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Residence.: Cincinnati Ohio

Department:: West Chester Fire-Rescue

Title/rank:: Lieutenant

Years of public service:: 25

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Quality Training
Staffing and overtime
Union vs. Mgt. issues

Professional Qualifications:: Volunteer FF 1982-1988
Career FF 1989-present
Ohio Paramedic 1986-present
Ohio Fire Safety Inspector
Hazardous Materials Technican on County HazMat Team
Ohio FIre Service Instructor 1998-present
NHTSA CarSeat Safety Technican 1998-pressent

Topics you provide training for:: In-station Fire and EMS training
ACLS instruction
BLS instruction

Bio:: 46 years old, divorced, 2 children (23 y/o son and 17 y/o daughter)

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At 11:43pm on May 25, 2008, David Ebel said…: Greetings,

Please allow me to invite you to a site designed by responders for responders... the crew that is doing it is CISM multilevel trained and are there for the guys after the bad calls. It helps the responders that do not yet have a team or would be worried that they asking for help would be seen as weakness. Please join and share it when you can. As a chaplain with over 25 years of service to fire departments I am excited with it's potential to provide support.

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At 8:07pm on May 10, 2008, Randall W. Hanifen said…: All is well and busy as can be. How has the conversion to U-3 been?

At 10:35am on May 8, 2008, Todd McKee said…: Hey Lientenant: I know MIke Sherron fron your place, I have not spoke to him in a bit but we used to do things with Explorers. I think he is at EPA now not sure though

At 5:05pm on May 7, 2008, Frank Ricci said…: Take a look and sign up to our group we could use your input. Tactical Building Blocks & Air Management. If you search groups by most members we are list at the top.
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

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