Some
of the best instructors in the nation
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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
Prince Georges County, MD. |
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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 Captain. 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. Captain Gretz is enrolled in the EFO at the National Fire Academy. |
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Dan Murphy
A 26 year veteran with FDNY,
Dan worked at Ladder 108 from 1981 until 1991 when he transferred to Rescue
2. In 1995 he was promoted to LT where he covered in the 15th Division
in Brookln until he was assigned to Ladder 176 in 1998. After September
11th, he returned to serve as a LT on Rescue 2. He also is as an instructor
for FDNY teaching marine firefighting. |
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Gerry Laird
Gerry Laird has 18-years
in the fire service. He was a Reserve Firefighter with Contra Costa County
(CA) for six years. In 1995 he worked briefly with Yuba City Fire Department
(CA). He was hired by the City of San Jose Fire Department in 1995. He
is currently a driver/operator of Truck 1 in the downtown district. |
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Ron
Richards
A
PA State Fire Instructor, Ron has over 30 years of fire service experience,
both career and volunteer. Ron 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
at the PA Department of Corrections were he was responsible for coordinating
and implementing ICS and NIMS within all Department of Corrections institutions. |
He graduated
from the State University of NY with a B.S. in Fire Service Administration.
Ron is the founder of
WithThecommand.com.
and the CEO of Task Force 1, Inc. Currently he is an Assistant Fire Chief
in Wayne County, PA.
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Erich
Roden
Erich
works at the City of Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department assigned to Ladder
Company 15. He previously served in 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
Operations. |
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. |
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