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Chaplain Ken L. Haase 40, Male
St Francis, Minnesota, United States

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Hometown:
Wellston, Oklahoma
I Live: (City, State)
St Francis, Minnesota
Years in Fire/EMS:
17 yrs
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
Originally joined the fire department as a paramedic upon my discharge from the US Navy where I served as a Hospital Corpsman. I moved around alot as a kid, and always knew I wanted to be a firefighter, because no matter where I moved to, the fire dept was always there and something I could rely on in my uncertain life.
Relationship Status:
Divorced
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
State of Minnesota
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Combination, Industrial/Institutional, Emergency Management, Other Response Agency Type
Rank/Role There:
Assistant or Deputy Chief, Other Senior Command Staff, Training Officer, Safety Officer, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff, Other
Years With This Department/Agency
5
Other Past or Current Departments:
Molalla Rural Fire Protection District #73, Molalla, Oregon
KAIA Crash Fire Rescue Services, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Philippine Public Safety College, Calamba, Laguna, Philippines
Oklahoma City Fire Dept Station #11, Okla.City, Oklahoma
Buffalo Iowa Fire Rescue Services, Buffalo, Iowa
American Red Cross QCA Emergency Disaster Srvcs, Moline, Illinois
Federation of Fire Chaplains, Houston, Texas
Firefighter Ministries, Houston, Texas
My Training:
NREMT-Paramedic, Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, ACLS, PALS, NALS, CPR/AED Instructor, Hazmat Operations, Incident Commander, Technician, Fire Officer 1, Fire & Arson Investigator, Aircraft Firefighter 1, FEMA-Emergency Manager, ARC Disaster Services Instructor, PTSD and CISD Instructor, Ordained Licensed Minister and Fire Dept Chaplain
About Me:
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
15 years experience in Crisis Management and Organizational Leadership in Fire, Safety and Security Enforcement, Private Investigation, Asset Protection, Human Resources and Office Administration.Professional Trainer and Occupational Safety and Health Instructor Certified in a variety of professional and technical capacities in Fire Protection, Security, Law Enforcement and Safety.
Have taught the following courses to a variety of people: Emergency Services and Crisis Management Certified in the following: Fire Department Supervision, Emergency Management Program and Safety Management Academy Knowledgeable and have conducted training in Hazardous Materials, Personal Protection OSHA Compliance, CPR, First Aid, AED/Firearms Handling, Loss Prevention and Asset Protection.Led a mass casualty response to a plane crash of a DC-9 with 216 people on board. Served as the Incident Commander and was responsible for deployment, triage and treatment of patients.Recruited, trained, organized and managed a team of multi-national workforce EMT’s Paramedics, Firefighters, Police Officers and support personnel into a coordinated emergency response team (Mayors Action Team).Served as Training Officer and Disaster Services Instructor for the Red Cross, teaching a variety of emergency services, workplace safety and health, first-aid and CPR?AED to a diverse civilian and professional population. Responded to the Alfred P. Murrah bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995.
Day Job:
Fire & Security Systems Installation Technician
Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
Various odd jobs and consultations. Church Council Outreach & Evangelism Coordinator
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Emotional well-being of front line responders, Follow-up counseling and care for both the victims and the hose jockeys, medics and cops on the front lines, who deal with more in a 24hr shift, than most civies do in 24 years. It's getting better, but remains a problem, especially for outside professionals trying to offer help, and be taken seriously by us in public safety.
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
The way the Lord has used the Fire Service & EMS to allow me to plant many seeds

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At 4:12pm on June 4th, 2008, Brad D said…
just dropping in to say hi end how is everything going there ples take care
At 2:09am on March 26th, 2008, David Ebel said…
Greetings from Bakersfield. CA. I serve as Chaplain for the city of Bakersfield Fire Department and the Kern County Fire Department as well as serving in leadership of both CISM teams.

We started this site to encourage responders... designed for responders by responders... Please check it out...


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Stay safe out there and Blessings!

David
At 10:05am on March 3rd, 2008, Chaplain Ken L. Haase said…
Hi Wendy,
How are you doing? Was looking through your photo's....they are pretty cool, you have had some really awesome experiences with FFM, and you are very photogenic!! Hope your life and love are blessed!!
At 12:01am on March 3rd, 2008, Wendy Norris said…
Hey Ken!!
At 8:55pm on February 27th, 2008, lilman said…
hello ken i was lookin on here and came across your page and i thought it was cool that we have the same last name
At 3:27pm on February 15th, 2008, Reggie Cervantes said…
hey Chappy,
keep me in your prayers.
Be safe.
At 6:39pm on December 8th, 2007, Anita said…
Hey Ken,
I just got home from MidWest City. I loved it there. Didn't get a chance to go into the Firefighter's museum though. I'm planning on going next time I'm there. There were several structure fire when I was there including the Children's Hospital under construction.
Anita
At 12:28am on November 13th, 2007, Wendy Norris said…
How are ya Ken? What have you been up to lately?
At 3:16pm on October 23rd, 2007, John said…
Hey guy, when where you in Iowa. I was born in Oklahoma and lived in the Quid Cities area for 3 years.
At 11:47am on October 15th, 2007, mike james seaborn said…
Check out my fire safety Protection for people with Disablities
 
 

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