35 years in service
Served in all ranks(FF, PM, Lt, Cpt, BC, Division Chief, Bureau Chief
Instructed at FDIC, FIDIC West
Delivered Lessons Learned fro the Columbine Tragedy at FDIC
Hope all is well. 20 years ago we had you our to the Glenview Naval Air Station to do a two-day trench shoring class (the old way-with 4x4s). Well, they closed the base in 1992 and we have been converting 20 of the 1200 acres into a public safety academy. If you are curiuous our site is www.nipsta.org. There are also some good birdseye photos on maps.live.com. Thanks for the class 20 years ago-it had a huge affect our our fledging tech rescue team which has grown to 95 career members from 17 departments and operates a dedicated heavy rescue and 16-ft trailer for rope, con-space, trench and structural collapse.
Drew Smith
Hope all is well. 20 years ago we had you our to the Glenview Naval Air Station to do a two-day trench shoring class (the old way-with 4x4s). Well, they closed the base in 1992 and we have been converting 20 of the 1200 acres into a public safety academy. If you are curiuous our site is www.nipsta.org. There are also some good birdseye photos on maps.live.com. Thanks for the class 20 years ago-it had a huge affect our our fledging tech rescue team which has grown to 95 career members from 17 departments and operates a dedicated heavy rescue and 16-ft trailer for rope, con-space, trench and structural collapse.
Feb 28, 2009