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Currently a contract trainer for NWCG wildland fire courses.
My Training:
Forestry Degree, 29 years active duty as a wildland firefighter with Incident Commander Type 3 and Division/Group Supervisor qualifications.
About Me:
Retired since 2003, but still training others under various contracts.
Day Job:
Retired/private contracting
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Wildland fire suppression is part of the job of a forester. I had the physical ability to perform on the fire line for my entire career, working as a firefighter, engine boss, crew boss, strike team leader, division supervisor, and type 3 IC on numerous fires throughout the Western US.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Incompetent administrations - national and local. Lack of financial support until something bad happens.
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Thanks William. I realize your primary members are structural firefighters, but a wildland person here and there can't hurt. I have done some incident management for other emergencies, like Katrina. But primarily I did what most people would call "forest fire fighting". I did a lot of that though, in many different fuel types across the west. The extra money I made doing this work helped me raise a family and send kids to college, build houses, etc. And I know I made a difference. My last fire assignments were in 2006, and since then I have been training others...Ken
Kenneth, welcome to Firefighter Nation. Glad you dropped in to join. Lots to do, read and become involved with here.You will get out of this what you put into it. Your involvement here is important to us all.
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Chief William Sharp
Brookings Oregon