Todd McKee

Male

Johnstown

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:
Ohio
Title/rank:
Firefighter - Fire Instructor - HazMat Instructor - Fire Investigator
Years of public service:
15
Agency structure:
Combination fire department
Professional Qualifications:
FFII, EMT, Fire Investigation, HazMat Command, HazMat Specialist, HazMat Tech, Fire Instructor, STI, HazMat Instructor, NIMS 100-800, CPR, WMD Awareness, WMD Operations, WMD Instructor
Topics you provide training for:
HazMat
Firefighter I
Firefighter II
WMD
EMT
Areas of expertise:
HazMat
Bio:
Todd is a 15 year veteran of the fire service, currently working in Knox county Ohio. He is Nationally known for Hazardous Materials and teaches the topic at The University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Todd has been a guest speaker at several major conferences including FDIC.
Web site:
http://hazmatohio.com

Comment Wall:

  • Todd McKee

    Train with me in the HazMat Groups!

    Apr 18, 2008

  • David Ebel

    Will do... haven't had as much training there as in CISM but I'll gladly stop by....

    Apr 18, 2008

  • Michael Bricault (ret)

    Hi Todd. I left a post on the VES conversation. I tried to explain it a little more simply and clearly than some of the others. If you have any further questions on VES let me know. I teach the tactic and my department uses and advocates VES

    Apr 24, 2008

  • Paul Combs

    Hi, Todd - I'm new to this whole "community" thing, so once I get my feet under me and half a few minutes to browse around - I'll get back with you regarding the HazMat Group. Take care, Brother!

    Apr 25, 2008

  • Eric Hankins

    Yeah out here in Ca, The HazMat series is 6 weeks. for a total of 240 hours. Technician is 160 hours and the spec upgrade is an additional 80 hours. We are then required to maintain our certs with 24 hours of continuing education each year. Loads of fun!!!

    Apr 25, 2008

  • Donna E.Pinknowski

    Hi Todd Glad you like the pics will be adding more from Katrina and maybe the Towers thanks for the invite to join your HAZMAT group. Take care and be safe

    Apr 27, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Take a look at my HAZMAT group call HAZMAT NEWS and TRAINING. Some serious training going on

    Apr 27, 2008

  • Steve Gooley

    Thanks for the info.

    Apr 30, 2008

  • Robert Goepp

    what's the address to get to the site?

    Apr 30, 2008

  • Mark Belanger

    Hi Todd, I like what you wrote about the "Broother Hood" I couldnt agree with you more.

    Apr 30, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Join My HazMat Group Called HazMat NEws and Training!

    May 12, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    REMEMBER YOUR CORE VALUES

    May 16, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Remember, your legacy starts as soon as you walk in the Fire House

    May 24, 2008

  • Dennis E Sampson

    Hey Todd,
    No problem, just give me a couple days to get the discs burned and I will put them in the mail for you. Enjoy the holiday and as always STAY SAFE !! Dennis

    May 24, 2008

  • hazmatnerd

    Nice to meet you. I was just checking out your hazmatohio web site. Looks nice. Going to the IAFC conference near Baltimore later this week?

    May 25, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    What does the BrotherHood Mean to YOU?

    May 29, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Remember, your family life! At home and the fire house

    Jun 5, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Learn from those who take the time to teach. Teach those who take the time to learn.

    Jun 9, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Be Proud !

    Jun 16, 2008

  • Dennis E Sampson

    Hey Todd,

    The disc's are in the mail tomorrow !

    Stay Safe !! Dennis

    Jun 17, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Protect ourselves! Wear your PPE

    Jun 26, 2008

  • John Power

    Hey Todd, thanks for the add. I was looking for the article on the Brotherhood you had mentioned in another post. Has it moved or am I missing it somewhere on your page.

    Be Safe

    John

    Jun 26, 2008

  • John Power

    Thanks, and I agree 100 percent. I think part of what your seeing in the younglings is partly the persona of today's youth in general. Once they finish training they are more up to date than the older FFs in their minds. They are invincible because of all of this training and youth. There also seems to be a general lack of respect with a lot of young folks today unfortunately.

    What was the eagles song that said "kill all the lawyers kill em tonight". They are the ones that have started the I don't want to work for my living attitude.

    Anyway, I guess what I am trying to say is that it isn't just the fire service that is suffering from all of this it is the US in general.

    So why not take what you are saying and make our Houses the place where we begin to turn the tide. I can't think of a better way to start than through our traditions and the Brotherhood!

