Larry Pander's Page

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Lives in:: Garden City, KS

Department:: Garden City Community College

Title/rank:: Program Director

Years of public service:: 40

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Training in Rural America

Professional Qualifications:: IFSAC Instructor I-III, Houston Fire 30 years, Teaching 17 years. Member Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Commission
Provides Training for all of western KS Paid and Vol. Depts

Topics you provide training for:: FF, DO, Advanced FF Tacticts, Rescue-All, Haz-Mat all. Instructor I,,,Live Fire Training on Site

Areas of expertise:: Tacticts, Water Supply Rescue Awareness to Tech( trench, ropes, Confined space, Auto, Haz-Mat Awareness to Tech

Bio:: 2302 Commanche
Garden City, Kansas 67846
Home Phone 620-290-1558 Email…LpanderNuke@aol.com

OBJECTIVE: To utilize my years of experience as a professional firefighter/instructor
via training, motivating and instilling permanent, self-life-saving techniques in all future firefighters both career and volunteer.
QUALIFICATIONS
36 years firefighting, EMS, HAZMAT, and Rescue Experience
EDUCATION
1972-1975 U. S. Air Force – Schools: Fire Tech – Rescue School and Crash / Rescue
1976 Skyline College, San Bruno, CA – Personal Management
1976-1978 College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA – Fire Science
1980-1989 Houston Community College, Houston, TX – Fire Science
1998 Alvin Community College, Alvin, TX – Basic Plant Safety and Plant Process Ops 11
1998 Texas A & M University, College Station, TX – Industrial Firefighting
2000 Texas A &M University, College Station, TX – Marine Firefighting
2003-2006 College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX. Arson Inves. I&II
2006-2007 Garden City Community College, Garden City, KS
2007 AAS Fire Protection and Safety/ Fire Officer Specialization, Houston Community College, May 2007
Technical Training
1974 U. S. Air Force – Emergency Medical Technician
1981 Texas Railroad Commission – LP Gas Safety School
1981 Houston Fire Department – Emergency Medical Technician
1983-1985 Hazardous Materials Response Team, Technician, Houston Fire Dept.
1981-2003 Texas Commission on Firefighting – Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and
Master Firefighter Certifications, Instructor III, Driver Operator,
Officer I, Fire Investigator,
1981-2004 IFSAC FF I and II, HazMat Awareness and Operations, Driver/Operator,
1981-2005 IFSAC Instructor III, Officer I, Fire Investigator. Fire Inspector
1991 C. I. M. A – Emergency Response Team
1998 F. E. M. A. – Terrorism, Emergency Response Training
2000-2003 State Fireman's Fire Marshals' Association – Master Firefighter, Level 11
Instructor, Driver Operator (Other Certifications available upon request)
2004-2005 NIMS…IS-200, IS-100, IS-700, IS-362, IS-318, IS-618
2004-2005 Have attended various other classes through agencies in Texas.
Certificates available upon request
2006 Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Rappelling Instructor (Rope Rescue) GCCC, KS

Larry Pander

EMPLOYMENT
1973-1975 Fire Protection Specialist, U. S. Air Force
Honorable Discharge: At time of discharge held rank of E-4.
1976-1980 Firefighter / Engineer, Naval Air Station Alameda, Alameda, CA
1980-2006 Firefighter, Houston Fire Department
1995 Safety Specialist, Safeway Scaffolding Company
1996 Safety Specialist, North Winds Abatements
1973-2000 Building Construction (Class I-V), Self Employed
2000-2006. Lead Instructor, College of the Mainland
2000-2006 Captain, Grant Coordinator & EMS Director, Bacliff Fire Department
2002-2006 Coordinator-Introductory Firefighter Program, Galveston County
Firefighter's Association
1/2006-Pres. Program Coordinator/ Fire Science Instructor, Garden City Community
College
2/2006-Pres. Volunteer Firefighter, Garden City, KS. And Training Manager
(Through Kansas Fire and Rescue Training)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Established Certified First Responder Program –
W/ Texas Department of Health – Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department
Applied and Received – Fire Act Grant – F. E. M. A. (2001) –
For training curriculum for the Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department
Applied and Received –
Funding for construction of a $640,000 fire station through U. S. Department of Agriculture for Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department
Applied And Received –
Funding for HAZMAT / DECON from Galveston County Emergency
Response Management
Initiated Intro to Firefighting Training Program –
For Volunteer Firefighters, Galveston County as per N. F. P. A. # 1721
Provided Training for Introduction to Wild Land Firefighting, Texas Forest Service
Firefighter of the Year 2001 –
Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department
Officer of the Year 2002 –
Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department
Nomination – Firefighter of the Year –
State Fireman's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Unsung Hero Award 2003 –
Galveston County Daily News
Applied and received 2005 Fire Act Grant-
FEMA for Bacliff VFD Thermal Imaging Camera
2004-06 Assistant Director/ Lead Instructor College of The Mainland (Fire Protection program)
2006-Present Member - The National Fire Protection Association Fire Science and Technology Educators Section
2006-present Through hard work between GCFD and GCCC construction of Live fire training facility as well as establish fire science program through grants and assistance from industry.
Chair; Curriculum Approval Committee GCCC
2008 Appointment to Kansas Fire Training Commission by Governor’s office

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