Director/Fire Chief

Improving firefighter safety and health by working cooperatively with fire departments across the State of Florida through guidance, resource, investigation, inquiry and inspections.

Teaching various fire related topics such as Minimum Standards curriculums for the new student wishing to become a fire fighter to advanced technology courses such as Hazardous Materials, Chemical/Biological Sampling techniques, Incident Safety Officer to seasoned fire fighters.

Fire and EMS responses throughout the City of Jacksonville. Promoted through the ranks up to Captain with the responsibility of management, safety, and regulations.Worked with Battalion Chief on assigned duty tours to provide proper manpower at each of the stations within the second battalion,scheduled employee physicals, and document job injuries according to department protocols.Completed other assigned duties as assigned by supervisors to full completion. Conducted research on… Show more Fire and EMS responses throughout the City of Jacksonville. Promoted through the ranks up to Captain with the responsibility of management, safety, and regulations.Worked with Battalion Chief on assigned duty tours to provide proper manpower at each of the stations within the second battalion,scheduled employee physicals, and document job injuries according to department protocols.Completed other assigned duties as assigned by supervisors to full completion. Conducted research on the toxic properties of hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide as a by-product of combustion which was shared around the world and helped brought changes to fire department across the country. Show less

Hazardous Materials Series, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Chlorine emergenciesadopted by Chlorrep to fire departments throughout the State of Florida.Instructed members of the State of FloridaArmy National Guard 44th CST and various other military units the techniques of Mass Causality Decontamination.

Assigned to a small community fixed based operator airport providing crash-rescue-fire fighting protection until beingreassigned to the Jacksonville International Airport providing the same duties on a much larger scale.