Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Assistant or Deputy Chief

Years in Fire/EMS:

24

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Benton County Fire District No. 1

Years With Department/Agency

24

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.bentonone.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Benton County Fire District No. 6

My Training:

Structural FF1
EMT-B
Wildland Strike Team Leader
All Risk Safety Officer Type III
SCBA (MSA) Tech
Fire Service Instructor I
Hazardous Materials Tech.
Hazardous Materials IC

About Me:

Deputy Chief overseeing operations for a combination department. Red Carded (Wildland/All Risk) as a Safety Officer 3. Currently on local Type 3 Incident Management Team. Instructor at Fire Academy.

Day Job:

Deputy Chief

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

My dad is the Fire Chief in the community where I grew up. Been in my blood since 1974.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Has to be the excitement and I get to go to work with people that are like my family.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Shrinking budgets, trying to do more with less and Volunteer Firefighter retention.