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Lives in:: 313 Ash Ln.

Department:: Garland Fire Department

Title/rank:: Battalion Chief

Years of public service:: 18

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Staffing
Budget Cuts

Professional Qualifications:: Master Firefighter
Intermediate Instructor
Fire Officer I and II
EFO Student

Topics you provide training for:: Tricks of the Trade
Overcoming the Hazards of Suspended Ceilings
Incident Safety Officer
Officer Development
The Precious Faith Temple FIre: Lessons Learned
Incident Command

Bio:: Les Stephens, a 18-year veteran of the fire service, he is a battalion chief with the Garland (TX) Fire Department. He is a certified master firefighter and an instructor with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. He has served as his department’s training instructor and is an instructor at Collin County Community College in McKinney, Texas; FDIC; and the Texas A&M University Municipal Fire School. He has an associate’s degree in fire protection from Tarrant County Community College and is currently enrolled in the National Fire Academy’s EFO program.

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At 6:01pm on April 15, 2009, Michael J. Anderson said…: Not as involved here either. New kiddo at home and doing more around the stations keeping me busy. You teaching at FDIC again? I am not going this year...shoud have put in for it i guess..

Keep the articles coming and we'lll have to chat before FDIC 2010

At 5:17pm on April 9, 2009, Michael J. Anderson said…: Whats up Les, how is everything?

At 10:28pm on January 8, 2009, Scott Thompson said…: What's up Brother?

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