Type of Organization

Other Fire Department

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department

Years in Fire/EMS:

20

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Canwest Fire Services

Years With Department/Agency

7 years

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.canwestfire.com

Web Site:

http://n/a

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Joe Rich Fire Rescue 14 years
Osoyoos Fire Rescue 1 year

My Training:

NFPA 1001
Wildland Urban Interface
First Responder
Chaplain

About Me:

We run a SOO HOT service for Canadian Fire Departments. We also instruct in MVIs and First Response Medical. We are also an Initial Attack response team for Urban Interface Fires.

Day Job:

Pastor of a church

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Started out just to help the community... now I am driven to help save our own.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

RIC training
Firefighter Survival
Mayday Protocol
Preventable LODD
Desensitivety to PASS alarms