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Profile Information
- Residence.
- Desoto, KS
- Department:
- Shawnee Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Captain
- Years of public service:
- 21 years FD/ 4 years USMC
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Training
Leadership/Motivation
- Topics you provide training for:
- Large Area Search, Ladders, RIT, Swift Water Rescue, High-Rise, NIMS, To name but a few.
- Areas of expertise:
- Management/Leadership, Adult education,
- Bio:
- Born and raised on a Vegatable truck farm, Graduated High-school in 1980 from Shawnee Mission North. Two days after graduation Enlisted into the United States Marine Corps (1980-1984) MOS's 0311,0317,3521. Worked in Auto Transmission repair. Entered the Volunteer Fire service in 1985. Paid/fulltime 1987. Recieved my B.A. degree in Management from Ottawa Univ. in Dec 2007
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