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- Residence.
- 12000 Floresta Lane, Alexander, Arkansas 72002
- Department:
- Little Rock Fire Department ; Northeast Saline County Fire District
- Title/rank:
- Captain (LRFD paid) /Chief (NESCO volunteer)
- Years of public service:
- 38
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Pumping operation/ understanding differance between single stage & two stage pumps/ understanding differance between automatic nozzles& constant gallonage nozzles/ Combination nozzle vs smoothbore and just plain basic firefighting!
- Professional Qualifications:
- Been a member of Arkansas Fire Service 38 years. Been an instructor 32 years. Oldest operating EMT in the State with the lowest EMT number. I have been the service rep. for Waterous Fire pumps since 1982 and own the oldest fire apparatus pump repair business in the state of Arkansas. Teach "Lets Talk Pumps" at FDIC.
- Topics you provide training for:
- Moving water (fire flows), Pump Operator training, what is not in the books. Differance between a good flow of water and just spraying water.
Choosing the best hose size for the job. Highrise hose operations" What you don't Know"
- Areas of expertise:
- Fire pumps, foam systems, nozzle studies, highrise studies on suppling fire streams. Hose nozzles. Designing pumping apparatus. How to inspect a new apparatus for acceptance including the 4 hour pump acceptance testing.
- Bio:
- Joined the Arkansas Fire Service November 1,1970. Became the yougest fire instructor in the state in 1974. Took the second EMT Class held in the state in 1974. Opened Fire Apparatus Repair Company, Inc. in 1979, became a Waterous Service Center in 1982. Collects fire trucks and related fire equipment. Basically eat-up with it! First instructor from Arkansas to teach at FDIC.
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Jeremy
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Attn: Aaron Merritt
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Thanks a million!
Aaron
This where the serious trainers learn form each other, this where we as a family grow and you are a part of it. How exciting is that!
Please take a look at the group called HazMat News and Training. We are currently talking about some great things and I would love to hear what YOU have to say. Todd McKee
I was wondering, what type of check-off procedure does a firefighter in your department go through to be a fill in Engineer?
I enjoyed the pump class that you had at fdic.