Gordon Hennigs

62, Male

okanogan

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department

Years in Fire/EMS:

28

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Okanogan Washington

Years With Department/Agency

28

Dept. Web Site:

http://okvfd.org/

My Training:

farmedic, extrication technition, IC type 3, leadership 1 and 2. operations and tactics. advanced fire investigator structural, motor vehicle, wildland, electrical. fire code administration. Fire officer 1. art of reading smoke. building construction and the fire service. emergency vehicle operation. CDL class A. ICS 100, 200, 300, 400. NIM's 700, 800, Weapons of mass destruction, haz-mat identification. swift water rescue.

About Me:

Joined the fire service in 1981, engineer by 1983, continued to work towards an officers position became the president of the association in 1986, became a captain in 1988. then in 1990 I became an Assistant Chief until August of 1997 when I was offered the full time Chiefs position by the City of Okanogan which I currently hold. I have been the president of the Okanogan County Fire Chiefs Association since 1998. I look forward to some day moving to a larger department with paid staff or moving our department to a combination department. Some of my goals here our to some day have a new station, a 100ft platform, 1 engine company staffed 24/7 paid with volunteers to respond 2nd out.

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://myspace.com/firechief41

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I was 18 and it seemed like the thing to do, all the excitement, helping the communitee. It has turned into a great career. worked my way up through the ranks as a volunteer and then made the career choice to take a full time position as chief

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the people I work with, and the challenge

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Shortage of Volunteer firefighters and increasing call load.
Safety why we continually make the same mistakes that injure and kill firefighters.

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