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Lives in:: Tecumseh, Michigan

Department:: City of Tecumseh Fire Department

Title/rank:: Fire Chief

Years of public service:: 22

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Staffing, training, funding, having our mutual aid companies trained to appropriate levels

Professional Qualifications:: Firefighter Level II
Fire Officer III
Certified Instructor
Eastern Michigan University School of Fire Staff & Command
Enrolled in Columbia Southern University BS in Fire Science
Incident Command and NIMS
Several other certifications

Topics you provide training for:: Fire Investigation Basic
Fire Prevention & Education
Pump Operations
Incident Command

Areas of expertise:: Fire Prevention & Education
Pump Operations

Bio:: Started firefighting in U.S. Navy
Joined Tecumseh in 1986 as Paid on-call
Hired as FT Driver/Operator in 1990
Appointed as Chief in 1993
Served as Secretary of Lenawee County Fire Chiefs for 9+ years
Raised over 1.5 million dollars in donations and grants for gear and fire apparatus
Built new 12,000 sq. ft station in 1998

Web site:: http://www.tecumsehfire86.com

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