Ed Hadfield

Profile Information:

Lives in:

1001 Sixth Street, Coronado, CA. 92118

Department:

City of Coronado

Title/rank:

Fire Division Chief

Years of public service:

23

Agency structure:

Paid fire department

Professional Qualifications:

BS Degree, AS Degree, California Chief Offcer Certified

Topics you provide training for:

Fire Officer Development, Truck Company Operations, Fireground Operations, Firefighter Safety and Survival, Fire Behavior and Commanding the fireground incident.

Areas of expertise:

Fire Officer Development, Truck Company Operations, Fireground Operations, Firefighter Safety and Survival.

Bio:

Ed Hadfield, has over 20 years of fire service experience, rising through the ranks from Firefighter to Division Chief. He is a frequent speaker on leadership, sharing his experiences within the fire service and also with corporate and civic leaders throughout the United States. Ed is well known for the creation and instructional delivery of Company Officer Development Programs that have raised the bar of professionalism in today’s fire service ranks. He is also a recognized expert in: Truck Company Operations, Firefighter Safety and Survivability, and Mission Focused Command Tactics. Ed was named the 2004 California Training Officer of the Year. He is regularly recognized in Firehouse magazine, The Orange County Firefighter magazine, California Fire Service magazine, and Firehouse.com’s on-line training programs. He has written numerous articles about Truck Company Operations, Company Officer Leadership, and Succession Development; and he has developed web cast and pod cast on-line training programs which reach firefighters around the world. Ed has developed state and regional Truck Company Academies in California, Washington and Oregon. He has been a lead instructor at Firehouse World-San Diego, Firehouse Expo-Baltimore, Firehouse-Las Vegas and other regional Firehouse training conferences. He has taught at FDIC West, the Seattle Vision Conference, and the California Training Officers Symposium for many years. Chief Hadfield is currently pursuing his graduate degree in Leadership Studies and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA, as well as an Associate Degree in Fire Administration from Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, CA. He is a certified California Chief Officer and Fire Officer as designated by the California State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Web site:

http://firetowntrainingspecialist.com

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