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of the best instructors in the nation
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Bob
Leonard
Bob
started in the fire service as a seasonal Firefighter for the California
Department of Forestry in 1984. In 1986 he began working full time
for Yuba City FD (CA), a combination department. In 1990 he left
Yuba City Fire Department to join San Jose Fire Department (CA).
Bob currently works as a firefighter on Engine 3 in downtown San Jose.
He is a Battalion 1 ‘A’ shift Trainer and teaches at the Recruit Academy
in San Jose. He is also, the chairman of the Engine Company
Committee for San Jose Fire Department. |
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Kevin Mochen
Kevin has 43 years of experience
in the fire service. The majority of his career was as a Deputy Fire Chief
of the Boston Fire Department and recently retired as Chief of Operations.
His multifaceted career included training, planning, prevention and administration.
He was the co-chairman of "Operations in the 21st Century". Chief
Mochen attended Massachusetts Community College where he studied fire science.
Among his other duties he was a member of several promotional boards for
chief officers around the country and has served an an investigation for
"Line of Duty" deaths. Since retiring he as served as a facilitator or
emergency management exercises. |
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Demetrios (Jim) Vlassopoulos
Jim began his fire service
career with the Springfield Township Volunteer Fire Company in Delaware
Co., PA in 1979. He is a 22-year member of the Washington,
D.C. Fire Department and has held the positions of firefighter, ladder
truck driver technician, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain and Battalion
Chief/ Jim is a member of the National Capital Region Type III Incident
Management Team where he is trained as a planning, logistics, and operations
section chief. He is a nationally certified Firefighter III, Fire
Instructor II, and Fire Officer II. Jim was recently promoted to
Deputy Fire Chief/Chief Information Officer. |
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Mike Drennan
Mike is a 8 year in the
FDNY. He has been assigned to L4 and E54. Mike is trained in
SOC Rescue Operations (Trench Rescue, Confined Space, Rigging Operations).
Prior work working at FDNY, Mike worked 9 years at NYPD. He is a Haz-Mat
Level 1 Technician and is part of the Decon Task Force. Currently he is
the chauffuer at Tower Ladder 131 in Brooklyn. |
Joe
Novelli
Joe started in the Fire
Service as a volunteer with San Bruno, then worked with the California
Department of Forestry in 1987 as a seasonal. He was hired
with San Mateo City in 1988 and promoted to Captain in 1994 and became
a paramedic in 1996-97. He received my Bachelors in Business Management
from Saint Mary’s College in 1998. Sat on a the State Executive Board
for the Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation for 2 years based out
of Southern California. |
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J.T.
"Tweet " Brady
A
22 year veteran of the fire service Tweet is a Captain with Horry County
(SC) Fire Rescue and Rescue Specialist with SC-TF1. Orginally from Schuylkill
Co, PA, Tweet worked for the City of Lebanon (PA), City of Myrtle Beach
(SC) FD. He is a PA and SC Fire Instructor and NFPA Certified Firefighter
III, Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor II. |
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Tony
Tricarico
Tony
is a Captain at FDNY's Squad 252.
He served as Captain at Ladder 101. He served as chief in the Mt. Sinai
FD on Long Island, NY. Captain "Trix" instructs throughout the country,
is contributing editor to Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com |
Dave
Richards
Dave
has over 30 years of fire service experience, holding chief officer positions
for over the last 20 years. Dave is the Chief of the Browndale Fire Company
in Wayne Co., PA. He has been a Pennsylvania State Fire Training
Instructor since 1980. Dave currently serving as Safety Director
and Manager/Customer Services for a utility company in Northeastern
PA. |
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| Brian P. Mayers |
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is a fourth generation career firefighter with over 23 years experience
in the fire service, the last sixteen of which have been with Anne Arundel
County, MD, FD. He is a Certified Fire Protection Specialist ing
numerous national certifications.
The majority of his career
has been spent in Special Operations which includes Helicopter/Aviation
Ops, Urban Search and Rescue, Confined Space Ops, Hazmat, and Incident
Technical Safety Officer. He is currently a Fire/Explosives Investigator.
Sean O'Brien
Sean is assigned as a firefighter
with FDNY Tower Ladder 131 in Brooklyn. His career in the fire service
began in Old Bridge, NJ. Sean is trained in SOC Rescue Operations (Trench
Rescue, Confined Space, Rigging Operations).
Tom Donnelly
Tom is a LT at FDNY's
Rescue 1. Tom is a well respected instructor who specializes in RIT programs
and truck company programs. He also serves as Assistant Chief of
Program Development at the Sullock Co.(NY) Training Academy. |
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