Online contributor to Fire Engineering magazine which provides training, education, and management information for fire and emergency services personnel. Author of a series titles: Big City Tactics for Small Town Departments

Duties and responsibilities as a company officer with the StLFD:Respond to all types of emergencies including structure fires, EMS responses, HazMat incidents, rescue calls, etc.Act as the incident commander and/or part of the ICSMeeting the organizations goals and objectivesKeeping the work area free of health and safety hazardsBuilding teamwork and cooperationDeveloping subordinates skillsKeeping records and making reportsMaintaining health and safetyEnforcing departmental rules and regulationsManaging company activitiesCollecting pre-incident plan dataConducting company fire inspectionsConducting company training evolutionsFacilitating company communicationsBuilding company motivationImplementing departmental goals and objectivesPerforming career counseling and problem solvingKeeping department records and making reports

Confined space rescue stand by team leader in heavy industry settings primarily in power generating plants, steel mills, and chemical/pharmaceutical facilities.

Independently contracted as a safety consultant.Areas of responsibility include:Site safety inspections at small manufacturing facilities and construction sites.OSHA compliance training including:PPERight to knowHAZWOPERHazard communicationsRespiratory protectionPermit required and non-permit required confined spaceFall ProtectionAerial lift certificationLOTOFire Safety

Contracted to work with the Gas Hazard department at US Steel, Gary Complex. (Gary Works, Midwest Steel and East Chicago Tin.) Area of responsibility primarily any type of gas as a tool or by-product of the steel making process. Direct supervision comes from the Gas Coordinators office which answers to Industrial Hygiene and the Safety office. Duties included:- Conduct contractor safety orientation - Conduct Gas rescue Drills on blast furnaces, coke batteries and other high gas hazard areas-Perform emergency gas tests to determine type and location of gas leak-Service CO meter bump stations and assist with the issuing of personal meters, and maintaining log of ownership of meters-Service SCBA as needed-Conduct area gas tests-Conduct permit-required confined space gas testing, gas tester/ attendant- Instruct 2 day permit-required confined space class for mill employees teaching gas testing and outside rescue classroom and practical evolutions and conducting annual refresher- Conducted permit-required confined space audits for OHSA and company compliance- Instrumental in creating procedure for audits- USS annual safety blitz training for all divisions- Hands on SCBA and Hip Air training- Safety Harness use- Fire watch- OSHA 10 hour instruction- Act on and correct any safety violations

Firefighter/EMT for a municipal fire department in NW Indiana.Also served as Secretary/Treasurer and then President of Hobart Firefighters Local 1641