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Lives in:: Lake Cushman (Hoodsport) WA

Department:: MCFD 18

Title/rank:: Fire Captain

Years of public service:: in Washington and this Dept. 10 years

Agency structure:: Volunteer fire department

Top issues in your department:: keeping a Department Manned-up and trained.....we are a small remote rural community in mountainous and in a heavily timbered area. We are surrounded by National Park and forest as well a State Forest lands and many remote cabins and campsites.

Professional Qualifications:: Wildland and Structure firefighter and also came from an aviation background in Alaska (35 years) .....Smokejumping, paracargo, crew mobility, spotting and mapping as well as hands on wildland firefighting.

Topics you provide training for:: Structure fire, wildland fire fighting, water supply proper use of fire boat. Search and Rescue Operations

Areas of expertise:: As mentioned in Qualifications and here at the Department Fire Boat and Water Operations. Communications as well.

Bio:: See Qualifications for brief summary

Web site:: http://None

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