Mick Mayers

60, Male

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Battalion Chief / Division Chief
Years in Fire/EMS:
31
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Hilton Head Island, SC
Years With Department/Agency
29
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/Depts/fire/firemain.html
Web Site:
http://www.sctf1.sc.gov
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Hilton Head Island (SC) Fire & Rescue - Truck 6
SC US&R Task Force 1
Sea Pines Forest Beach (SC) Fire Department
Hilton Head (SC) Rescue Squad
Bluffton Twp. (SC) Fire District
Hilton Head (SC) Fire Department
Bridgeport (PA) Fire Company #1
My Training:
Savannah Technical College; Associates Degree in Fire Science
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
NPQ Fire Officer, Instructor, Driver/Operator
IFSAC HAZMAT Technician
NREMT Paramedic
US&R and Technical Rescue Instructor and Author
Truck Company and Tillered Aerial Operations Instructor
About Me:
State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance; Vice-Chairman
NFPA 1006 PQ for Rescue Technicians; Chairman
NFPA Pro Quals Technical Correlation Committee; Principal
Author for several webzines and blogs on special operations, technical rescue, disaster response, and emergency service leadership subject matter
Day Job:
Dad
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://www.firehousezen.com/
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Family; great-grandfather, grandfather, father, uncles, and my brother are/were all on the job.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Creating a revolution in how we do things, while celebrating traditions.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Enlightened and inspired leadership for emergency managers
Education of emergency leaders in political issues and action
Customer service in a diverse and largely unappreciative society
Getting leaders to realize that planning can be a good thing
Change will happen whether you like it or not

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  • Beth Mroz

    Hi Mick,

    Thank you for the welcome and I will check out your blog!

    Stay safe,

    Beth

    Apr 11, 2012

  • Donald Wills

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/franklinton1929

     

    Sweet man, thanks for the invite. Check out our FB page, just started it, so its a work in progress!

    Apr 11, 2012

  • Emmaleigh Hardy

    Thanks for the welcoming! I just read your blog, I really like it. Thanks for sharing that with me.

    Apr 11, 2012