John Bierling

Male

Pittsboro, NC

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department

Years in Fire/EMS:

46

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

West Manchester Twp FD

Years With Department/Agency

8

Web Site:

http://www.IncidentMT.com

About Me:

Fire Chief (retired) John J. Bierling has been in the fire service for more than 46 years. His career began in New York State in 1965 as a volunteer in Middletown, NY and in 1992 John retired as the Deputy Chief of Operations of the City of Newburgh Fire Department. In 2000, after eight years as the Chief of the West Manchester Township Fire & Emergency Service in York Pennsylvania, he decided to turn his attention to teaching. John has a Bachelor’s degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City and has been actively teaching emergency responders for more than 36 years. Presently, Chief Bierling is the CEO of The Incident Management Team (IMT), a consulting company that teaches incident management and facilitates the OurTown Diorama Incident Command Training Programs throughout the nation. John and his wife Jan travel together, planning and presenting programs to emergency responders, health departments, hospitals, airports, private industry, and local government. He can be reached at John@incidentmt.com and the company web site is www.IncidentMT.com.

Day Job:

Business Owner

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.Yourgoals.info

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I love being with emergency responders (they're good folks).

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Health and Safety - I am on a mission to help responders improve their overall wellness. When we are healthy; physically, emotionally, and financially, then we can focus our attention and energy on helping the community.

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