Ben Waller
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  • Bluffton, SC
  • United States
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Profile Information

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Battalion Chief / Division Chief
Years in Fire/EMS:
37
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
An East Coast Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
9
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Mt. Aetna VFD, Hagerstown, MD
Tri-Community VFD, Collegedale, TN
Highway 58 VFD, Harrison, TN
Bradley County EMS, TN
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue, TN
Hamilton County EMS, TN
Hamilton County Hazmat Team, TN
McMinn County EMS, TN
Chattanooga Fire Department
Greenville County Technical Rescue, SC
Greenville County Hazmat Team
Greenville County COBRA Team
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Swifwater Rescue Team
2000 Olympic Team Trials Swiftwater Rescue Team Leader
Contributing author, Fundamentals of Technical Rescue, Jones & Bartlett
Contributing author, Swiftwater and Flood Rescue FOG, Jones & Bartlett
Water Rescue Editor, Technical Rescue Magazine
Member, NFPA 1670 Technical Search and Rescue Committee
My Training:
M.P.A. Public Administration
B.P.S. Fire Administration
A.S. Paramedic
IFSAC Fire Officer I
IFSAC FF II
Tennessee Journeyman FF
South Carolina and Tennessee Fire Instructor
South Carolina, Tennessee, and National Registry Paramedic
EMACS and HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Technician
NPQ Hazardous Materials Operations
WMD TERT
USAR Rescue Specialist
Technical Rescue Instructor
Extrication Instructor (Basic, Advanced, Bus, Big Rig, Instructor Trainer)
Swiftwater Rescue Instructor
Incident Command (NIMS) Instructor
Unified Command Instructor
ICS for Structural Collapse Instructor
Farmedic Instructor
About Me:
I'm living proof that rookies can survive their own stupidity through good luck.
Day Job:
Look up
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
For the low stress, comfort, and the money.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I get to work with some of the best people on the planet.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
The economy
Unrealistic expectations

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Training, Luck, and being a PUPIL

Posted on December 22, 2011 at 12:57am 0 Comments

 

Over at All Hazards Contemplations, I'm taking a look at a discussion that Capt. Willie Wines is having at Iron Firemen.com  Willie's excellent post on the nuances of phrasing and terminology can be found…

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Ten Years of Remembrance

Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:53pm 0 Comments



 

 

Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the 9/11/11 terrorist attacks - the worst terrorist attack in the history of our world. It is appropriate that we honor and remember the nearly 3,000 people who died.



We should remember those who died on the four hijacked aircraft. Some were traveling to take care of business or to visit family. Some were…

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No Blood Is Thicker

Posted on August 6, 2011 at 9:00am 0 Comments

No Blood is Thicker





I was devastated to learn of the death of Captain Jeff Bowen of Asheville, NC's Rescue Company 3. He leaves a wife and three children without a husband and father. Any LODD is a terrible tragedy,…
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You Probably Won't Die, No Matter What You Do

Posted on March 15, 2011 at 10:39pm 4 Comments

 

Does it sound crazy for a firefighter to say that?  Maybe it does, but at All Hazards Contemplations, I've pointed out that statistics show that approximately 100 U.S. firefighters die in the line of duty each year, with a smaller number of annual non-firefighter EMS…

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This is Where I Was - 20 Years Ago Today

Posted on December 11, 2010 at 4:00pm 1 Comment

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/dec/05/video-echoes-fog/

12 Die, Dozens Injured in I-75 Fog Pileup

On December 11, 1990, I was the Chief of EMS for McMinn County, Tennessee. I was at a regional EMS meeting in Chattanooga when virtually everyone's pager alerted within a few seconds of each other.…

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At 8:46pm on November 28, 2011, FireSiren said…

Yeah, maybe a few too many knocks on the brain bucket but just dropped in to say "hi" - the night watch must have been asleep when I came by - phriggin new guys ;o)  

I thought YOU were too busy to be here too ;o)

 

At 10:55am on January 4, 2011, Rachel said…
Thank you for your service!!!
At 9:02am on November 3, 2010, Mary Ellen Shea said…
At 9:22am on September 25, 2010, Mark Fuqua said…
Thanks for having me as a friend.
At 12:02pm on August 25, 2010, Gregory Borg said…
Ben, do I need to CC you on all my e-mails? I thought I was talking to Jack. I will say the same thing to you, as I already have. You just have to right, and no I do not agree with your sensitivity argument, that is a sidestep. On negotiations I meant negotiating for firefighters and you know it. In Washington workers have rights, the union stands up for them. You have my profile site talk directly.
At 10:27pm on August 24, 2010, Jack/dt said…
Chief,
You want to take pot shots at Gregory that's your call, but do it on his comments page and not mine. What...you want I should pass him a note after gym class?
Sheesh.
At 12:46pm on May 10, 2010, Jason Hoevelmann said…
At 6:23pm on January 18, 2010, C said…
I am still working on my certifications (which are all IFSAC). Can you tell me more about what the written tests are and what you need to score on them?
At 11:37am on December 19, 2009, Capt.Alex Arnold said…
Alex, It might do you more good to carry a copy of The Prince by Niccolo Machievelli. Unfortunately, some people use that line of thinking instead of the ones for which you advocate.
Sadly Chief you couldn't be more right. But, I have been around the world and seen many other systems and ways of living. For all of "her" imperfections, the good old USofA is still the best.
At 1:06pm on October 20, 2009, Capt.Jocelyn Chiasson said…
Hi Ben ,

Thank you very much for adding me as friend i can see your veteran with alot of experience and i hope to be able to learn alot from you if you don't mind!!!
and i seen a few post where people with no experience thing that propane is not a accelerant...
well they don't kow what they're talking about!!!

take care brother!!
J.C.
 
 
 

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