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Hay BLEVES, Overhaul T...
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Confined Space Entry &...
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Engine Crews
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The Traveling Fire Helmet
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Scottish Firefighters
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Hazmat WMD Responders
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Building Construction ...
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Cancel The Engine
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College Educated Fire ...
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Large Area Search / Te...
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swiftwater rescue
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The Rescue Company
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Urban Search and Rescue
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South Carolina Firefig...
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Vehicle Extrication & ...
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Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Asheville, NC
- I Live: (City, State)
- Bluffton, SC
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 34
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- A 3rd grade field trip to Asheville's downtown station hooked me for life. Two busloads of us came back to school wanting to be firefighters, but I'm the only one of the 80 that actually did it.
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Battalion Chief / Division Chief, Training Officer, Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS), Hazardous Materials Team Member
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 6
- Second Department (if appl.)
- Hilton Head-Bluffton USAR RRT-4
- 2nd Department Type:
- Other Response Agency Type
- Rank/Role at Second Department:
- Safety Officer, Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
- Years With Second Department/Agency
- 3
- Other Past or Current Departments:
- 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
- My Training:
- M.P.A. Public Administration
B.P.S. Fire Administration
A.S. Paramedic
IFSAC FF II
Tennessee Journeyman FF
Fire Instructor
South Carolina, Tennessee, and National Registry Paramedic
Hazardous Materials Technician
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.
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- Adjunct Faculty Instructor - South Carolina FIre Academy
Water Rescue Technical Development Committee - S.C. Fire Academy
Rope Rescue Technical Development Committee - S.C. Fire Academy
Hilton Head-Bluffton Hazmat/COBRA Team
Tennessee Rescue College Instructor
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Firefighter Safety
All-Hazard Response
Funding Inadequacies
Turf Wars
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- I get to work with some of the best people on the planet.
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Candlemoth Syndrome
How many firefighters have experienced Candlemoth Syndrome? I know I have, particularly when I was younger and less experienced. Candlemoth Syndrome is a firefighting cousin of Target Fixation, where firefighters ar… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:33pm — 7 Comments
Brotherhood and Enemies
If there are concepts that are polar opposites, Brothers and Enemies are great examples.
Brotherhood means treating the people whom you call "brother" as if they were indeed blood relatives.
Practicing the concept can sometimes be a little tricker, as brothers sometimes engage in family fights.
I have three br… Continue
Posted on October 13, 2009 at 1:30am — 13 Comments
Ambulance Driving and Internet Credibility
Posted on September 20, 2009 at 3:00pm — 15 Comments
Getting Familiar with Unfamiliar Dirt
Posted on September 6, 2009 at 12:20pm — 1 Comment
Ramp Strikes, Mom's Name, and Survival
From All Hazards Contemplations...
Although I love to read, I haven't had much reading time lately. Work and completing the edits of my chapter in Jones & Bartlett's new… Continue
Posted on August 30, 2009 at 9:38pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (88 comments)
- At 9:22pm on November 13, 2009,
AirLifeKaren said… 
- At 11:27pm on October 26, 2009,
Kali Goddess of Destruction said… - Ben -
Amazing, huh? The combination of the prospect that occasionally people can learn along with your sweet compliment warmed the dark recesses of my furry black heart :o)
And it was you who turned the tide. You never know, she might be a keeper...
Hooved Beasties -
Kali
- At 11:10pm on October 20, 2009,
josh slagel said… - Hi chief hows it goin in hilton head.
- At 1:06pm on October 20, 2009,
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.
- At 11:41pm on October 17, 2009,
WestPhilly said… - It seems to be un-closed now.
- At 11:37pm on October 17, 2009,
WestPhilly said…
- It wasn't me, Ben. WN is such a friggin tool!
- At 8:58pm on October 16, 2009,
WestPhilly said…
- I think I might have just been converted.
- At 11:03pm on October 12, 2009,
Streetking said… - thanks for the group add bro!
- At 4:36pm on October 10, 2009,
Reg Mathis said… - Hey Ben,
Small world, huh? Next time you head through and have about 2 minutes, drop me a note and I'll give you a tour of our station! 2 minutes should about cover it! But at least we can offer you a cup of coffee!
- At 8:57pm on October 9, 2009,
OMNIS CEDO DOMUS said… - http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/fuel-usage-for-acquired
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