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Lives in:: 160 Brentlawn Dr. Frankfort, Ky. 40601

Department:: Retired State Fire Marshal of Kentucky

Title/rank:: Director of Fire Prevention Commonwealth of Kentucky

Years of public service:: 35

Agency structure:: Public safety (police-fire)

Professional Qualifications:: Appointed Ky State Fire Marshal two times by setting Governors. Licensed Private Fire and Explosive Investigator. Consultant for Manufacture, Use and Handling of Hazardous Materials. Consultant to Transportation Companies transportin HM. Designed and executed first Vent and Burn on a railcar in 1974. Advise on scene fire departments in HM events. Directed nine (9) sections of the Ky State Fire Marshals Office to include Haz. Mat., Boilers, Manufactured Housing, Electrical, Elecrical Licensing, Elevators, Fire Suppresion, General Inspection and NIFRS. Retired member of State Fire Commission.

Topics you provide training for:: OSHA, Federal Dept of Transportation, NFPA, Haz. Mat., Cause and Origin Investigations, to include industrial and transpotation events.

Areas of expertise:: HM storage use and handling, fire and explosion investigation. Case Studies involving incidents with regard to HM. Transportation in all five modes of HM movements and Storage of the material. Cause and Origin Investigations.

Bio:: Retired from Commonwealth of Kentucky. Active in Consulting for the Transportation Industry. Provide OSHA Training for Construction Industry. Field Supervisor in the State Fire Marshal's Office 1969 to 1991. Appointed SFM, 1992 to 2001,Asst SFM and Chief of HM. Retired and recalled to duty as SFM 2006. Retired again in 2008. Certified and Licensed Private Fire and Explosive Investigator.

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

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At 4:07pm on September 27, 2008, Todd McKee said…: Rodney, I have trained some of the Marathon employees I think I am traveling to Findlay on the 13th and 14th for that same reason. Remember, BE safe & train as training will save lives! Todd McKee

At 6:00pm on August 18, 2008, Todd McKee said…: Hi Rodney Welcome to the Community we are glad to have you. There are two hazmat groups on here and we would love to hear what you have to say. Todd McKee

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