Eric Hankins

48, Male

Yuba City, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:: Yuba City, CA
Department:: Yuba City Fire Department / FOOLS International
Title/rank:: Captain / Executive Vice President
Years of public service:: 18
Agency structure:: Paid fire department
Top issues in your department:: Budget Cuts
Growth
Training
Professional Qualifications:: California State Fire Officer
Haz-Mat Specialist
Swift Water Rescue Technician
California State Instructor I
Topics you provide training for:: Thermal Imaging
Engine and Truck Co. Ops
Pump Operations
Rapid Intervention
Ladders
Areas of expertise:: Brotherhood
Bio:: I started in the fire service as a volunteer cadet with a small fire protection district at the age of 15. Since then I have become a Fire Captain with the Yuba City Fire Department. I am currently assigned to Engine Co. 3 in the Southside of Yuba City. I have been with Yuba City for 9 years and am on several of the specailized teams. I am a proud member of the NorCal chapter of the FOOLS International and try to pass on as much information and knowledge as possible. I feel that all members of the fire service should maintain this tradition of passing on the knowledge that has been given to us from members of past generations.
I have also been appointed as the Executive Vice President of the FOOLS International.
We must continue to train ourselves and our troops as much as possible.

Everyday is a Training Day!!!

FTM-PTB-RFB-EGH-KTF-DTRT
DUTY PRIDE TRADITION
"Long Live the FOOLS"
Web site:: http://www.norcalfools.com

Comment Wall:

Jenn Ross..aka "J-RO"

Welcome aboard! Hope you enjoy the site.

Apr 19, 2008
Greg Wyant

Welcome brother I am sure you find this site one of the best on the net. It is a great place to find new ideas and to share your ideas . We can always learn from someone else in this line of work .

Apr 19, 2008
David Ebel

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.

Visit Emergency and Disaster Responders
Chaplain David Ebel Bakersfield, CA

Apr 19, 2008
PJ Johnson

Waz, up Bro. Hope all is well and things are good in Cali,
Hope to catch up soon.

Apr 20, 2008
Michael Rude

i'm gonna try...teaching a driver ops-engine class in arizona the week before...not sure if the trip to seattle wiill happen....stay low and safe brother!!!

Apr 20, 2008
Brandon Wyant

Hey Brother
New to this site just looking for some people to have discussion with look forward to talking to you in the future

FTM-PTB

Apr 21, 2008
Jesse Hodorowski

Good to see you made Captain. Heard it's been quite busy there in Yuba City. This site is pretty cool. Can't wait for it to grow. See you around and be safe!

Apr 24, 2008
Todd McKee

Hey Brother, I saw some postings on HazMat, being a HazMat Instructor it caught my Eye. In Ohio A Hazmat Specialist is a support person for a Tech in a particular area ie rail car, amonia, and so on..... Here is goes 4 hours awareness, 16 hours Operations, 40 hours Tech, 16 hours Specialist, and 16 hours commander. It should progress in those levels, hoever depending how you interpet the CFR (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120) you really do not even need to progress in those levels. Of course tradionally in the fire service you take it in steps. I hope you didn't mind me butting in. Remember be safe and train as training will save lives.

Apr 25, 2008
Lisa Fairfield

Hey, what's up big loser? I just joined and saw your name. Awesome.

Apr 25, 2008
Lisa Fairfield

Thanks. As far as I can tell this site provides a place to exchange ideas. Is there more to it?

Apr 25, 2008
Tom Webb

Yea, told you this is where I would have the time to browse...looking good so far.

Apr 25, 2008
Ben Fleagle

Eric:

Can't say enough 'bout Brother Berg. I love that guy beyond words and I'm not ashamed to say it. He has really helped to make that class exactly what it was meant to be. I put some class photos up on the Main page for this site. You may have already seen them.

Yuba City? That's up North I believe. I started out in Orange County many moons ago.

Take Care Brother,

Ben - KTF

Apr 29, 2008
Chad Berg

Hey Hankins,

Does this mean that I'm one of those "my space" kind of folks? Oh well, Fleagle, you, Halton, Lasky, and some other good names are on here, so it couldn't be that bad! I hope all is well in Nor Cal brother, and I'm looking forward to seeing you in a couple of months!
Stay safe brother!

Apr 30, 2008
Chad Berg

I'm counting the days..............on my stubbled knuckly fingers.

Apr 30, 2008
michael A. Clark

Brother Eric:

Thanks for the greeting. I am a career captain in the Hanover Fire Deapartment in Hanover, NH. I've been involved in training for the last 34 years. Serving as a state instructor with both the New Hampshire and Vermont Fire Academy's, I am a National Fire Academy Adjunct and a Rescue Specialist with MATF 1 with the National FEMA/USAR response group. I describe myself as a Instructor/student. "Keep learning, or get going." Stay safe MAC

May 6, 2008
Lisa Fairfield

Just checking out new groups and pilfering information. What about you? Nothing better to do on your night off? Please tell me you at least have a beer in your hand!

May 20, 2008
Dp

How are things in Yuba Hankins?
Our chapter is conducting aour HOT Weekend October 24-26, are you interested in teaching for us?

Jun 2, 2008
Andy "Sippy" Biron

What do you want me to do to my hand??

Jun 2, 2008
Dp

We've got numerous possibilities. I'll e-mail you.

Jun 3, 2008
Chad Berg

Thank you Hankins.

Jun 4, 2008
Lisa Fairfield

Eric, a copy of the Mayday lesson plans would be great. Much appreciated.

Jun 4, 2008
Chad Berg

Hankins, congrats on your appointment to Vice President of the FOOLS International. I love it!
You can count on us following you and we got your back brother. Way to go!

Jun 5, 2008
Rob Fisher

Hey brother...thanks for the posting on my page. I'm trying to figure out how this "X-Gen" communication stuff works. Just as I was beginning to be able to text and do some cool advance emailing stuff, they come out with another thing for me to learn. When's it going to end?

Congrats on the VP spot! Hey...you should have just asked to come to the Founding FOOLS / Executive Board / Convention Committee party at my condo the first night and I would have let you come. You didn't have to become the VP to get an invite.

See you soon brother!

Jun 20, 2008
Chad Berg

Only 2+ weeks away from the Convention. Can you believe it. It seemed like a couple of months ago, we were on the boardwalk in Jersey saying...."Sure, lets give it a shot!"
Looking forward to seeing you guys.

Jun 23, 2008
Chad Berg

Travel safe, and we can't wait to see your Mug!
We are fired up to be able to play hosts to all of you guys. Man, this is gonna be a great time. You boys in our yard!

Jul 5, 2008
Rusty Ricker

Brutha man, how goes the battle?

Yeah, one guy for a HOT class wasn't doin' it for us. We've still got OG doing a lecture 'cause we'd already paid out to rent the hall. Oh well, we tried summer, guess we'll stick to Spring!

We'll all be down there in Oct, love to see ya'.

Have fun with Sippy this week! He's all yours!

rr...

Jul 7, 2008
Ben Fleagle

Brother: We didn't get to talk much, but the few words said went far. It was good to get to know you a bit, and I look forward to working with whenever the need arises, chapter to chapter or with the International. I don't know you well, but I know that the E-Board really believes in you. That is good enough for me, ...lead on brother.

FTM-PTB

Jul 13, 2008
Jeremy Stocker

Hankins, it was a pleasure meeting you p in Seattle and Congrats on your new E-Board Position. Hopefully we will see you on the East Coast next year. Thanks for coming, STAY SAFE - EGH

Jul 13, 2008