Dave Gallagher

Male

Holden, MA

United States

Profile Information:

Department:
Huber Heights OH (Retired)
Title/rank:
Lieutenant, Retired
Years of public service:
30
Agency structure:
Paid fire department
Top issues in your department:
Staffing, Training, Motivation
Professional Qualifications:
Ohio FFII
State of Ohio Fire Instructor
Paramedic
Rescue Systems 1
Haz Mat Tech
B.E.R.T.
Topics you provide training for:
Truck Co. Operations
Forcible Entry
Portable Laddering
Rapid Intervention
Deployment of Initial Handline
1st Arriving Company Officer
Vehicle Extrication
Areas of expertise:
Truck Co. Operations
FF Rescue
Forcible Entry
1st Arriving Officer
Thermal Imaging
Bio:
30 years Metro Dayton, OH. Vol, Comb, and Career Depts
Huber Hts OH Fire Division 26 years
Sinclair Comm Col (Dayton OH) Fire Academy 1993-2003
FDIC Instructor; Forcible Entry 1996-2002;
Instructing Live Fire-Fixed Facility 2006
Firehouse Expo, World Instructor, Eng/Trk 1997-Present
Basic Emer Rescue Tech (Tech Rescue: High Angle, Collapse, Top Water, etc)
Member: Miami Valley OH FOOLs (1st President)
New England FOOLs
Central Mass FOOLs

Comment Wall:

  • Jenn Ross..aka "J-RO"

    Dave, Welcome,,, Just wanted to tell you I love your photo #5. jenn

    Jan 11, 2009

  • Tim Zehnder

    Grumpy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How ya doing Man so good it see ya here how are ya> Hope thinga are well. Looking forward to seeing you in Indy.

    Jan 11, 2009

  • bill noonan

    Thanks Dave, I'll be there--if you see me grab because I don't always see everyone...bill

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Tim Zehnder

    Dave, spoke to Dad today and he said to tell ya HI.

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Art Bloomer

    What is going on? How are things up in your neck of the woods? I' will see you in February at the Jersey Fools gig.

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Adam Bean

    Hey Dave,
    Hope all is well in Holden. See you on Wednesday in Boston?

    Adam

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Dp

    Good to see you here DG. Hope all is well with you and yours. Have a safe, healthy and great new year. See you soon, I'll be there Wednesday.
    DP

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Art Bloomer

    Ah...yea.....Big Truck...Little Crew....thats you right?

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Tim Zehnder

    In the middle of a god old fashion bilzzard lots of snow and more wind. I heard the W6 thing is great, hope to see it soon. Will I see ya at Indy? Stay Safe

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Scott Kujawa

    Good to see you hear! Look forward to chattin and pickin your brain.

    Cujo

    Jan 13, 2009

  • Kristine Holbrook

    I hope you are doing good. You're missed here. Looking forward to catching up.

    Jan 13, 2009

  • Mark Chubb

    Manitou is what we like to call a "boutique consultancy." In other words, we do small, specialized jobs, and get far less work than we would like. The company is based in Peekskill, NY and consists of a small collection of pointy heads like me, although all of our public safety guys have line and chief officer experience.

    Jan 13, 2009

  • Kristine Holbrook

    whats up brother, miss ya, hope all is well.

    Jan 14, 2009

  • Joel Holbrook

    Dave, still not as smart as you, that last comment from the wifies sign in was from me...duh..again, I hope all is well. be safe

    Jan 14, 2009

  • Dan Minneman

    Hey Gator,

    Good to see you over the holidays. When I think the weather sucks in Dayton, I think of the stories you tell about from Holden. Roger and I are doing a FF1 at SCC this quarter. The thrill to teach is alive and well!

    Be safe, Dan

    Jan 14, 2009

  • Art Bloomer

    I gotta sell t-shirts, coins, hats....and provide Irish Stout?.......I'm in.

    Jan 14, 2009

  • Eric Hankins

    Great to talk to you today Lt. See you in a few weeks.

    Be Safe Brother,

    Hankins

    Jan 14, 2009

  • Joel Holbrook

    That instructor is yours truly baby...my pops went through chemo for an abdominal tumor, so in true fashion I shaved my melon as a sign of solidarity. He's doin great and we all have our hair back...

    Jan 15, 2009

  • Art Zern

    Dave,

    Feel free on the logo. I do believe we have met, likely first-in officer. I actually went through the B.S. in Fire Service Management with Buck....what a guy. The IFSI field satff are some of the best people in the fire service.

    Thanks again,

    Art

    Jan 15, 2009

  • Matt Thomson

    Dave,
    What is your response to the guy who says "don't bother me with that crap" regarding training? What techniques did you find are helpfull to motivate the guys who don't want to learn?

    Jan 16, 2009

  • Matt Thomson

    Thanks for the tip Dave.

    Jan 16, 2009

  • Joel Holbrook

    Brother Dave, sorry to have not responded sooner, it has been a 24 call day and its not even midnight yet (can u believe we turned 6071 calls in 08), the burns were conducted on E Social Row. one house was west of Gebhart Rd, the other east of Gebhart. They were about 2 months apart and we took full advantage of a rare opportunity in these parts. I am trying to get the series of photos complied for brother McCormack. Ill get you a copy if you'd like. M Long took some incredible interior photos.. Be Safe!!

