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John Barrett
, Male
Texas
United States
Profile Information:
- Lives in:
- Winnsboro, TX
- Department:
- Plano (TX) Fire Rescue
- Title/rank:
- Lieutenant
- Years of public service:
- 15 as firefighter, 5 as 911 operator / dispatcher
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Plano Fire Rescue is an all-hazards metro-sized fire department that provides protection for close to 300,000 residents within 72 square miles. 386 personnel respond to over 25,000 calls for service annually from 13 stations with 13 engines, 5 trucks, 8 MICUs, 1 (EMS) squad, 2 battalions and 1 utility (air/light) vehicle. Operations works 24/48 with 110+ firefighters assigned per shift and a minimum daily staffing of 97 personnel - engines and trucks are staffed with four personnel and battalions have drivers. The city will grow to over 300,000 by 2020.
Plano Fire has many challenges in the years ahead as we complete the transition from a growing suburban department to a metro-sized urban/suburban department. Some of these challenges include:
- developing a training division that has been historically undersupported (staffing/resources/facilities/budget)
- senior and company level leadership succession and development
- a changing built environment (as an example a nearly 200% increase in highrises in the next 2 years)
- huge personnel turnover (1/5 of department currently has less than 3 years on the job, over half the department will have less than 10 years by 2022) - Professional Qualifications:
- FF2 (TX ADVANCED) / EMT / DRIVER OPERATOR / INSTRUCTOR II / HAZMAT TECH / OFFICER II / ISO
- Topics you provide training for:
- Firefighter I and II (Texas Basic Structural Firefighter)
Firefighter Safety
Engine Company Operations
Christian Cossey
Nov 6, 2009
Justin Lewis
Sep 9, 2010
Christopher Huston
Thanks for finally logging on and accepting my friend request. LOL! Well it looks like I will see you in a few weeks......FDIC or BUST!!
Mar 2, 2012