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Lt2406 ( Doug Bowers)
37, Male
Gaffney
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- Residence.
- Gaffney South Carolina
- Department:
- City of Gaffney
- Title/rank:
- Lieutenant
- Years of public service:
- 19
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Lack of funding, lack of personel, lack of specialized equipment, all of which leads back to the first problem FUNDING!
- Professional Qualifications:
- Fire officer 1 Instructor 1 Type 3 IMS Team member COBRA Technician Structural Collapse Technician, Firefighter1 and 2, Pump operations 1 and 2, Command and control of target hazards, Rope rescue Instructor, Extrication Instructor, Pressurized and combustable gas firefighting Instructor, Esentials and firefighter 1 Instructor, IS 100,200,300,400,700,800, Trench Rescue, Hazmat Technician, Rit, Rescueing the rescuer,CFR, FF safety and survival , Arson Investigation, Farm medic, Large Vehicle Extrication, PPV, Truck company ops, Ice Rescue, Diver, and the list goes on
- Topics you provide training for:
- Right now myself and 1 other Lt set the training schedule for our shift while on duty
- Areas of expertise:
- Auto Extrication, Firefighting, Rapid Intervention
- Bio:
- 36 y/o Career fire Lieutenant and Adjunct Instructor for the South Carolina Fire Academy, married and a father of 3. Have a total of 19 years in the fire service with the last 10 as a full time career firefighter.
- Web site:
- http://www.gaffneyfire.com
Lt2406 ( Doug Bowers)'s Groups
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Becoming a Better Instructor!
99 members
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Firehouse Kitchen
70 members
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Technical Rescue
82 members
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Tactical Building Blocks & Air Management
356 members
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Rescuing the Rescuers
93 members
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