DECK-Ensure adequate personnel for deck operations.-Ensure safe and efficient manifesting of personnel and cargo-Ensure fueling is performed to standards and procedures.-Ensure radio communications for deck personnel.-Anticipate and correct potential actions or conditions that would affect safety. -Ensure crash-rescue requirements are understood by assigned personnel. -Ensure personnel are trained and qualified in the use of extinguishers, crash-rescue and evacuation kits. -Review Response Guide and local emergency response plan and compete a scenario-based exercise for overdue, missing aircraft, or other aviation mishaps.-Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned resources. • Recognize, mitigate and communicate potentially hazardous situations. • Monitor condition of assigned resources. -Account for assigned resources. • Provide for care of personnel and notify supervisor in event of sickness, injury, or accident.-Monitor assigned personnel.-Establish cohesiveness among assigned resources, open communication, seek commitment, set expectations for accountability, and focus on the team result.-Brief subordinates on daily activities and anticipated problems.-Assist Base Manager in developing the base Facilities, Hazard, and Flight Route Map. -Assist Manager in completing the Daily Helicopter Operations Briefing/Debriefing Checklist.-Ensure load calculations for helicopters-Discuss needs with Base Manager.-Ensure display board is accurate.-Coordinate with Take-Off and Landing Coordinator and Aircraft Base Radio Operator.-Ensure adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for assigned personnel.

ABRO-Acquire and post necessary materials and documents in the work area for reference, Incident Radio Communications Plan, Frequency List, helispot and dipsite locations, Mishap Response Plan, and medivac information.-Maintain necessary forms/logs: mission request, radio logs, and aircraft timekeeping forms.-Maintain radio or message links with Logistics, operations, command, incident aircraft, Helispots, pads, deck, and cargo.-Demonstrate the ability to use current flight following software.-Flight follow aircraft and maintain a log of aircraft takeoffs, landings, ETAs, ETDs, and flight route check-in’s.TOLC-Coordinate aircraft departures and landings.-Operate multiple radios (AM, FM, VHF) simultaneously.-Provide advisory information dealing with wind direction/speed, other aircraft, deck activity, pad location, frequencies, and hazards to incoming and outgoing aircraft.-Communicate with the Deck Coordinator, Ramp Manager, or Parking Tenders.

Experience:Frank Church Wilderness of No Return, Mc,Call, Idaho (94)FF2Ackerson Complex, California, (96)FF1Flagler County, Florida, (98)FF1Arkansas HECM-T, Arkansas (01)Alpine Fire, HECM-T, Wyoming (01)Yellowstone Park Complex , HECM, Wyoming (01)Coal Seam & Million Fires, HECM, Colorado (02)Malheur NF, Monument Complex, HECM, Oregon (02)Columbia Space Shuttle Recovery, HECM, Texas (03)Mud Lake Fire, HECM, Washington (04)Rattlesnake Wildland Fire Use Fire , HECM, Washington (04)New Fire (was old by time I got there), HECM, New Mexico (05)Oak City Canyon Fire, HECM, Utah (06)Trailhead Fire, HECM, Idaho (06)Tripod Complex, HECM, Washington (06)Landmark Complex, HECM, Cascade,Idaho (07)Pagami Creek, HECM/ABRO, Minnesota (11)Miller Homestead, ABRO, Frenchglen,Oregon (12)McGuire Complex, Nez Perch NF, Idaho ABRO (12),Region 23, Nebraska Forest Service, HECM (12),Packer Creek, ABRO,Bridger-Teton National Forest Wyoming (13)Green Fire, ABRO, Bridger-Teton Nation Forest, Wyoming,(13),State Fire, ABRO, Idaho/Utah (13)Patch Springs, ABRO, Northern Utah, (13)Chiwaukum Creek Complex, ABRO, Washington (14)21 Mile Grade Fire, ABRO, Washington (15)Horseshoe Fire, ABRO, Washington (15)Yale Fire, ABRO/TOLC, Washington (16)Blanket Creek part of High Cascades Complex, ABRO/TOLC/DECK, Oregon (17)Miriam Fire ABRO/TOLC/DECK, Washington (18)Red Salmon Complex ABRO/TOLC California, (20)East Fork Fire ABRO/TOLC Utah (20)West Lolo Complex ABRO/TOLC Montana (21)

Have assisted with Missouri Department of Conservation training program for wildland firefighters, assisting with: I-100, S-130/190, S-290, (Basic Wildland Firefighter training) L-180 and L-280 (Leadership)Training Courses, and S-211 (Portable pumps)Lead Instructor for Big Rivers Compact training program working with University of Missouri Fire/Rescue Training Summer Fire School Program. S-211 (Portable Pumps) The Big Rivers Forest Fire Management Compact was formed as a cooperative venture between the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, and the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Missouri. Our mission is to promote and maintain effective fire management service through prevention, pre-suppression, and suppression of natural cover fires; and through the use of prescribed fire.BRFFMC also promotes and performs common services, such as Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) training, fire prevention, fire cache, fire management concerns, equipment in addition to developing and maintaining an integrated all-risk response plan through use of mutual aid to assist member agencies during periods of extreme emergencies.

HECM-Receive briefing from pilot before operations – internal and external. • Emergency procedures •Loading method • Rigging method • Weight and balance limitations • Load calculation • Special mission requirements • Flight and mission hazards-Brief pilot before cargo operations - internal and external. • Mission requirements/hazardous materials • Emergency procedures. • Route of flight, hazards, and communications -Prepare manifest for personnel/cargo ensuring allowable payload is not exceeded.-Brief passengers before takeoff-Prepare cargo load for allowable in-ground and out-of-ground effect, package HazMat • Inspect nets, lead lines, and swivels for serviceability. •Attach water bucket and cargo to helicopter cargo hook and/or remote hook per procedures-Follow proper procedures for loading/unloading helicopter, movement around the helicopter, cargo within weight and balance limitations.-Secure cargo and passengers and flight crew to ensure crash protection value, secure items that could be blown by rotor wash, secure doors, seat belts, bungees, cargo straps, etc. -Prepare landing areas or helispot. • Obtain briefing from Helibase Manager. • Obtain communication plan. • Acquire equipment for helispot. • Apply risk management processes for helispot development.-Construct helispot or landing areas -Manage helispot.

Provide service and repairs on both fire pumps and apparatus, both mobile and portable equipment. Certified Waterous and Darley Pumps, and performed service and repairs on other types as well. Although now as active in service will still perform some services.

Started as Engineer, promoted to Captain, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, then to Fire ChiefDuties:-Exhibit principles of duty. • Be proficient in job, technically and as a leader. • Make sound & timely decisions. • Ensure tasks are understood, supervised, & accomplished. • Develop subordinates for their future.-Exhibit principles of respect. • Know subordinates & look out for their wellbeing. • Keep subordinates informed. • Build the team. • Employ subordinates in accordance with their capabilities. -Exhibit principles of integrity. • Know myself & seek improvement. • Seek responsibility & accept responsibility for my actions. • Set by example.-Demonstrate knowledge of Risk Management Process: Situation Awareness, Hazard Assessment, Hazard Control, Decision Point, & Evaluate