Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Other Senior Command Staff

Years in Fire/EMS:

33

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Landis Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

18

Dept. Web Site:

http://townoflandis.com/fire

Web Site:

http://chsfireacademy.blogspot.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Locke Fire Department
National Park Service Blue Ridge Parkway

My Training:

Firefighter I,II
Emergency Medical Technician
Wilderness EMT
Rescue Technician
Haz Mat Technician
Rope Rescue Technician
Swiftwater Rescue Technician
Confined Space Technician
Trench Rescue Technician
Structural Collapse Technician
Driver Operator - Pumps
Driver Operator - Aerials
Emergency Vehicle Driver
NAPD Emergency Vehicle Driver
NASAR Search and Rescue Technician
Helicopter Search and Rescue Technician
Farmedic
Large Animal Rescue Technician
High Angle Rescue Technician
Mountain Rescue Technician
Cell Tower Rescue Technician
Fire Officer I
Fire Officer II
Fire Officer III
NC Advanced Professional Firefighter
NC Level II Fire-Rescue Instructor

About Me:

High School Science Teacher - 33 years
Backpacked the Blue Ridge Parkway End to End Fall of 2008
Director of American Odyssey - Non profit Outdoor Edu. Organization www.americanodyssey.org
Assist with Brents Customs www.brentscustoms.com
Love all outdoor High Adventure activities, the Fire Service

Day Job:

Fire Chief Concord High School Fire Academy

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://americanodyssey.org

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Community Service to help my fellow man.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Its always "Another Day in Paradise"

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Inattentive Drivers - Texting, Driving Cellphones, Stereos, etc.