Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Battalion Chief / Division Chief

Years in Fire/EMS:

31

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Hilton Head Island, SC

Years With Department/Agency

29

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/Depts/fire/firemain.html

Web Site:

http://www.sctf1.sc.gov

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Hilton Head Island (SC) Fire & Rescue - Truck 6
SC US&R Task Force 1
Sea Pines Forest Beach (SC) Fire Department
Hilton Head (SC) Rescue Squad
Bluffton Twp. (SC) Fire District
Hilton Head (SC) Fire Department
Bridgeport (PA) Fire Company #1

My Training:

Savannah Technical College; Associates Degree in Fire Science
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
NPQ Fire Officer, Instructor, Driver/Operator
IFSAC HAZMAT Technician
NREMT Paramedic
US&R and Technical Rescue Instructor and Author
Truck Company and Tillered Aerial Operations Instructor

About Me:

State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance; Vice-Chairman
NFPA 1006 PQ for Rescue Technicians; Chairman
NFPA Pro Quals Technical Correlation Committee; Principal
Author for several webzines and blogs on special operations, technical rescue, disaster response, and emergency service leadership subject matter

Day Job:

Dad

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.firehousezen.com/

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Family; great-grandfather, grandfather, father, uncles, and my brother are/were all on the job.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Creating a revolution in how we do things, while celebrating traditions.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Enlightened and inspired leadership for emergency managers
Education of emergency leaders in political issues and action
Customer service in a diverse and largely unappreciative society
Getting leaders to realize that planning can be a good thing
Change will happen whether you like it or not