Gregory Havel

73, Male

Burlington, WI

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:

2281 Browns Lake Drive / Burlington WI 53105

Department:

Town of Burlington Fire Department

Title/rank:

Deputy Chief, retired

Years of public service:

34

Agency structure:

Volunteer fire department

Top issues in your department:

Recruitment and retention
Health and safety
Communications
Incident safety
Seat belts

Professional Qualifications:

BA, St. Norbert College
WI certified Fire Officer II
WI certified Fire Instructor II
WI certified Fire Inspector

Topics you provide training for:

Building construction -- fire service related
Incident safety officer
Incident Command System

Areas of expertise:

Building construction
Facilities management
Construction company safety programs
Incident command

Bio:

+High school teacher 1973-1974
+Facilities manager (high school and retreat center) 1974--2000
+Construction company safety director 1995--present
+Sturtevant Volunteer Fire Department (WI) 1977--1987, retiring as Chief
+Town of Burlington Fire Department (WI) 1987--present
+TBFD Safety Officer 1990--2000 (Lt., Captain, Assistant Chief)
+TBFD Deputy Chief and Training Officer 2000--2006
+TBFD semi-retired, with training, administrative, and safety duties 2006--present
+Adjunct Instructor, Gateway Technical College Fire Service Training 1994--present
+Instructor/Incident Safety Officer for Gateway Technical College live fire training per NFPA 1403: more than 500 hours 1994--2004
+Contributor to "Fire Engineering" magazine and www.fireengineering.com
+Articles published in "Wisconsin Fire Journal", "The Dispatcher", and "FDSOA Health & Safety"

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