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Lives in:: 321 Pennsylvania Ave. Sandusky, Ohio

Department:: Perkins Township Fire Department

Title/rank:: Captain/Training Officer

Years of public service:: 13

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Constant turnover of personnel and need to continually train new firefighters.
Need to develop more structured training program.
Need to upgrade technical rescue skills thru in-house training.

Professional Qualifications:: Haz-Mat Tech, Confined Space Tech., Rope Rescue Tech., Trench Operations, Structural Collapse Tech., Training Program Management - NFA, Certified Ohio Fire Inspector, Certified Fire Instructor I and II. Co-coordinator Sandusky Career Center Fire and Rescue Academy. Northwest Ohio Region 1 USAR Task Force.

Topics you provide training for:: Volunteer Firefighter, Firefighter I and II, general fire training for fire dept. and Ohio firefighter continuing education. Firefighter Safety and Survival.

Areas of expertise:: Still learning myself.

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