Erik Rhodes

Profile Information:

Department:: Ashburn Vol. Fire and Rescue Department
Title/rank:: Firefighter
Years of public service:: 16
Agency structure:: Volunteer fire department
Top issues in your department:: Recruitment and Retention are the biggest struggles we are experiencing at this time.
Professional Qualifications:: Firefighter 1&2
Instructor 1
Officer 1&2
EMT-I
ACLS
GEMS
Vehicle Rescue
Confined Space Rescue
Structural Collapse Rescue
HAZ-MAT Ops
Swift Water Rescue
EVOC
FDSOA Incident Safety Officer
FDSOA Health and Safety Officer
Topics you provide training for:: Recruit training
Driver operator
EMS
Fire Department Safety and Survival
Areas of expertise:: Health and Safety, EMS, and Driving
Bio:: 16 years of fire and ems service. (16 years volunteering in some capacity, 5 years of career experience in Fairfax County, 6 months in Warren County, VA, and 2 years dispatch in Fairfax County)