Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Other Senior Command Staff

Years in Fire/EMS:

16

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Fairmount Fire Protection District

Years With Department/Agency

5

Dept. Web Site:

http://fairmountfire.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Los Angele County Fire Department

My Training:

FFT2 wildland firefighter, Communications Technician, Communications Unit Leader, DHS/FEMA instructor, NIFC instructor

Day Job:

Public safety communications consultant

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.firstrespondercomms.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To help the public and help my co-first responders learn how to effectively communicate on the fireground with the ever-growing types of technology we have to deploy.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I love serving others in their time of crisis

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Poor communications (both human and radio), flood of new technologies that don't perform as advertised