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Lives in:: Princeton, LA

Department:: Bossier parish Fire District 1

Title/rank:: Public Education/Training Coordinator

Years of public service:: 30

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Staffing, training

Professional Qualifications:: FF!/FFII, Haz-mat Operations, Public Educator II, Instructor II, Juvenile Firesetting Intervention Specialist, Certified Elementary Teacher

Topics you provide training for:: All aspects of department operations

Areas of expertise:: Public Education, Juvenile Firesetting Intervention, Public Information

Bio:: Have 30 years a volunteer part-time firefighter with 20 years as a public educator and juvenile firesetting intervention specialist..'

Have time with 7 departments ranging from rural to busy suburban volunteer.

Have spent the last 20 years as a instructor within my current and past departments, as well as externally at the regional level with emphasis on public education and juvenile firesetting,but have also been active in planning and conducting training in fire response operations.

Recently hired full-time as the training and public education coordinator for Bossier Parish Fire District 1, which is a primarily volunteer combo department with 7 stations handling about 1300 fire/EMS/ Technical rescue incidents per year. We have 5 fulltime personnel and 80 volunteers,

Web site:: http://bpfd1.0rg

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