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Residence.
Quincy, IL
Department:
Quincy Fire Department
Title/rank:
Captain
Years of public service:
19
Agency structure:
Paid fire department
Professional Qualifications:
IL-TF1 USAR Team Haz-Mat Manager
MABAS 44 Haz-Mat Coordinator
Illinois Terrorism Task Force (District 13) Haz-Mat Team Leader
Fire Officer II
Instructor II
Haz-Mat/WMD Specialist
Topics you provide training for:
Associate Degree in Fire Science
Associate Degree in Homeland Security
Areas of expertise:
Hazardous Materials
Bio:
Tom Bentley is a 19 year fireman and Captain with the Quincy Fire Department . He is the Fire Science and Homeland Security Coordinator for John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL. He is a Haz-Mat/ WMD Manager for the Illinois USAR Team IL-TF1. He is the Coordinator for the Haz-Mat Teams in his part of the State (MABAS 44, ITTF 13, Adams County & City of Quincy.) He has consulted for serveral companies including Davis Defence Group where he teaches Haz-Mat Response to the Navy. He reviews Fire Service textbooks for McGraw-Hill and Cengage/Thompson/Delmar.
Web site:
http://www.jwcc.edu/instruct/fire

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At 2:25pm on July 22, 2008, Todd McKee said…
Check out the HazMat Forum called HazMat Training & News. Todd MCKee
At 10:33pm on April 3, 2008, Robert E. Shelton said…
Cap'n come join our haz-mat group we are looking for people with your experience to share with us
At 9:55pm on April 2, 2008, Brent Sanger said…
Hey Tom, we'd like your input in one of the various Hazmat groups here. Someone who has their display picture of themselves dressed in the Bubble Suit like you has got to have some good ideas to share.
At 9:28pm on April 2, 2008, Frank Ricci said…
Check out and sign up, we could use your input in our Tactical Building Blocks group. We are on the side under featured groups.
This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what actions to undertake if you do.We will cover some big issues as well as small tactical tips
Be Safe
At 4:25pm on April 2, 2008, Tom Bentley said…
See our ad in Firehouse Magazine for John Wood Community College's Fire Science Department.
 
 

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