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Lives in:: Sacramento, Ca.

Department:: Sacramento Fire Department

Title/rank:: Battalion Chief

Years of public service:: 18 Years

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Staffing

Professional Qualifications:: 2yr degree Fire Science
Master instructor state of Ca
4yr degree CSUS
US&R TFL
US&R Safety Officer

Topics you provide training for:: Truck Co. Operations
US&R
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Areas of expertise:: Truck

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Cordination of Attack

Does your department have a good foundation for its SOG/SOP's do they make sense? Do they build from simple to complex? Does the first alarm have pre-determinded assignments? What is your staffing like? Does the SOG properly address the fireground basics ? lets talk about these questions what can we do to fix or change broken SOG's.

Posted on January 7, 2009 at 12:10am

Riding Positions!

Does your Agency Have riding positions for Engine and Truck/Ladder positions? Are you familar with the concept? If you are please comment on how they work for you. If so does the assignment have a tool assignment also? Does the Position line up with agency Standing orders or SOG's?

Posted on December 24, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

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At 3:14pm on December 31, 2009, Jeremy Williams said…: Chief, I took yourself and Cpt Dugan's class at FDIC this past year and had a good time. I breifly talked to you in Indi about the Metro Pak your department uses. I am currently doing research on a few different hose loads and I have a few questions about the hose pack. I have seen the document on the pack on Dugan's training companies website that you posted and I have many questions. Our department is in the trial phase of the same pack just a different name the 'Cleveland Load'. If you interested in answering a few questions just let me know. Thanks in advance for any help brother.
Jeremy
jeremy.williams@norfolk.gov

At 11:49pm on February 19, 2009, Billy lewis said…: I had such a great time in San Deigo Cheif. It was a real honor to be around all you guys. It was such a great experiance, and aI learned so much.
Thanks again Chief

At 11:31am on January 16, 2009, Dave Gallagher said…: Ahhh, El Chiefo.... Love the pics... looks like your conducting Madame Butterfly in a few of them.... Good to see you here, and I agree about staying in touch better.... and now, I'm going to steal a few of your blog comments and put them on my site...
And Hankins can buy all of us the round....

At 7:41pm on December 10, 2008, Eric Hankins said…: Great to see you on the site Chief...

How's life in the SOC been treating you?

You going to San Diego in Feb? If so I'll buy the first round.

Be safe Brother,

Hankins

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