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Jake
Rixner
Jake
served for 20 years in the Richmond, VA, Fire Department attaining the
rank of Lieutenant. He previously worked as a firefighter in Washington,
DC. His fire service career started as a volunteer in Monroeville, PA in
1978 . He has had articles featured in Fire Engineering Magazine and has
instructed at the FDIC. He is an instructor in Virginia. Jake holds an
associate's degree in Fire Science. He still volunteers in Kentland in
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Ray
Gretz
Ray's fire career with the
College Park VFD in Prince George's Co., MD. Hired by the District of Columbia
Fire and EMS in 1992, he climbed through the ranks to his current rank
of Battalion Chief. Certified as Fire Officer II, Instructor II, Haz
Mat Tech, as well as confined space, trench & swiftwater rescue, he
graduated from the University of Maryland and earned a Certified Public
Manager (CPM) designation from the GW University. Ray taught several
recruit classes and was a subject matter expert for the 2006 promotional
exam. Battalion Chief Gretz is enrolled in the EFO at the National Fire
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Ron
Richards
A
PA State Fire Instructor, Chief Richards has nearly 35 years of experience
in both career and volunteer fire services. Chief Richards worked 27 years
in various capacities with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having served
as a Fire Marshal, Fire and Safety Specialist and Fire Instructor. He recently
retired after his final assignment within the Department of Critical Incident
Management where he was responsible for coordinating and implementing ICS
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Chief
Richards serves on the NFPA Technical Committee “Recommended Practice in
Emergency Service Organization Risk Management” and the 1201 Technical
Committee “Standard for Providing Emergency Services to the Public”. He
graduated from the State University of NY with a B.S. in Fire Service
Administration. He is the founder of and the CEO of Task Force 1, Inc.
Currently he is a Chief Officer in Wayne County, PA.
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Erich
Roden
Erich
works at the City of Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department. He has bennn assigned
to Ladder Company 15 Engines 28, 13, and 3. He is an instructor with the
Milwaukee Area Technical College instructing in the State of Wisconsin
Certification programs. He is also a Hands-on Training Instructor
with the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Engine Company
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He has
a M.S. in Training and Development from the University of Wisconsin-Stout,
a B.S. in Fire Science Management from Southern Illinois University, and
an A.A.S. in Fire Science from the Milwaukee Area Technical College. He
currently is a Captain at MFD.
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Billy
Owens
Billy is currently assigned
as a firefighter at FDNY's Rescue 1 in Manhattan. His previous assignments
Include stints on Engine 79 and Ladder 37. Prior to coming on board
with FDNY, he was employed by the City of Myrtle Beach, SC, as a firefighter.
He attained his AAS and BS in Fire Science and is currently pursuing his
a Masters degree in Protection Management. |
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Tom
Webb
Tom is a 29 year veteran
of the fire service; He currently holds the rank of Deputy Fire Chief for
Burton Fire & Rescue in Beaufort, South Carolina. In 1988 he gained
his fire service instructor certification from South Carolina where he
is still heavily involved in course development and delivery today. Tom's
specialization is technical rescue operations. Tom holds the position of
Task Force Leader for South Carolina Task Force 1 and Deputy Commander
for South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team. |
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Jim Ogle
Jim currently works at Ladder
14 in Harlem with the Fire Department City of New York. Prior to working
at FDNY, Jim worked at two other career departments including Montgomery
County (MD) Fire and EMS Department. Jim specializes is Special Operations
training and has extensive training experience. |
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