Tim Zehnder

Male

McCook Nebraska

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function
Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:
starting 23rd
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
McCook Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
1
My Training:
EMT, Fire Inst I , Rope Rescue Tech , Trench Tech ...................
About Me:
I started in the fire service in 1990, I have worked for the US forest service in Idaho as a firefighter, spent time with the Minnesota DNR as a firefighter and with the Hermantown & Truman Fire depts. I am a Minnesota State Fire Inst, My passion is ff Rescue and RIT I have devolped a number of programs that are being used today.
Day Job:
Director of Fire Science at McCook Community College
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Born in to it:) I am following in my fathers foot steps
Why I Love Fire/EMS
The Family
Top Issues Facing Responders:
FF Deaths, we as the fire service need to improve this 100 a year is way to many

Comment Wall:

  • Rhonda

    Hello Tim...Welcome to FFN...Stay Safe

    Dec 27, 2007

  • Jim aka Bick

    HELLO TIM WELCOME TO FFN. FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO. ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS. BE SAFE OUT THERE, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

    Dec 27, 2007

  • JERMAINE

    HEY THERE MY NAME IS JERMAINE WATSON I AM FROM WEST SIDE FIRE DEPT. IN ST.ALBANS,WV AND I AM INTERESTED IN TRADING PATCHES WITH YOU: MY ADDRESS IS

    JERMAINE WATSON
    106 BEVERLY STREET
    ST. ALBANS WV 25177

    SEND YOUR ADDRESS TO ME SO I CAN MAIL OUT YOUR PATCH:
    AGAIN THANX, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOURS Delete Comment

    Dec 28, 2007

  • JERMAINE

    WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT YOU ARE HOLDING IN THAT PIC, WHAT STATE, HOW MUCH DOES IT WEIGH, AND IS IT SOME GOOD EATIN'

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Tim Zehnder

    That is an ELk I shot in IDAHO in 2006, around 1200 pounds and it is great eating!!!!!!!!
    Address: Tim Zehnder
    514 E. 2nd st N
    Truman MN 56088 Thanks when I get yours I will send Mine. STay Safe

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Tim Zehnder

    Cool I knowMike from the traaining world, I had him in Minnesota for a training a few years ago I get a chance to chat with him in Indy every year. Stay safe can we trade patches?

    Jan 4, 2008

  • Corey Anderson

    That's a pretty nice bull, Congrats I bet that was alot of fun!!!! I went to Montana last year elk hunting with a bow. Didn't get one but two out of are group of five did, it was a blast.

    Feb 18, 2008

  • Nadia

    Hello, Do you work with animals? what do you do with them?
    Bye..

    Feb 21, 2008

  • International Society of Fire Service Instructors

    Hey brother! Thanks for being a member. Check out the website! www.isfsi.org There is some exciting stuff going on!

    Be safe!

    Eddie B

    Feb 25, 2008

  • fuad

    thanks brother..hope we can share our knowledge..so we can be safe out there..

    Feb 25, 2008

  • SufianHassan

    Hi Tim...Thank for adding me...nice to meet you

    Feb 27, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    South of Mankato 40 miles in the center of the state 30 miles from Iowa

    Mar 2, 2008

  • Firemanmoe

    Hello, Tom
    How are things? How it going @ SCC?
    Later

    Mar 13, 2008

  • sfrescue

    last fall, thanks. that's quite the elk!

    Mar 18, 2008

  • amanda

    are you talking about chief Deloach?

    Mar 20, 2008

  • Nathan Christiansen

    Hunting in Montana at the Charlie Russell Wilderness last year Bow Hunting. We ended up get 2 bulls with in 10-15min. from the same spot. Both of them were 6x6.
    Where did you get your bull at.

    Mar 20, 2008

  • Kersten Sachs

    Pretty quiet so far. Hopefully it will stay that way. Have a great Easter!

    Mar 23, 2008

  • amanda

    he is doing a great job as our chief. you are always welome to visit, anytime!

    Mar 24, 2008

  • Josh kibbe

    Thank you sir, Stay safe.

    Mar 26, 2008

  • mike

    ha tim, thanks for the add

    Apr 4, 2008

  • masonfire30

    hey tim thanks for teaching up at telemark hope next time you'll have enough fuel lol add me as a friend if you want to

    Apr 20, 2008

  • Michael Peterson

    Is this the same Tim that went to Duluth Tech?

    May 4, 2008

  • Richard Anderson

    Things are progressing thanks how are you?

    May 5, 2008

  • Richard Anderson

    Like wise and stay safe and thanks for your support of the program

    May 5, 2008

  • Galen McCarthy "CURBY"

    I am painting as usual,we have the county fair starting this week. I found this site by accident, I was looking for training demos onlineand stumbled onto it. I joined, met some people all over really fast. Hope you are well and keeping cool.

    Jul 29, 2008

  • Katie R

    Thanks for the welcoming words. My department is very safe, especially compared to some nearby that recently didn't use any accountability system on a house fire - yikes!

    Aug 3, 2008

  • Rick

    hi how's it going?

    Aug 18, 2008

  • Timothy Sendelbach

    Good Morning, Tim:

    Still on the road - haven't it made it back yet.

    Hope all's well on your end.

    Take care,

    TESendelbach
    Editor-in-Chief
    FireRescue Magazine

    Feb 10, 2009

  • Padre Pete

    Tim, If the change you seek was'nt already in place, you would have been issued the same gear your Dad was issued in 1969 and I was issued in 1961. I fear we will always have annoyingly outspoken advocates of the "That aint the way I learnt it." and the "We aint never done it that way." schools. I share the concern for the frequency of LOODs. Look how far we've come. Firefighters have been virtually incapsulated in the interest of personal safety and we have developed the widely held and good philosophy that pulling out is actually an acceptable strategy but, in the biggest picture, I have to believe we continue to die for these basic reasons. 1) We are involved ten times the alarms we were since the mid 20th century. In my little department it has actually gone from about 70 to over 700 per year. 2) Inspite of all education and awareness to the contrary, there are those who will always be driven to beat the odds and prove their own invincability. It has to do with a basic character trait common to firefighters. 3) Physical fitness and physical compitance are often waved in favor of seniority. If chubby puppies and aging couch potatoes dont get out of the way voluntarily, they should be required to change their life style or loose the title. Almost nobody wants to put that in writing. Keep The Faith

    Apr 2, 2009

  • Padre Pete

    Right. When it was 70 alarms in 61, there was no such thing as an EMT and no one had an ambulance. Today ,like everyone, 85 % of the 700 is EMS. My experience is that The Service has developed a fabulous wide and deep pool of talented educators and resources. The pain, I think we share is there will always be horses we can only lead to it

    Apr 2, 2009

  • Timothy Sendelbach

    Tim:

    Things are going well. Still getting adjusted, but no complaints.

    Yes, I will be in Indy next week.

    Take care and stay safe.

    Apr 12, 2009

  • Padre Pete

    Tim, Guess I'm a little late on picking this up. Like everyone else, we are an EMS department that ocassionally fights fire. About 85% EMS, 2% actuall smoke related and 13% other ( at least half are false automatic alarms).

    Apr 26, 2009

  • Dirk Lewis

    Hey thanks for taking the time to check it out. I hope you register and use the site we sure would enjoy having you there!! thanks again!!!

    www.fowlfighters.com

    May 14, 2009

  • Galen McCarthy "CURBY"

    Hey i just logged in after not being on here for ummmm months. Things are good here, busy, lots of amb calls. We have had a few fire calls as well. How are things with you?

    Jul 27, 2009