Type of Organization

N/A

Job Function

Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

43

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Moved to CC 10 years ago to work at Refinery Terminal Fire Company as a Staff Division Chief - worked there for 2 years. Worked for Industrial Emergency Services, LLC ass Staff Division Chief for 2 years and then started own consulting business. Am pre4sently doing consulting for Universal Fire and Safety, Inc, Corpus Christi FD, and RTFC. Alsio do rural firefighting seminars throughout the U.S.

My Training:

Pro Board Certified Fire Service Instructor II, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, full member of Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Life Member of International Society of Fire Service Instructors. BS in Independent Studies (Fire Protection). Worked as a Loss Prevention Engineer for HPER insurance oraganization for 10 years and as a Senior Training Instructor for 17 years prior to moving to Texas.

About Me:

Am Rural Fie Command Editor for FireRescue Magazine - have written monthly Rural Fire Command Column for several years. Am Chairman of Rural Firefighting Institute (RFI - www.rfi411.org) and Vice President of GBW Associates (www.gotbigwater.com)

Day Job:

consultant - work from home

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Had it in my blood - my dad was Capt in town (13,000 pop) and I spent a lot of time at fire house

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I love the people (at least most of them) who care about others and about providing nly the best in customer service.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Developing the sfety culture we should had 100 years ago??????