Some
of the best instructors in the nation
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Pat
Nichols
Pat's
fire service career started in Naugatuck, CT in 1976 and advanced to the
rank of Senior Lieutenant of the Rescue Squad before leaving for a full
time position in the Boston FD. in 1986. He was promoted to Lt. in 1991
and assigned to L-26 , then transferred to Rescue 2. Pat has been a MA
Fire instructor since 1992 and a Rescue Specialist with the FEMA US&R
MATF-1 since 1995. Pat graduated Northeastern University with a bachelors
degree in Business Management in 1985. He is the Captain of Boston's
Tower 10. |
Stephen
Reid
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Steve
is a 39-year member of the fire service, having started as a volunteer
in Montgomery County, MD and recently retired as a Deputy Fire Chief from
the District of Columbia Fire/EMS Department. He has held many positions
during his career and has received many awards including the prestigious
Chief Fire Officer Designation. He holds a Masters degree in Management
from The Johns Hopkins University and a BS degree in Fire Administration
from The University of the District of Columbia. He is also certified
as a Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor III, and Fire Inspector II.
As president of Stephen M. Reid and Associates, Inc., his firm offers strategic
analysis and planning as well as customized training programs. |
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Jeff "JT" Williams
JT is a 38 year member of
the fire service. He has served as a Volunteer Division Chief for Prince
Georges County Fire Department and recently retired from the District of
Columbia Fire and EMS Department. He served 23 years as a dispatcher and
supervisor for the Washington, DC Fire Department prior to tranferring
to suppression. |
Mick
Mayers
Michael
“Mick” Mayers has served Hilton Head Island, SC, as a firefighter
and paramedic since 1982. His career began as a volunteer with Bridgeport
(PA) in 1980. Mayers is the US&R/Heavy Rescue Advisor for Hilton
Head Island (SC) Fire and Rescue Department and the Deputy Director of
the South Carolina Emergency Response Task Force (SC-TF1) Urban Search
and Rescue Program. |
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He is
the Secretary of NFPA 1006, Professional Qualifications for Rescue Technicians
and serves as an adjunct instructor and rescue curriculum committee member
for the SC Fire Academy. Mick holds a degree in Fire Science Technology
from Savannah Technical Institute and holds professional certifications
as a fire officer and instructor, as well as EMACS Hazardous Materials
Technician and National Registry Paramedic certifications. He currenly
is a Battalion Chief.
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Ricky
Riley
Ricky
began his fire service career in Ocean City, MD. in 1979. He became a career
firefighter in Fairfax Co., VA in 1983. He has served most of his career
at the Bailey's Crossroads Station, one of the busiest station in that
department. |
Ricky
served as Chief of the Kentland Volunteer FD in Prince George's County,
MD. from 1999 to 2005. He is a Chief Officer in the Clearwater (FL) FD.
He is a member of the IAFC and ISFSI. |
Pete
Lund
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| Pete
died in the line of duty on Tuesday, June 14, 2005. He was
working inside the burning attic of a house with the Woodmere Volunteer
Fire Company on Long Island, NY. Minutes after putting the fire out
and stepping outside for air, he collapsed, the victim of a heart attack.
One
of the "original" Task Force 1, Inc., instructors, Pete began his career
in FDNY in 1973. He served as a firefighter in Rescue 2, a LT at
Rescue 3 from 1984 to 1995 and LT at Rescue 2 from 1995 to 2003.
He also served on NYTF-1, FEMA, USAR from 1994 to 2003. |
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