Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Battalion Chief / Division Chief

Years in Fire/EMS:

25

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

New Castle Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

22

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.newcastlein.com

Web Site:

http://www.respondertraining.com

My Training:

Second Class Fire Fighter
First Class Fire Fighter
60 Hour Fire/Arson Investigation
Investigation of Mobile Home Fires
Search and Rescue
Photography for the Fire Service
L.P. Gas School "IFIA"
Recognition/Identification Hazardous Materials
"80 Hours Fire/Arson Investigation, New Castle"
Firefighter Safety and Survival Course
Instructor 2nd Class
Trench Rescue Operations
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Instructional Techniques for Company Officers
L.P. Gas School "Ranger"
Boater Education Instructor
Advanced Open Water "SCUBA"
Open Water "SCUBA"
Ropes & Knots
Water Rescue and Body Recovery
Victim Rescue
24 Hour Mandatory Training
Ice Diver "SCUBA"
Effective Response to Public Leak Complaints (Natural Gas)
Initial Company Tactical Operations
Emergency Oxygen Administration for SCUBA Diving Accidents
Forcible Entry
16 Hour Hazardous Materials First Responder
Field Maintenance OB SCBA
Life Line "On the Scene"
Hazardous Materials Control 24hr.
Farm Accident Rescue
Driver/Operator
Hazardous Materials Incident Analysis
Photography
Life Line "One the Scene"
Equipment Specialist "SCUBA"
Trench Rescue and Safety
Rope Rescue I/II
EMS First Responder
IFD Rope Rescue Class, Jerry Smith Instructor
64 Hour Master Fire Prevention / Inspection
High Piled Combustible Storage
Managing Company Tactical Operations, Decision Making
Instructor First Class
Bus Emergencies
IOSHA Standards for Fire Officers
Advanced Search and Rescue
Leadership III; Strategies for Supervisory Success
Fundamentals of Dwelling Inspection I
Fundamentals of Dwelling Inspection II
Fundamentals of Dwelling Inspection III
Anhydrous Ammonia
Firefighter Water Survival & Surface Water Rescue
Engine Co. Inspection/Fire Dept. Plan Review
A Tactical Approach to Residential Fire Fighting
Rural Firefighting Operations
"Life Line "On the Scene"
Infection Control for Emergency Response Personnel
Motorsports Extrication for Emergency Services
Auto Extrication
Residential Tactics
Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials
Anhydrous Ammonia Awareness Workshop
Incident Safety Officer
Bombs & Explosives Recognition
Surviving Backdrafts & Flashovers
Arson Detection for First Responders
First Responder Re-certification
Grounding of Electrical Systems for Safety
Confined Space Rescue & Confined Space Medicine 40 hrs
Basic Training, Handling & Firing Pyrotechnical Materials
Emergency Response to Terrorist Incidents: Basic Concepts TTT
Instructor Crossover
Emergency Response Awareness Level Training
Haz-Mat Operations & Decontamination
Emergency Operations Planning
Fire Medic I
Introduction to PowerPoint
Management for Emergency Managers
Hoosier Wizard Workshop
Emergency Vehicle Driver Training
Spanish for the First Responder
Legal Issues for Emergency Manages
Indiana Haz-Mat Conference
Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (MERRTT)
Storm Ready Awareness
Damage Assessment
Reading a Fire Building
Terrorism, Post 9/11 Response
Flashover Chamber
ALF Aerial Apparatus Familiarization Seminar
DuPont Emergency Response, Street Smart Chemistry
Emergency Response to NH3 Leaks
OSHA Hazmat/HAZWOPER Refresher
Indiana HazMat Conference
80 hr Hazardous Materials Technician
DuPont Chemical's, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning
DuPont Emergency Response, Street Smart Chemistry
CERT Train-The-Trainer
Exercise Control and Simulation
Indiana HazMat Conference
Unified Incident Command
Training Operations in Small Departments
Emergency Vehicle Operations
WMD: Incident Management/Unified Command
Integrated Emergency Management (IEMC 915)
Ice Rescue Technician
Trench & Excavation Safety, OSHA 29 CFR 1926 SubPart P
Safety Officer Train the Trainer
Fire Officer 1
Integrated Emergency Management (IEMC 915) HazMat
WMD Sampling Techniques for HazMat Techs
WMD Rad/Nuc for HazMat Tech Nevada Test Site
WMD Rad/Nuc Awareness Nevada Test Site
WMD Rad/Nuc Awareness TTT Nevada Test Site
Mass Fatalities (IDHS)(Camp Atterberry)
RAMP (biological field detection system)
Internet-EMS: Basic Concepts for WMD Incidents
WMD Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders
EM Concerns for the First Responders in Terrorism & Disaster
EMT-Basic
Compressed Gas & Transportation Emergencies Workshop
NIMS IS-100
NIMS IS- 200
NIMS IS-700
NIMS IS-800
Docimo & Associates-Meters Air Monitoring Program
WMD Incident Management/Unified Command ICS 300
Medical Effects of Primary Blast Injuries
IS 703 NIMS Resource Management
IS 275 Role of the Emergency Operations Center in Community Preparedness, Response & Recovery
NIMS IS-400
EOC Management and Operations
Operation "Grizzly" Regional RAD Response Exercise
NFA NIMS 300-400 Train the Trainer
6th Annual UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters
International Hazardous Materials Teams Conference
Incident Safety Officer
Swift Flood/Water Awareness
Swift Flood/Water Operations
Swift Flood/Water Technician
Disaster Mental Health for First Responders
Effective Communications
IS 120 An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises
HSEEP
HSEEP Train The Trainer
FireFighter Survival/Rescue Train The Trainer
Basic Firefighter
Fire Medic II
Incident Command Systems for Structural Collapse Incidents
Safety School Specialist/Active Shooter Workshop
7th Annual UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters
Hazardous Materials Team Conference (Maryland)
IAFC Hazardous Materials Conference (Houston)
E901 IEMC/All Hazards: Recovery and Mitigation
EOC Management and Operations
Basic Chemistry for Emergency Responders
Introduction to Wild land and Wild land/Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company Officer 
IAFC Hazardous Materials Conference (Baltimore)
Debris Management @ EMI
WMD Rad/Nuc for HazMat Tech Nevada Test Site
WMD Rad/Nuc Awareness Nevada Test Site
WMD Rad/Nuc Awareness TTT Nevada Test Site
IDHS Stay Afloat Conference, Communicating…Key to Successful Outcomes
Recognizing & Responding to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Natural Gas/Propane Educational Workshop (Evansville)
Dubois County exercise (Facilitator)
Thermo Scientific Workshop - Raman/FTIR Skills & Explosives Workshop
Method of Enhancing Safety Education

Relationship Status:

Married