Do You Think of the Fire Service Today ?"I have been in the fire service for about16 years. I began as a volunteer during high school in my home town. In those couple of years I fell in love with the fire service and knew I wanted to be a fireman the rest of my life. Today I would have to…"
Gary A. Janka replied to Bryan Aube's discussion Continuing Ed for the Fire Service"Hi Walt, I think this is an area where the U.S. Fire Administration should lead the effort to a firefighter national standard, as training requirements are all over the place. State by State the requirements differ greatly some have very low hours…"
Todd "Walt" Walton replied to Gary A. Janka's discussion What Do You Think of the Fire Service Today ?"First I didn't know what all to expect because I had always done EMS but because the EMS service was paid when I moved I checked out the fire department and got on. Fire fighting has become a third love of my life, my wife comes first then fire…"
Profile Information
- Department:
- Lakewood Fire Department / Doty Fire & Rescue
- Title/rank:
- Asst Fire Chief
- Years of public service:
- 21
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Retainment and Recruiting, Training motivation.
- Professional Qualifications:
- Cert FF 1, Cert Fire Inspector 1, Cert Haz-Mat Tech, Cert Officer I, Wildland Fire II.
- Topics you provide training for:
- All Fire Related
- Areas of expertise:
- Disaster / Fireground Op's.
- Bio:
- 5 1/2 Years Military. Nuclear,Biological,Chemical Warfare Specialist.
14 1/2 Years In the Fire Service with 8 of those years at Haz-Mat Tech Level.
5 Years Disaster Operations Section Chief/Branch Director FEMA
- Web site:
- http://garyjanka@hotmail.com
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 5:22pm on January 23, 2010,
Rick Lasky said… - Hi Gary,
Give me a ring next week in the office (972-219-3563) and we can chat. Probably easier on the phone buddy... Rick
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