David "Gunner" Wiles

Male

Salina, KS

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Fire Chief / Chief of Department
Years in Fire/EMS:
31
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Salina Airport Authority
Years With Department/Agency
2
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Salina, KS FD
My Training:
NAS Millington TN, CFR School
About Me:
I began as a volunteer Fireman in Layton, FL in the Florida Keys. Joined the Marines in 1981 served at MCAS Cherry Point NC 82-86, 87-90, MCAS Futenma, Okinawa 86-87. Commissioned Warrant Officer 90, MCAS Beaufort 90-93, MCAS YUMA (MAWTS1) 93-96, MCAF Quantico 96-99, 1st MAW 99-00, DOD Fire Academy,
Goodfellow AFB TX 00-02.

Retired CWO-3 USMC 2002

Total fire Group Director of Thermal Imaging 03-07
Day Job:
Manager of Operations, Salina Airport, KS 07 -present
Relationship Status:
Other
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Honestly, I love the TV Show Emergency and wanted to help people
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Helping people
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Safety before we get there and on teh scene

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  • John Bierling

    Hey Chief, Welcome to FF Nation. Thank you for your service to our nation and the fire service. I have some interesting information about incident command that you'll find valuable. Please send me an email so we can correspond directly. Thanks, John John@IncidentMT.com

    Jan 9, 2009

  • Dale Dittrick

    Glad to see you here. Take care.

    Jan 16, 2009

  • Dj Stone

    No sir I was an 0622. I didn't find out about this until I was away from the Corps.

    Jan 22, 2009