    Jan 17, 2009

  • Rob Cannon

    Dave,
    Great topics so far! Keep them coming!

    Stay Safe,
    Rob

    Jan 17, 2009

  • Joel Holbrook

    brotha dave, in this insatnce I was one of five department instructors as it was a WTFD burn. I am instructing fire/ems for warren county career center, paramedics at greene county career center, and I am still on the payroll for sinclair for when WTFD sponsors fire classes at home. be safe

    Jan 17, 2009

  • Andrew Brassard

    Thanks for the add!

    Stay Safe,
    Andrew

    Jan 19, 2009

  • Trey Nelms

    The guys that got burned will be fine. The worst are some second degrees to the face. It could have been really bad. The sad part is because the NFD let them down as far as training goes.
    Lost my phone on a call not to long ago, so I don't have any phone numbers. Call me soon so I'll have yours again. Talk to you soon. Stay safe.

    Jan 19, 2009

  • Mike Gagliano

    Hey you big bundle of stud muffin... How the heck are you?

    Tell your very lovely bride I said "Hey"...

    All's well on the West Coast. Tons of travel and I'm almost out of Training Division and back on the rigs. CANNOT wait.

    Sorry I won't be at SD this year. I'll be jetting off to Ohio to spend some time with those fine folks. Do your best to harass Phil and Steve a bit my absence.

    Shoot me an email and tell me what's going on in your world. Last we chatted, you were head to SC.


    Mike

    Jan 20, 2009

  • Gary Rauch

    Hey Brother, good to see you, hope all is well with you. BE SAFE!

    Jan 21, 2009

  • Gary Rauch

    Dave,

    The schedule looks like it will pick up a bit. I joined on with the Brotherhood Instructors.com group which has a great group of guys. I will also try to go to Fire College this year and Indy in April. Hope to see ya there.

    Gary

    Jan 23, 2009

  • Mike Gagliano

    Bro... the weather's been fine for last week or so... prior to that it was fairly extreme.

    Way more snow than we are used to and cold than witch hazel's teet...

    I'm teaching near Columbus and then near Canton. For sure will see you at FDIC bro.


    mike

    Jan 24, 2009

  • Brian Spini

    Whats up Dave? Glad to see you in the community. Been a while Bro. Hope you are doing well and we cross paths again in the near future.

    Jan 24, 2009

  • Eric Hankins

    Looking forward to it boss.... only seven more shifts. But then again, who's counting right???

    Jan 27, 2009

  • Ron Smith (a.k.a. G-Ron)

    I would love a ride to the airport!


    ....uh.... where we going?

    hahahaha

    Feb 4, 2009

  • Mike Gagliano

    davey.... i'm scheduled to teach near columbus for the worthington firefighters on the 20th and near akron for jackson firefighters on the 22nd...

    annie is tagging along and we're going to try and see the rock n' roll hall of fame on the down day... maybe the football hall of fame if time allows...

    not sure what all they've got planned for me to do... it would be great to see jeff while i'm there...

    mike

    Feb 6, 2009

  • MARK MCLEES

    Dave-
    How the heck are you? i haven't seen you in a dogs' year. I hope that you are well and that our paths may cross soon. stay safe brother

    Feb 9, 2009

  • Billy lewis

    I had such a great time in San Deigo. It was a real honor for me to be around all you guys, and learned a lot.
    Thanks again, see ya in Maine

    Feb 19, 2009

  • Jenn Ross..aka "J-RO"

    Loo it was a honor to meet you in ICT. Great to know another REDSOX FAN, might have to take a game in with me sometime. See you in INDY, and please keep those other 2 in line. JRO

    Mar 15, 2009

  • Jenn Ross..aka "J-RO"

    HOpe you had a GREAT ST PADDY's DAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to fly... still flying actually... JRO

    Mar 18, 2009

  • Michael Bricault (ret)

    No problem on the private email. I just need your address or you can contact me at smokeeater_brick@yahoo.com

    Mar 19, 2009

  • Pat Nichols

    Dave,
    I'll be in Indy for FDIC, Tuesday thru Saturday. We should get togther and have a beer or two

    Mar 22, 2009

  • Pat Nichols

    As of right now, Monday Wednesday and Thursday I'm off. Tuesday I'm working 24 at TL10

    Mar 23, 2009

  • Tim Zehnder

    Hey man when are you getting in to Indy? we land at 12:30 ON Sun. I would like to get together and enjoy a cold one, Dad says to tell Grumpy hello :)

    Mar 23, 2009

  • Shane Furuta

    Hey Dave! It was nice seeing you again in Indy... I looked all over for your email addy and can't find it. I know you wanted to get a hold of me, so drop me a line at furutes@aol.com. Aloha Bro- Shane

    May 8, 2009

  • Mark Sicuso

    hey brother...all is well - hope all is well with you...I may see you in Maine...be safe

    Jun 22, 2009

  • Ben Fleagle

    Hey Boss!

    Thanks for the H.O.T. class in Maine! Hearing things from a different perspective is so valuable and its been a long time since I got to play student! Besides that, I really was thrilled to meet you finally and take a moment to soak up some wisdom! Hope to see again sometime soon. If you're ever in the 'Banks (Fairbanks, Alaska) look me up, Farthest North FOOLS, University Fire Department. Be safe Brother!

    Jul 4, 2009