Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Training Officer

Years in Fire/EMS:

26

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Tracy Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

10

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.ci.tracy.ca.us/fire

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Tracy Rural Fire District - 3 yearsManteca Fire Department - 13 years

My Training:

Certified Chief Officer Certified Fire Instructor

About Me:

I've been fortunate to promote through the ranks over the last 26 years. I currently hold the positon of THE B SHIFT Division Chief. I oversee Operations, Emergency Management and Communications. I ascribe to the essence of Pride and Ownership and that we cannot allow the Fire Service to be less than those who went before us made it what it is.

Day Job:

Fireman - 24/7/365

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I'm a third generation fireman. My father always told me the biggest mistake he ever made later in his career was to become a cop. He always told me to be a fireman because people wave with all five fingers.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Pride, Duty and Honor

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Preserving tradition while embracing the challenges of the future. These challenges include health and safety, basic KSA's, communications and public image. We cannot accept the view of some that the fire service is an expensive insurance policy. We have to continuously reinvent the fire service while holding fast to the traditions from which it was built.