Matt
Tobia
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Matt
is a Battalion Chief with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department in suburban
Baltimore, MD. With more than 20 years of experience, Battalion Chief Tobia
holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland and is a nationally certified
Fire Officer III and Instructor II. He teaches extensively throughout the
United States and is an adjunct instructor at the Pennsylvania State Fire
Academy. He has served on curriculum development teams in Maryland and
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Greg Barnas
Greg currently serves as
the Captain of Ladder 6 with the Jersey City Fire Department in Jersey
City, N.J. With 25years of service with JCFD Greg has held various
positions with that department. He specializes in truck and other special
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Jason
Walters
Jason
is a PA State Fire Instructor and PA Department of Health vehicle rescue
instructor. Since 2000, he has been employed as a firefighter with Hilton
Head Island Fire Rescue Department in Hilton Head, SC. He currently hold
the rank of Lt. He is a heavy rescue tech, hazmat tech, dive tech
with HHIFRD heavily involved with the training division on program development
and delivery. He is a SCFA instructor, the Rescue Group Manager with SC-TF1. |
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Charles
Bailey
Charles
Bailey is a career Battalion Chief in Montgomery County, Md., with 20 years
on the job. In his spare time, he is an active member of the Branchville
Volunteer Fire Company in Prince Georges County, Md., where he has served
as deputy chief for nearly eight years. He has a masters degree in public
administration and runs www.TinHelmet.com, a fire-related website.
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Rick
Talbert
Rick
worked for the City of Titusville for seven years and served as a Battalion
Commander, Training Commander, and Operations Chief, and served as
fire chief. A 25 year veteran of the fire service, he began his career
with the City of Ocala, FL. He moved to Brevard County in 1987 taking a
position with the Kennedy Space Center as their training officer and eventually
Operations chief supporting 26 shuttle missions. |
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an Associates Degree from Brevard Community College in Fire Science Technology,
is currently enrolled in the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer
program and a graduate of the University of Maryland's Staff and Command
Program. Rick is currently serves on the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association
Board of Directors as the East Central Florida Director. He is Past President
of the Florida Society of Fire Service Instructors and is actively involved
in the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association’s statewide Emergency Response
Committee as Region 5 Coordinator. He currently is the Fire Chief in South
Walton Fire District, FL. |
Adam Mazy
Adam as several assignments
in his 12 year career with FDNY including Engine 3, Ladder 79, and Rescue
Squad 5. He currently is a Lt. at TL-131 in Brooklyn. |
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