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Ron
Richards
A
PA State Fire Instructor, Chief Richards has over 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 retired
after his final assignment where he was responsible for coordinating and
implementing ICS and NIMS to over 14,000 emergency responders. 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 Deputy Fire Chief in Wayne County, PA. |
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James Gerber
James Gerber was appointed
to the FDNY in May of 2001, assigned to Engine 94 / Ladder 48 in the South
Bronx, then Engine 23 in midtown, before transferring to the Special Operations
Command at Squad Company 18. James trained in SOC Rescue Operations
(High-Angle Rescue, Collapse, Trench, Confined Space, Rigging Operations)
and also is a Haz-Mat Tech II. James holds a BS in Engineering
and is an RN. Currently he is a Lieutenant assigned to Engine 279
in Red Hook, Brooklyn. |
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John J. Lewis
John's fire service career
dates back to 1978 as a volunteer. In 1985 he was hired as a Firefighter
/ EMT in 1985 with the City of Passaic, NJ, Fire Department where he recently
retired as a Ladder Company Lieutenant. He formerly was assigned to the
Division of Training and Safety. John has been an instructor at the Bergen
County (NJ) Fire Academy for the past 17 years, and is an Adjunct Instructor
at Kean University in Union, NJ, and a member of the NJ State Firefighter
Health and Safety Advisory Committee. He holds various certification and
has developed and a presented educational programs for various fire conferences
across the country. Additionally, we has authored several articles for
national fire service publications and is the co-author of the Rapid Intervention
Awareness Curriculum for the State of New Jersey. |
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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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Shane Darwick
Shane Darwick is currently
a career Battalion Chief with Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service in
Maryland. He has been involved in the fire service for over 36 years. He
holds a Bachelors Degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University
and is a NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist. Shane serves as an
Instructor at Montgomery County Maryland Public Service Training Academy
and is a state certified Instructor and Instructor Evaluator. Currently
he is a Command Competencies evaluator and is involved with department
wide Mayday training. He also serves on the National Capital Region Incident
Management Team. |
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Jim Ogle / FDNY Ladder
14
Jim Ogle has 16 years in
the fire service and currently works for the FDNY assigned to Tower Ladder
14 in the city’s East Harlem section. Prior to working with the FDNY Jim
was employed with the Washington Twp Fire Dist #1 in Mercer County NJ and
Montgomery County Fire Rescue, Montgomery County, MD. Jim began his fire
service career with the Avon and Glendola Fire Companies both located near
the Jersey Shore. Jim is an adjunct instructor with the Burlington County
Emergency Service Training Center in NJ and was the recipient of the PFANJ
Valor award in 2005. Jim has instructed nationwide and brings a wide variety
of experience to programs, he specializes in truck company operations and
firefighter safety and survival training. |
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