    Be Safe Brother

    Jun 27, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    You can make a DIFFERENCE

    Jun 27, 2008

  • Anthony Avillo

    thanks Todd
    glad you guys enjoyed it
    was a little wierd doing it over the phone, but it was fun
    prefer live interaction though
    again, thanks
    stay safe

    Jun 27, 2008

  • Jim Duffy

    Todd
    The Brotherhood exists in all place and even all countries.
    But much like a garden it needs to be nurtured and wateredwith our history and fertilized with our traditions.
    It is up to the senior FFs & officers to instill this in the newer younger "different" ff we are brining aboard today. They are our future It is our fire service and it will be theirs. See Lasky's Pride & Ownership of the Job. It is your responsibility to pass this on.
    Stay Safe and be a brother or Sister

    Jun 27, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    It is an HONOR for me to say that "I am a FIREFIGHTER"

    Jun 30, 2008

  • Robert Rhoades

    Todd,
    Since I retired from the fire service in '92, I have continued to teach hazmat and a lot of rurual engine company operations. Hazmat training is much better now than in the beginning because we understand it better and have better equipment. In Ohio, I was part of a team of people who put together a new hazmat awareness and operations class combining Hazmat and WMD so that teh student only had to take one class. It was a good cross section of people meeting at the Ohio Fire Academy for over a year on the project. it included fire, law enforcement, public health, and public works. This class was submitted to US Homeland Security and received their blessing and approval. The manual can be downloaded from http://homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/firstresponders.htm
    I spent six years as aa hazmat tech at the Division of Stat Fire Marshal and know the chanllenges that smaller departments have gone through keeping abreast of the hazmat problem.
    I am now concerned with public health exercises and most recently pandemic flu. It will be a big challenge to all in the fire service if it happens just dealing with the lack of manpower Next year the Public Health Infrastructure Grant will be concerned with an "All Hazards" approach to exercises and I hope that the fire service partners with public health for these exercises. There is a lot to be learned on both sides.

    Jul 3, 2008

  • Russ Griffith

    You're right, it's a valuable source of information. It's well written and great source for training ideas whether in discussion form or worked into hands-on scenarios. Another good source of info and training material is the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, they have a large library of videos that disect the causes of some of the largest chemical related disasters throughout the country and these videos are free, plus you can sign up to recieve news and investigation up-dates from any recent chemical related incident.
    STAY SAFE

    Jul 4, 2008

  • wwwww

    Todd, Excellent article, DAVE

    Jul 4, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Happy 4th and God Bless the USA

    Jul 5, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Get in the books and be a good person!

    Jul 6, 2008

  • Dave Brasells

    Thanks for the invite, I'll give it a look.

    Jul 7, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    You CAN make a difference!

    Jul 7, 2008

  • Bill Duffell

    Hi Todd, thanks for letting me know about the Haz-Mat group. I joined this morning. I probably have a different perspective since I head an industrial haz-mat team. I am on a volunteer FD as well, but we do not do much with haz-mat.

    Jul 7, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Train Today!

    Jul 8, 2008

  • Diane Feldman

    No need to thank me--just keep up the good work you're doing!

    Jul 9, 2008

  • Ted R. Kolb

    Hi Todd, Thanks for adding me as a friend. I joined the fire service in 1963 and now as a past Deputy Chief I am being asked to help out with some of the departments training. As with most volunteer departments we are understaffed and our training does need a shot in the arm. This is my reason for joining the Fire Engineering Training Community. You seem to have a good handle on the training side and I hope to converse with you about fire service subjects in the future.

    Respectfully,
    Ted R. Kolb

    Jul 9, 2008

  • Jetty Middelkoop

    Hi Todd,

    I sure like to be friends with a fellow hazmat officer!
    Last mai I visited the US (Houston, TX) for the first time in my life: we studied the industrial safety structure of CIMA and some of its members, to see what we could learn from it. And we visited TEEX. To me that was the most interesting part of the trip. In our country there are not many places where you can train hazmat, and the possibilities on these locations - and partly also the hands-on practical knowledge of the trainers - are very limited. I would like to do some PRACTICAL hazmat training courses, given by teachers who have a lot of practical experience, but I do not know where I can learn most during the limited holidays I have. I hope you can advise me on this!

    Jul 11, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Today I only have one thing for you.

    TRAIN!

    Jul 11, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Be humble!

    Jul 12, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Be Kind

    Jul 13, 2008