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Department:: cleveland ohio fd

Title/rank:: firefighter

Years of public service:: 34

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: budget cuts, company closing, and trying to provide the training for everyone when we are losing personnel; need to look at where we are and what we can do-especially without the right amount of resources, etc; a political body that does not like its fire dept

Topics you provide training for:: engine ops; fire ground ops; high rise trng; "back to basics" trng programs
strategy and tactics for smaller fd's; building construction for fftrs

Areas of expertise:: engine co. ops; hands-on training; high rise ops

Bio:: jeff shupe is a career firefighter with over 34 years in the service. He has also served as a volunteer firefighter. He has an Assoc. deg. in Fire Tech and attended the Univ. of cincinnati Fire Protection Eng'r program. He is an instructor for the Ohio Fire Academy and is an Ohio certified instructor in Fire training. He is a regular classroom presenter for FDIC and is a member of HOT training for Eng. Ops at FDIC -High Rise class.

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At 12:45am on February 25, 2010, Joe Pantaleo said…: Jeff, enjoyed talking engine stuff with you the other day in St.Charles IL. Thanks for coming out brother, and thanks for keeping it interesting! Keep fighting the good fight, and thanks again!

At 11:19am on October 7, 2009, Rick Fritz said…: The new Basics book looks great!

At 10:44am on August 3, 2009, Chuck Zerman said…: Last saw you 15 years ago; you trained my company in the Tri-C fire academy. Now working as the E-3 Lt. for your former "brother-in-arms" M. D'Amico. Learned alot then (still do) , and share it with the men every shift.Watch out for Matt D..he said he was going to look you up at 11's for some more ride time!

At 10:18am on June 20, 2009, Nick Morgan said…: Hey Jeff, sounds like there's a lot of similarities between our two departments, I'd like to know how you guys acccomplish adequate company level training?

Stay safe!

At 6:23pm on May 29, 2009, Bob Houser said…: Keep preaching – we ALL need it!!! Keep it real in the 'Slavic Village'

At 3:00pm on November 16, 2008, Rick Fritz said…: Do I know you?

At 2:37pm on November 11, 2008, Jay Blake said…: I never thought I would be on this site, and then to see YOU>> holy cow!! What is the world coming to??? I got your back..go ahead and let them have it.

At 11:54pm on October 29, 2008, Nick Morgan said…: Hey Jeff, welcome to the community. Sounds like our FD's have a lot in common. Stay safe!

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