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IAFF HazMat/WMD Instructor Team
The IAFF
currently has a cadre of 93 Master Instructors who are also fire
fighters/paramedics specializing in adult education techniques. Each master
instructor possesses a minimum of five years of fire fighting and emergency
response experience before being appointed as an IAFF master instructor. The IAFF’s cadre of instructors has an average of
23 years of fire service
experience. Prior to their appointments as instructors, the IAFF reviews their
qualifications and observes their teaching styles to ensure they are an
appropriate match for the program.
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Tom Abbott
Local 0493 - Phoenix, AZ
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Russell Accardi
Local 1842 - Delray Beach, FL
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Battalion Chief
1990
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Battalion Chief
1994
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Chris Anderson
Local 0479 -
Tucson, AZ
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
1994
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Lanny
Armstrong
Local 0341 -
Houston, TX
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Ignacio Ayala
Local 0135 - Wichita, KS
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Sr. Captain (Ret.)
1996
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Fighter
2008
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Smith
Banks
Local 2068 - Fairfax, VA
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Royce Beck
Local 0341- Houston, TX
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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HazMat Technician
2007
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain (Ret.)
1995
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Dana Berry
Local 0341 -
Houston, TX
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Frank Bertog
Local 0002 -
Chicago, IL
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Rank:
IAFF Instructor:
Rank:
Instructor since:
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HazMat Technician
2007
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire
Fighter/EMT
2008
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Brett Bigger
Local 0864 -
Renton, WA
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Richard
Blohm
Local 1076 -
Hoboken, NJ
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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HazMat Team Leader
2008
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Chief
1994
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Michael Burds
Local 0353 -
Dubuque, IA
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Kelly Burns
Local 0002 -
Chicago, IL
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant
1983
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Fighter
2007
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Samuel Campbell
Local 0145 -
San Diego, CA
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Paul Carey
Local 0718 -
Boston, MA
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Rank:
Instructor
since:
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HazMat Specialist (Ret.)
1988
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Rank:
Instructor
since:
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Captain-HM Specialist
1990
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Paul Ceresa
Local 1560 -
Boca Raton, FL
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Carter Davis
Local 1463 - Honolulu, HI
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Rank:
Instructor
since:
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Captain
1989
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Rank:
Instructor
since:
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Captain HMRT
1985
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Mark Delima
Local 0493 -
Tempe, AZ
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Nicholas Del Re
L0854 -
New York, NY
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2007
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Deputy Chief
2005
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Ron Doss
Local 2400 -
San Mateo, CA
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Reginald Duren
Local 0587 -
Miami, FL
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2004
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Assistant Chief
2001
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Don Fleck
Local 0314 -
Salem, OR
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John Flynn
Local 0854 -
New York, NY
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Chief (Rte.)
2005
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2004
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Don
Fonseca
Local 0493 -
Tempe, AZ
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John Fox
Local 1604 -
Bellevue, WA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain/Paramedic
2005
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant
1994
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Tony Franz
Local 3572 -
Tucson, AZ
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Mark Fuller
Local 0042 -
North Kansas City, MO
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Fighter/Paramedic
2005
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Fighter/ Paramedic
1996
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John Gargagliano
Local 3172 -
Hackensack, NJ
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Phil Gauer
Local 0330 -
Akron, OH
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant
2003
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant
1993
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Charles Gluck
Local 0230 -
Watsonville, CA
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Pete Gomez
Local 0587 -
Miami, FL
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Battalion Chief (Ret.)
1991
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Exec. Asst. Fire Chief
2007
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Joe Gorman
Local 2068 -
Fairfax County, VA
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Jerry Grey
Local 0798 -
San Francisco, CA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Technician (Ret.)
2004
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Battalion Chief (Ret.)
1994
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Dennis Grove
Local 2047 -
Moore, OK
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John Ha
L1186 - Vallejo, CA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain (Ret.)
1994
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Fighters
2008
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C.J. Haberkorn
Local 0858 -
Denver, CO
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Bill Hand
Local 0341 -
Houston, TX
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2007
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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HazMat Trng Coordinator
1989
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Ed Hauck
Local 0341 -
Houston, TX
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Conn Hayden
Local 0345 -
Indianapolis, IN
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Sr Captain (Ret.)
1991
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain (Ret.)
1996
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Steve Hergenreter
Local 0622 -
Fort Dodge, IA
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Sean Hernandez
Local 2881 -
Fresno, CA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2000
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Engineer
2007
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David Igneczi
Local 0474 -
Elyria, OH
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Robert Ingram
Local 0854 -
New York, NY
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Trng Officer/Captain
1991
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Battalion Chief
1996
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Ron Jamison
Local 0493 -
Phoenix, AZ
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Spencer Krueger
Local 0215 -
Milwaukee, WI
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Deputy Chief
1995
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain (Rte.)
