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Department:: Boles Fire District

Title/rank:: Captain

Years of public service:: 14

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Career vs volunteer cohesion
Motivation to train

Bio:: I started in 1994 as a jr. at Metro west Fire district in St. Louis County, I volunteered until I was hired By Boles Fire in Dec 2003 with their first paid staff. I was promoted to Capt. in Feb of 2005. I am currently active in western wildland firefighting, and the countywide U.S.A.R. strike team.

Web site:: http://bolesfiredistrict.com

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