Rob Odenwald

63, Male

Fenton, MO

United States

Profile Information:

What State do you live in?: MO
Type of Organization: Paid Fire Department
Job Function: Assistant Chief/Deputy Chief, Training Officer/Training Chief/Instructor
Years in Fire/EMS:: 29, started in 1986
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Fenton FPD
Years With Department/Agency: 24, started 1991
Dept. Web Site:: http://www.fentonfire.org
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Shrewsbury FD
Ballwin FPD
My Training:: FF I & II
Fire Officer I & II
Fire Instructor I & II
Fire Investigator
Rescue Tech- St. Louis Strike Team 3
Haz-Mat Tech
AAS - Fire Protection
BA - Fire Admin. & Management
Day Job:: Shift Commander/ Training Officer
Relationship Status:: Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: Needed a good job and got a lucky break with a local fire dept. One of the best things that ever happened.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: It's the greatest job out there.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Training, training and more training. Surviving this economy and still delivering the service.