William L.Tanks

Male

Mableton, GA

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:

Mableton Georgia

Department:

Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services

Title/rank:

Division Chief, Training

Years of public service:

20

Agency structure:

Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:

Maintaining that progressive edge in the middle of the current economic/political climate.

Professional Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree -Management
Paramedic.
NPQ- Instrucor I, Incident Safety Officer,Hazmat Technician,
FDSOA- Incident Safety Officer
IFSAC- Airport Rescue Firefighter
Too many Georgia State certifcationsto list Training pertinent; POST certified Advanced Instructor and Structural Fire Control Instructor

Topics you provide training for:

Leadership.Training. Officer Development.

Areas of expertise:

Leadership and Officer Development.

Bio:

William L. Tanks currently holds the position of Chief of Training for Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services. CCFES is funded for 675 fire personnel, with 4 battalions, 29 stations, and serves a county of more than 700,000 citizens.
At the rank of Fire Captain, William decided to give something back to the fire service and department that had given him a career of passion; he began the Cobb Officer's Forum. The results have been astounding with the formation of Metro Atlanta Fire Officer's Association, two Metro Firefighters Conferences, three Fire Officers Forums within the region, and four FDIC instructors.
William holds a B.S. in Management and has served as an adjunct Instructor for the local Fire Science program. Chief Tanks is the recipient of many awards and is an active member of the ISFI, TRADE, and the Metro Atlanta Fire Chiefs Association.

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