1996
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Joseph Manasa
Local 1403 -
Miami, FL
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Thomas Moffett
Local 3221 -
Harrisonburg, VA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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HazMat Unit OIC/ Lieutenant
1997
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Local President
1996
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Brian V. Moore
Local 0493 -
Phoenix, AZ
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Mark Moulton
Local 1604 -
Bellevue, WA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain/Paramedic
2005
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain/HazMat Coordinator
1993
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Colleen Mulholand
Local 0230 -
San Jose, CA
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Neal Mullane, Jr.
Local 0718 -
Boston, MA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2005
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2007
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Michelle Murphy
Local 1560 -
Boca Raton, FL
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Anthony Mussorfiti
Local 0854 -
New York, NY
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2000
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant
2001
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Steve Noble
Local 3572 -
Northwest Fire Fighters
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Bradley Olson
Local 0479 -
Tucson, AZ
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Rank:
Instructor since: |
Engineer
2007 |
Rank:
Instructor since: |
Battalion Chief
2001 |
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Daniel O'Meara
Local 0753 -
Fresno City, CA
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Julie
Padelford-Jansen
Local 0587 -
Miami, FL
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
1996
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Medic/TRT Specialist
2005
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Enrique Perea
Local 1403 - Miami Dade, FL
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2008
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David Peterson
Local 0311 -
Madison, WI
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Ben Price
Local 0341 -
Houston, TX
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant
1996
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Senior Captain
2005
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Alex Rangel
Local 0493 -
Tempe, AZ
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Carlos Rodriguez
Local 0135 -
Wichita, KS
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain/Medic/HazMat
2007
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Captain
2005
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Bob Royall
Local 0341 -
Houston, TX
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Russell Salyers
Local 1383 -
Warren, MI
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Senior Captain
1997
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lt. / Paramedic (Rte.)
2001
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John Scheurich
Local 0002 -
Chicago, IL
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Robert Shelton
Local 0048 -
Cincinnati, OH
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant
2008
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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FF/HazMat Specialist
2004
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Todd Smith
Local 0122 -
Jacksonville, FL
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Daniel Snell
Local 0341 -
Houston, TX
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant/HazMat Tech
2007
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Exec. Asst. Chief
1993
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Lane Spalla
Local 3572 -
Tucson, AZ
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Todd Spellman
Local 0230 -
San Jose, CA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Battalion Chief
2001
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain, Terrorism Liaison Officer Coordinator
1992
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Ron Sperry
Local 1403 -
South Miami, FL
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Michael Starrett
Local 1784 -
Memphis, TN
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain (Rte.)
2001
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Chief of Operations
1995
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Steve Storment
Local 0493 -
Phoenix, AZ
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Bob Suarez
Local 0004 -
Des Moines, IA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Assistant Chief (Rte.)
1989
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Fighter/Paramedic
2007
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Cruz Tapia
Local 0230 -
San Jose, CA
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Patricia Tapia
Local 0230 -
San Jose, CA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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HazMat Specialist
2003
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2007
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John Teefy
Local 0493 -
Phoenix, AZ
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James Thompson
L4173 - Lakeland, FL
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
1995
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Lieutenant
2008
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Robbie Thompson
Local 0176 -
Tulsa, OK
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Brian Tobin
Local 0493 - Phoenix, AZ
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain ( Rte.)
1992
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Vice President/Deputy Chief
1988
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Albert Valerioti
Local 1339 -
Waterbury, CT
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Wayne Van Gundy
Local 0230 -
San Jose, CA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Secretary/Dir of Training
(Rte.)
1993
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
2005
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Doug Varner
Local 1147 -
Urbana, IL
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John Welsch
Local 1505 - Flagstaff, AZ
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Fighter (Rte.)
1995
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Assistant Chief
1995
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Rick White
Local 0140 -
Nashville, TN
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Shadd Whitehead
Local 1164 -
Livonia, MI
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Assistant Chief
2001
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Chief
1996
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Anthony Wichman
Local 0215 -
Milwaukee, WI
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Don Worthington
Local 2915 -
Windham, NH
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Fire Captain
1996
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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HazMat Team Leader I
2001
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Mark Wright
Local 0793 -
Columbia, SC
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Jeff Young
Local 2881 -
Fresno, CA
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Battalion Chief
2007
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Rank:
Instructor since:
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Captain
1997
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