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Lives in:: Palmer, Alaska

Department:: Palmer Fire & Rescue

Title/rank:: Asst Chief/Training Officer

Years of public service:: 23

Agency structure:: Volunteer fire department

Top issues in your department:: recruitment, maintaining personnel participation/enthusiasm due to some officer comments and constantly putting people down, providing training for personnel, officer participation in training,

Professional Qualifications:: Associates degree in Fire Science
IFSAC FFI/FFII/HazOps/Fire Officer I/Fire Service Instructor II

Topics you provide training for:: Firefighter I/ FF II/ Hazardous Material Awareness & Operations

Rescue (vehicle incidents/off-road incidents)

Bio:: I joined the Palmer Fire Dept in 1990. Finished AAS degree in 1995. Hired as Palmer Fire & Rescue training officer in 2005.
Have been through a lot in my 23+ years - including a windstorm incident that injured me in 2003. I keep a close eye on Palmer personnel and neighboring fire dept personnel at all incidents I respond to as a result.

Web site:: http://www.cityofpalmer.org

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