START Group since Jun 1995
Lead Instructor/Rescue Specialist
Arlington Heights Fire Academy - Arlington Heights, IL Apr 1985 - Aug 2012
Lead Instructor, Academy Coordinator
Village of Arlington Heights - Arlington Heights Aug 1982 - Aug 2012
Fire Lieutenant/Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Education:
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 1976 - 1980
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Fire Services Administration
Skills:
Emergency Services Rescue Hazardous Materials Firefighting Nims Emergency Management First Aid Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Public Safety Emergency Medical Disaster Response Incident Command Fire Suppression Systems Cpr Certified Technical Rescue Emergency Medicine Preparedness Customer Service Fire Management Fire Safety Confined Space Rescue Leadership Microsoft Word Ems Homeland Security Microsoft Excel Aed Emergency Medical Services Emt First Responder Paramedic Powerpoint Ambulance Cbrn Emergency Planning Life Safety Nfpa English Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Photoshop Firefighters Osha Instruction Safety Training Worksite Safety Training
Interests:
Football Exercise Sweepstakes Home Improvement Scuba Diving Shooting Reading Gourmet Cooking Sports Watching Auto Racing Watching Basketball Golf Hockey Watching Hockey Fishing Home Decoration Health Watching Sports Photograph Cooking Skiing Electronics Outdoors Baseball Auto Racing Crafts Fitness Music Camping Dogs Family Values Movies Collecting Christianity Kids Medicine Automobiles Travel Boating Watching Baseball Investing Television Basketball Watching Football
Languages:
English
Certifications:
Cpr/Aed and First Aid Instructor Hazardous Materials Technician-A Hazardous Materials Technician-B Osha 10 Hour Rope Rescue Technician Confined Space Rescue Technician Illinois Cause and Origin Certified Investigator (Arson) Structural Collapse Technician Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Dive Master Fire Officer Ii Fire Service Vehicle Operations (Instructor) Instructor Nims 100,200,300,400,700,800 American Heart Association Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Illinois Department of Public Health Padi International Association of Professional Drivers Federal Emergency Management Agency
Lead Instructor for Technical Rescue and Fire Service
Education:
Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL 1983 to 2013 Paramedic License in Emergency MedicineSouthern Illinois University Carbondale, IL BA Fire Science Technologies in Fire Science