Experience

Military
–28-year veteran of the US Army, US Army Reserve, and PA Air National Guard

Military Qualifications
– Airborne
– Ranger
– Explosive Ordnance Disposal
– Nuclear Weapons Specialist
– Nuclear Weapons Encoding Officer
– Operations Research / System Analyst
– Computer Specialist
– Financial Management Specialist

Firefighter/HAZMAT
– Firefighter 1993-present
– Hazmat Technician 1996-present
– State Instructor 2004-present
– State Adjunct Instructor 2023 – present
– FEMA-certified Instructor 2006-present

Certifications
– IFSAC and ProBoard certified to the following levels:
– Firefighter 1 and 2
– Hazmat Awareness, Operations, Technician, Incident Commander, Safety Officer, and All Four Mission Specific Skills
– Fire Officer 1 and 2
– Fire Instructor 1, 2, and 3
– NFPA 1091 Traffic Incident Mangement Personnel

Selected classes taken
– Hazmat Technician @ FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness
– Hazmat Technician – Radiation @ Nevada Test Site **
– ICS 100/200/300/400/TtT at FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness**
– Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings @ New Mexico Tech**
– Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombings @ New Mexico Tech**

** indicates federally qualified to teach