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Lives in:: Calmar, Alberta

Department:: Calmar Fire Rescue

Title/rank:: Fire Fighter

Years of public service:: 5+

Agency structure:: Volunteer fire department

Top issues in your department:: Retention of members is our major issue. A close second is providing quality training for new recruits and existing members alike. We have a fairly large response area but fairly limited funding.

Professional Qualifications:: NFPA 1001
EMT (retired)
CRSP (Canadian registered Safety Professional)

Topics you provide training for:: Emergency Medical response training
CPR

Areas of expertise:: Emergency Medical
Basic fire fighting
Occpational Health & Safety

Bio:: I am a senior Health & Safety Advisor for a major engineering firm and volunteer on the local fire department. I have been involved with emergency services for over thirty years. I started my career on a hospital based ambulance service in 1975 and also joined the local wildfire service for the Ministry of Natural Resources for Ontario, Canada. Since that time I have held numerous positions in emergency medical or fire services.

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