Dave Dodson
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Years in Fire/EMS:
28
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Retired: Spent time, through the ranks of Battalion Chief, with the U.S. Air Force, Parker (CO) Fire and Rescue, Loveland (CO) Fire and Rescue, and the Eagle River (CO) Fire Protection District.
My Training:
An exhaustive list that would bore you.
About Me:
25 years on the street. Now traveling and teaching firefighters - the reading smoke curriculum, first-due decision making, and incident safety stuff.
Relationship Status:
Other
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Childhood Desire - grew up around fire engines
Why I Love Fire/EMS
The commitment to each other and those we serve.....
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Understanding and mastering the tactics for explosive fires in weak buildings - it ain't your daddy's fire anymore! Arbitrary aggressiveness must be replaced with intellectual aggressiveness.

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At 3:33pm on March 30, 2009, Marty Rutledge said…
Hi Dave! I'm in Antarctica and loving this gig. Whole different world (in many ways). I am teaching a lot of classes and would like to do some stuff about reading smoke. We are in winterover and can't receive any mail as there are no flights in or out. Do you have any resources online I can use? My capt. is way into reading smoke and I think I could switch them to Delmar and your text when the mail starts rolling again - I'm gonna hit up Delmar for some gratis texts. Anyway - gotta run. Check out myspace.com/mottyrutt for pics and blog. Let me know how you are doing...
Marty
At 10:29am on March 9, 2009, T.J. said…
HI Dave, I'm taking a fire officer class and we watched your "reading the smoke" lecture. What a great training. Do you put on classes or training about the reading smoke.
At 8:07pm on February 3, 2009, Jim Creech said…
I'll be seeing you in Fort Wayne in a few weeks. Thank you soo much for coming here. Can't wait!!!
At 2:56pm on December 15, 2008, Oldman said…
Glad to see you here with us. I've been following your work for years. Saved my bacon several times. Keep up the good work.
At 7:09am on September 24, 2008, FireCat said…
At 9:32pm on September 2, 2008, Ray Edwards said…
Whats up in Thornton.Grew up in The area.Man has it grown.Be safe.Whats this training cd????Hear its good.How do we get it??
At 11:01am on May 18, 2008, David Caruana said…
Dave, I attended your lecture in 2003 in Prince William County Virginia, real good and very well put together. Stay safe.
At 5:53pm on February 23, 2008, Micky Blain said…
Dave, I attended your lecture in Lewisville, Tx a few month ago. We went back and bought the DVD right after that and presented it to all our firefighter. I have never had anyone tell me about reading smoke and can't stop doing it now! Thanks for doing what you do! Capt. Blain Fairview Fire Rescue
At 9:05pm on January 20, 2008, Randy Hill said…
Just want to say Ive attended your classes twice at FDIC in Indy. What a class I have learned alot from your class. I tell everyone to take your class. See ya this year in Indy.
 
 
 

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