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Profile Information
- Residence.
- Downers Grove, Illinois
- Department:
- Downers Grove Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Fire Fighter
- Years of public service:
- 37
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Staffing, Safety, Training
- Professional Qualifications:
- Fire Officer I, Instructor II, Haz-Mat Ops, Auto Extrication, CMC rope rescue III, and Fire Prevention Officer
- Areas of expertise:
- I'm not an expert but, enjoy sharing my knowledge and experiences in Truck Company Operations, Auto Extrication, Firefighter Safety and Technical Rescue.
- Bio:
- I am a 37 year member of the fire service. For the past 22 years with the Downers Grove Fire Department assigned to the Truck 2 and Squad 2. I have been certified as a Fire Officer I and an instructor II for the state of Illinois. I instruct for the departments training division, and I am a Field Instructor for the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute. I recently joined on with Brotherhood Instructors.com and I am looking forward to passing on experiences I have gained in my years on the job. I presently instruct Truck Company Operations, Auto Extrication, Firefighter Safety and Technical Rescue.
- Web site:
- http://brotherhoodinstructors.com
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