One of two career firefighters among 45 volunteers.

In 2011 a great friend blessed my wife and I by introducing us to AdvoCare. We utilized AdvoCare products and lost a combined 100lbs. Within 90 days we began to catch the vision of AdvoCare's ability to help provide not only physically but financially for our family and many others. We quickly began growing team of Champions who shared the vision and desired MORE for themselves and their families. Within 5 months working part-time, AdvoCare paid our family $4,000/mo (twice my Firefighter salary) which allowed us to work less and be more involved in our children's lives. Today, we have many team members bringing an extra $100-$2,000/mo into their home on a very part-time basis. This opportunity has been an incredible blessing to our family. It has allowed me the TIME to repair my broken relationships with my wife and my three amazing children while changing the future of my family. We get to truly connect with and share this blessing with other families. We bring out the Champion inside them and teach them how believe in themselves and dream again, how to see their family's greater potential, we help them re-connect and make up lost time that that has been spent in multiple jobs trying to keep their heads above water.AdvoCare is so much more than just a 21 year old world-class nutrition company, it's a family that works to brings out the Champion within, improving not only our health, but our homes, families, and our communities.Your Vision, Our Passion.

The primary responsibility of the Town Council President is to act as the Chief Executive and as the presiding officer of the Darlington Town Council. The Council is the governing body for the Town of Darlington and is responsible for the setting of policy and providing for the execution of ordinances, rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to protect health, life or property, or to promote the comfort, convenience, security, good order, better government, or the general welfare of the Town of Darlington and its citizens.Duties :-Provide quality programs and municipal services for residents of the community;-Hold regularly scheduled public meetings, within the corporate limits of the Town at a place designated by ordinance, to consider and act upon those specific items of business that have been appropriately noticed and agendized;-Attend special meetings and work sessions for in-depth review and discussion of major projects or policies;-Debate openly on matters before the Council, hear public testimony and act in good faith;-Enact local laws by Ordinance and formulate policies consistent with the intent of the Municipal Code, General Plan and any other relevant legal requirements;-Vote and decide issues legally, fairly and without favor;-Annually establish the compensation of all appointive officers and employees by resolution or ordinance;-Adopt the budget for Town operations and capital improvements and set all fees, fines and penalties;-Appoint members to advisory boards, commissions and committees and delegate certain authority to boards, commissions and committees as provided by Darlington Town Ordinance;-Determine long range goals and objectives of the Town as embodied in the Strategic Plan;-Respond to questions from the media and citizens regarding their interpretation of policy and programs of Town government.

I served as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the City of Crawfordsville which averages 3,200 calls forservice annually. I served as my shift's primary Engineer and Paramedic at Station #2.I was involved with the maintenance and implementation of our department's communicationsequipment and as well as serving as a member of Indiana Department of Homeland SecurityDistrict Response Task Force 4 Incident Management Team. In 2014 I assisted in the creationand implementing of the City of Crawfordsville’s Fire Merit Commission.- Responds to rescue and medical aid calls, provides emergency medical care, and transports patients to the hospital.- Cleans and inspects equipment, makes minor and major mechanical repairs and adjustments.- Operates radio, telephone and computer equipment.- Maintains knowledge and proficiency related to Crawfordsville Fire Department Rules and Regulations, fire hazards, firefighting techniques, and related subjects.- Assists and/or conducts fire prevention inspections, and other related activities including fire drills and training exercises.- Serves On-Call 24 hours/day and responds to emergency calls while off-duty.- Works 24-hour shifts and overtime as required and assigned.- Works as a Paramedic under strict guidelines set forth by law and local EMS protocol.- While working as Paramedic, maintains inventory of medications including narcotics and other controlled substances.- Maintains all radio communications equipment including programming, repair, ordering, general maintenance, etc.

I have served the Darlington Fire Department since 1998. Serving in a volunteer orginization gives you a different perspective on the job and I believe that it gave me a more rounded respect for the public safety industry.

In this position, I was responsible for the E-911 system (4 PSAPS - 12 positions) and the computer aided dispatch (CAD) system for all Tippecanoe County agencies as well as assisting in the maintenance of the county's radio system (VHF/800mhz). By far, the most rewarding aspect of this position was supervising the day-to-day operations of the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office's Communications Center and it's staff. Growing the personnel's skills, abilities, and bringing out their strengths not only helped to build them personally, it also made for a much better experience for those whom they interact with in emergency and routine situations.-Established standard operating procedures, policies and regulations for the communication center. -Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. -Directed, coordinated and monitored the overall activities and personnel of the Communications Center., including enforcing policies, procedures and regulations. -Evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of overall operations and equipment. -Administered personnel policies and made recommendations regarding personnel actions including but not limited to hiring, disciplinary actions, and termination of staff. -Assisted with preparation and administration of communications budget. -Directed training and development for all Communications Officers within Tippecanoe County. -Primary liaison with public safety agencies, media, vendors and the general public in regards to emergency communication matters.-Administers the purchase,and maintenance of all departmental equipment.-Maintained Master Street Addressing Guide for Tippecanoe County's 9-1-1 system.-Acted as Computer Aided Dispatch administrator for all agencies within Tippecanoe County.

Receive, prioritize, and often handle multiple, simultaneous emergency and administrative phone calls for assistance, Process complaints and make appropriate referrals on a broad variety of public safety matters, that often require referring to or memorizing detailed reference materials and standard operating procedures, including databases, maps, telephone listings, and other resources. Identify, through appropriate and timely questioning of the caller, the nature of the problem.Summarize the critical information for public safety first responders in the computer aided dispatch system using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and refer and classify calls for police/fire/EMS assistance according to the level of response required. Access and operate local and state data base systems to verify information as requested. Provide administrative public safety information, such as, but not limited to, how to file accident reports, report a crime, find a towed car, etc.Selects and assigns staff, ensuring equal employment opportunity in hiring and promotion.Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate employees.Evaluates and verifies employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques.Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.