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Years of public service:: 28

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Professional Qualifications:: B. S. in Business Administration/ Fire Science Management at the University of Maryland University College
A.S. in Fire Science from Hillsborough Community College
Executive Fire Officer:

• FFP 2750 Financial Management in the Fire Service
• FFP 2280 Management for EMS for the Fire Service
• FFP 2741 Fire Service Course Development
• FFP 2151 Fire Service Information Management
• FFP 2801 Incident Command for Disaster Mgt
• FFP 2791 Interpersonal Mgt in Fire Service
• FFP 2730 Fire Service Organizational Theory

National Fire Academy Courses:

• Emergency Response to Terrorism, Basic Concepts
• Interpersonal Dynamics for Fire Organization
• Training Program Management
• ICS/NIMS Certification Trainer
• Executive Development/ 1st year EFO
• Organizational Theory in Practices

Certifications:

• Florida State Fire Certified I, II
• State Certified Instructor III
• State Certified Emergency Medical Technician/VA, FL certified
• American Heart BLS Instructor
• Certified MSA Technician/ BMR & MMR
• Company Officer Train-the-Trainer
• Florida State Fire Certified Hazardous Materials Technician
• Certified IAFF Train-the-Trainer Hazardous Materials Technician Instructor
• S-130 Wildland Firefighter Training National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
• S-132 Wildland Firefighter Survival (NWCG)
• S-190 Introduction to Fire Behavior (NWCG)
• Department of Homeland Security IS-700, IS-195 (National Incident Management System) (NIMS)
• I-100 Introduction to ICS (NIMS) (NWCG)
• I-200 Basic Command Management System (NIMS) (NWCG)
• I-300 Intermediate Incident Management System (NIMS) (NWCG)
• I-400 Advance Incident Management System (NIMS) (USCG)

Topics you provide training for:: Construction, hydraulics, tactics, protection systems, NIMS, Wildland

Areas of expertise:: Helping firefighters archive their educational goals.

Bio:: My name is: William "Billy" Reinhard joined the fire service in 1978 and served for 23 years before retiring. My experience includes: EMS, Engines, Hazardous materials, I spent my time as a driver/engineer though I have the experience at all of them, my favorite Water wagon "Tanker" Spent My last 5 year's. On that dreadful day 911, I just happen to be at the state fire college taking my Instructor certification. The date that appears on it is September 11, 2001, and every three year’s it has to be renewed the date stay the same, just the year changes. In October 2001, went to work for Hillsborough Community College as the Fire Science Degree Administrator. Responsible for the development, marketing and scheduling of fire science courses. I expand its program considerably. Beginning in 2001 with 186 students per year HCC now enrolls more than 700 students in its fire science courses annually. Of the 22 community colleges in the state of Florida,
Hillsborough Community College has the greatest number of students enrolled in the A.S. Fire Science degree program, with 194 students currently seeking the degree, during the 2004 academic year.

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