Bill Hopson

, Male

Beachwood

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:

New Jersey

Department:

Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office

Title/rank:

Deputy Fire Marshal

Years of public service:

34

Agency structure:

Public safety (police-fire)

Top issues in your department:

Basic, core skills competency

Professional Qualifications:

State of New Jersey, Leve II Instructor; Live Burn Instructor and SCBA / Smokehouse Instructor. Certified Flashover Simulator Instructor. Certified Rapid Intervention and Firefighter Survival instructor. Certified Hazardous Materials Incident Commander and Technician. Certified NFPA 1001 and 1002 instructor. Author/Creater of NJ Everyone Goes Home program, for National Fallen Firefightes Foundation. Instructor for FDIC, FDIC East, West and Firehouse. Contributor to Fire Engineering and FDTN. Certified State of New Jersey Fire Official and Arson Investigator. Creator of Live Burn Instructor Development Program for FDIC. Certified NFA Incident Safety Officer

Topics you provide training for:

Instructor Development (Classroom), Instructor Development (Drill Ground). Flashover Simulator; Engine Company Operations; Rapid Intervention Skills; Firefighter Survival Skills; Extrication; Large Area Search; Leadership and Officer Development; Live Burn Instructor Development

Areas of expertise:

Instructor Development (Drill Ground); Instructor Development (Classroom) Engine Company Operations; Flashover Simulator Instructor Development; Firefighter Survival; Rapid Intervention skills and team training; Extrication techniques

Bio:

Bill Hopson is a 34 year veteran of the New Jersey Fire Service. He is a State of New Jersey, certified Level II Fire Instructor and a certified Live Burn and SCBA / Smokehouse Instructor. Since 1986, he has served as as Deputy Fire Marshal for Ocean County, New Jersey. He is the author / creator of the New Jersey Everyone Goes Home Program for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. He is a member of several professional organizations including the New Jersey Fire Safety Commission's Training and Education Committee and the New Jersey Chapter of the International Association of Fire Service Instructors. He is a third generation Firefighter who lectures and instructs across the Country, on a variety of topics. He has written several articles for Fire Engineering and Fire Department Training Network.

Web site:

http://www.onscenetraining.com

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