Rick Franks

Male

Cheswick, PA

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Lieutenant

Years in Fire/EMS:

30

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Springdale Twp. VFD

Years With Department/Agency

5

My Training:

Art of Reading Smoke
Hazardous Materials Operations
Pipeline Emergency Response and Damage Prevention
Training Operations in Small Departments NFA
Water Rescue for First Responder
ATV Search and Rescue
Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations, NFA
(ICS 400) Advanced ICS for Expanding Incidents
Incident Safety Officer, NFA
(IS241) Decision Making & Problem Solving
(IS242) Effective Communication
(ICS 300) Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
(IS 0003) Radiological Emergency Management
(IS 005.A) Introduction to Hazardous Materials
(IS 0001) Emergency Program Manager Orientation to the Position
Emergency Response to Terrorism PEMA
(IS 362) Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
(IS230) Principles of Emergency Management,
(IS235) Emergency Planning,
(IS700) National Incident Management System (NIMS),
(IS800-A) National Response Plan Introduction (NRP),
(ICS-100) Introduction to the Incident Command System
(ICS-200) Basic ICS for Operational First Responders
Leadership II Strategies For Personal Success
(IS340) Hazardous Materials Prevention
(Q318) Fire Service Supervision
OSHA training Essentials of Safety
Gas & Electric Emergency Response
Firemanship l
Firemanship ll

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://home.comcast.net~constablefranks

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

It is my calling

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Increasing hours of training needed, and decreasing volunteerism.

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