Rick Decorie

Male

Paxton, IL

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:
Paxton
Department:
Paxton Fire
Title/rank:
Training Officer
Years of public service:
26
Agency structure:
Volunteer fire department
Professional Qualifications:
BS in Fire Service Management

Illinois certified:
Fire Officer I
Instructor II
Haz Mat Ops
EMT-B

IFSAC certified:
Instructor I
Instructor II
Topics you provide training for:
Instructor I, II; RIT
Bio:
Started as a paid-on-call FF/EMT for two years on a combination department (Blue Island). Was hired as a Firefighter/EMT on a career department (Danville). Retired as a Lieutenant after 21 years of service. Now I am the training officer for the local volunteer department.

Comment Wall:

  • Chris Ballard

    Hey Rick,

    I'm in the same battion as Harding and should see him next day. If I see May I'll try to remember to pass it on.

    Chris

    Jan 18, 2009

  • Gary Rauch

    Hey Rick, I just noticed you started on BI. That's where I got my start as a cadet and then part time. Spent about 15 years there before I got hired on Downers Grove full time and have had a great 22 year career so far. Got a lot of experience from that place. BE SAFE Brother.

    Feb 8, 2009

  • Eddie Buchanan

    Hey Rick! Thanks for picking up the book! If you'd like to be more active in the ISFSI, let me know! We need writers all of the time! Eddie B

    May 5, 2009

  • Travis Mulvaney

    Hey Rick,
    My problem is Ive got a gap between my young and older firefighters.
    I understand that the older guys have families and other things to do,
    but so do I. As a training officer I have to put in at least double of what
    they do but they don't see that. We currently only require 12 hours of training a year and I've got some guys with no hours and it's August. I try to make things fun and try new things and I do the old routine things toobut can't seem to get them here. Any suggestions would be very helpful......

    Aug 8, 2009