Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Community Affairs

Years in Fire/EMS:

Since 1979

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Bossier Parish Fire District 1

Years With Department/Agency

Since 2002

Dept. Web Site:

http://bpfd1.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

31 years total including time with the following past departments: Lyndon State College Fire Department, Ludlow VT Fire Department, North Bethlehem NY Fire Department, North Clarendon VT Fire Department, Essex, VT Fire Department, Harwich, MA Fire Department, Colchester Center VT Fire Company, Lyndon State College Rescue, Ludlow Ambulance

My Training:

FFI/II, Instructor I/II, Fire Officer I, Driver/Operator - Pumper, Hazmat Operations, NIMS 100-400, EMT-B, AMLS, PHTLS BLS Instructor.

Fire & Life Safety Educator I/II, Inspector I/II, Juvenile Firesetting Intervention Specialist, CERT Trainer.

About Me:

Current Regional represenative LA Arson & Fire Prevetion Association.

National Fire Academy & Specialist Instructor -Public Education & Juvenile Firesetting Intervention. Regional Instructor - Smoke Reading; Rapid Intervention; Large Vehicle Fire Operations as well as other operational topics. Department instructor. LSU Lead Evaluator and 1403 Instructor.

Past Member Vermont Juvenile Firesetting Task Force, Chittenden County Juvenile Firesetting task Force. Vermont Firefighters Assoc. Public Education Committee; Former Chair Northwest Vermont Fire & Life Safety Committee.

Day Job:

Public Education and Training Coordinator, Combination Department

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Always had an interest and attended a college that had a student staffed and managed fire and EMS unit. Rose to rank of Fire Chief via Captain and Training Officer.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

What else would I do with my life?

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Training and funding