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Profile Information

Hometown:
Anderson, SC
I Live: (City, State)
Anderson, SC
Years in Fire/EMS:
Working on year # 16 now
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
3rd Generation
Relationship Status:
Divorced
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Oconee County Emergency Services
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Combination
Rank/Role There:
Assistant or Deputy Chief
Years With This Department/Agency
2
Dept. Web Site:
http://oconeesc.com
Second Department (if appl.)
Anderson City Technical Rescue
2nd Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Combination
Rank/Role at Second Department:
Other Senior Command Staff
Years With Second Department/Agency
3+
Other Past or Current Departments:
Burton Fire District, Burton,SC
SCTF-1 USAR, Columbia,SC
SCFA, Columbia, SC
Anderson FD, Anderson, SC
My Training:
IFSAC Fire Officer 1, IFSAC Fire Instructor 1, Haz-Mat Tech, Rescue Specialist, NREMT-B
About Me:
I am helping lead the cause for a cultural change in the fire service. Cultural change takes between 15 and 20 years. I am starting with the recruits and working forward. No Fire Chief ever left a mark on the fire service as a Chief. Impact happens on the Instruction side of the business.
Personal Site/Profile:
http://myspace.com/firerescueguy
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Firefighter Safety and Survival, Preventing LODD's through education and training. Having the fire service recognized as PROFESSIONAL regardless of career status.
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
Being able to watch the recruits that you train grow and mature in the fire service, and seeing them pass on the knowledge that you imparted to them years ago.

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Accountability

I know that this is not Rapid Intervention, but at the same time it is related to rescuing the rescuers. Next to training, a good accountability system is the most important tool in preventing the need for a Rapid Intervention Team activation. If you hava a true accountability system in place at an incident, it can prevent unauthorized actions from taking place and having things go bad quickly. The thing is, most departments have a marginal system, or a system that they do not use at all. I have… Continue

Posted on January 31, 2008 at 11:25pm —

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At 9:12pm on March 16, 2008, John Ireland said…
Dave Horne and the Mills are launching a new site for public service people. Tell everyone you can so they can get it off the ground. www.10codetrader.com
At 5:57pm on March 5, 2008, Debora R. Lewis said…
You heading to Southeastern this year? I am along with a large group of Burton smoke-eaters!
At 1:37pm on February 21, 2008, Reggie Cervantes said…
EMERGENCY 9/11 HEALTH RALLY ALERT:
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26th

What: Emergency Rally for 9/11 Health
When: TUESDAY February 26, 2008
Where: The United States Capitol, Washington, DC
10:00am to 12:00pm
RALLY ON WEST LAWN

12:30pm to 1:30pm
LUNCH AT CAPITOL HILL
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us. We are fighting to stay alive.
At 2:36pm on February 18, 2008, Randy Wells said…
I''ll let it go this time but you better be there when I hit eighty.
 
 

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