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Profile Information

Residence.
New Lenox IL.
Department:
Midlothian Fire Department IL. Paid North Palos FPD. Part-Time member ( Assigned to Truck 804)
Title/rank:
Training Officer
Years of public service:
18
Agency structure:
Combination fire department
Top issues in your department:
Manpower
Professional Qualifications:
OPs level in all subjects, TPM, F/O 1 Inst II, rescue diver...
Topics you provide training for:
All topics
Areas of expertise:
I would never say I am an "expert" in anything, but truck company, rescue and RIT are my passions.
Bio:
I am the Training Officer for my department. We are a combo department with two stations. I have 18 short years in the Fire Service and enjoy learning as much as I can every day to make myself better. I am a Field Instructor for the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute where I am assigned to the Cornerstone Division. I am a member of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors and the Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors. Member of the SOUTHSIDE F.O.O.L.S.

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At 5:56pm on November 23, 2008, Jim Mason said…
Nice post on CSF (Common Sense Firefighting). It's a page for decision making on the fire ground. You're welcome to join it and you'll get the notifictions on the new discussions. I see we're qlomst nieghbors here in Chgo land. I was on Oak Lawn for about 6 years - I left for Chgo about 16 years ago
At 4:19pm on October 8, 2008, Tim Olk said…
Thanks Bro Always Nice To Get Some Feed Back
At 12:39pm on October 8, 2008, PJ Langmaid said…
I appreciate the feedback/reply and the B.A.G. concept. Thanks.
At 11:39am on October 8, 2008, brenda farlow said…
Joe,

Thanks. It was a good weekend all around. Thanks for letting me participate. I would like to be more involved in the future so if you have use for me....let me know.

Brenda
At 9:30pm on October 7, 2008, Brotherhood Instructors, LLC - Nate & Curt DeMarse, Kevin LeGacy & Andrew Brassard said…
Joe,

Thanks for the add bro. Hope all is well in the SW burbs. Let us know if you need a hand with anything for your regional class. It sounds like it is going to be a big hit!
At 2:26pm on August 28, 2008, Jared Bertsche said…
i've been good..def been too long..i'll be there in nov..i've been up riding in posen a few times next time i'll have to give you a call n see if ur working..stay safe bro..
At 2:19pm on August 23, 2008, Jared Bertsche said…
hey bro..just thought i'd see how you've been and whats new..hope things are going well..stay safe brother
At 8:05pm on April 24, 2008, Ed Dagdick said…
Hope all is going well for you. See you Saturday @ FSI?
At 12:28am on April 24, 2008, Rich Kukac said…
Wow, I didn't realize that you guys were running so short! LaGrange tried to run 2 engines, a truck and an ambulance with only 5 men (sometimes 4). That was 1 of the reasons we unionized. I kept records for over a year a proved statisticly that there were fewer injuries and better fire suppression with a 3 man engine than a 2 man. Then our truck went out of service for almost a yera and we went to a 4 man engine. Wow, what a change in how we worked. With only 1 engine in service, we were forced to use auto aid all the time which meant a 3 man eng. from Pleasantview and 2 more 3 men engines from Brookfield and Western Springs. For a year, we looked like a professional fire department.
At 6:06pm on April 23, 2008, Rich Kukac said…
Thanks for your coments Joe. I had a big discussion with one BC about engines putting out the fire and not the truck. I think that they could help solve their problem if the had 4 or even 5 on the Quint so they could lay a line and do Truck work with one team. I also think that part of the problem is the officer asigned to the company on a given shift. If he has always been on a TK then that's all he knows. Stay safe.

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