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Profile Information
- Department:
- Gurnee Fire
- Title/rank:
- Training Officer Lieutenant
- Years of public service:
- 19
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Manning need more
- Topics you provide training for:
- recruit - officer development
- Areas of expertise:
- Technical rescue, leadership/teambuilding, swiftwater rescue, instructing, RIT, Basic FF skills, & etc.
- Bio:
- I love to serve people and give God the glory
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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.