Rob Cannon

Male

Kaneville, IL

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:: Geneva, IL
Department:: Kaneville Fire Protection District
Title/rank:: Firefighter/EMT
Years of public service:: 10 (total) 5 Cadet/5 Line Firefighter
Agency structure:: Volunteer fire department
Top issues in your department:: - Staffing
- Recruitment and Retention
Professional Qualifications:: Illinois
- FF-II
- Fire Service Vehicle Operator
- EMT-B

My Goals This Year
- Fire Apparatus Engineer
- Instructor I
- Haz-Mat Ops.
- Start my Paramedic School
Topics you provide training for:: I help instruct for the Fox Valley Career Center which is sponsored through the Kaneland School District. I help teach Fire Science to high school aged individuals from 5 different school districts.
Areas of expertise:: These are my GOALS to train on more in 2009!

Pride, Ownership, Honor
Fire Behavior
Fire Control
Initial Scene Size-up
Ground Ladders
Rapid Intervention
Bio:: I'm a progressive and aggressive firefighter. I am VERY dedicated to my fire department. I train hard... my whole life is the fire service. I love to learn and love to teach when I can.

I started as a Firefighter/EMT in Illinois with the Kaneville Fire Protection District. I spent 5 hard earned years there. I made several achievements and found what I wanted to obtain in the fire service.

I moved away for a couple of months to Prince Georges County, Maryland to be a live in firefighter with Laurel Rescue Station 49. I had some amazing experiences there, but found out very quick that living in a firehouse wasn't for me. I overcame several challenges and learned more about myself as a person in the time I was there.

I have moved back to Illinois with a solid mindset of what my goals are how I plan to achieve them. I have rejoined with my department back home and ready to push forward with my education. I thank everyone who has supported me in the past and today... without you I am not sure where I'd be. I love the fire service with all my heart and moving away put into perspective how I ran from my goals, because I thought I couldn't achieve them or they were too hard.

FTM-PTB-EGH-RFB-KTF-DTRT

One of my biggest inspirations is Chief Rick Lasky of the City of Lewisville Fire Department.

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Joe McClelland

I am teaching Coordinated Fire Attack at Fire College. Probably truck/engine and standpipe. South West corner of tower. Stop on by Brother.

Fill me in on the move back.

Apr 23, 2009
Patrick Dooley

If you look at my site http://squadfirephotos.smugmug.com I have alot more pictures of Hartford, Ct's water tower.

Apr 26, 2009
Mike Walker

Thanks for leaving a comment on that hose load. Guys are still working with different aspects of it. Tweeking it here and there. If you don't have pistol grips on your nozzles, it can be placed on a cross lay. It works best with higher pressures (ie. fog nozzles 150 psi +) The problem with lower pressure applications is that the hose may kink as it uncoiles. With the high pressure applications, it works great. 50 ft. at the door, everytime. You can look on Youtube and find several close applications. Oh, if you have houses that set very close to the street, this load works fantastic.

May 25, 2009