Associate’s Degree, Survival and Rescue Operations, College of the
Air Force,
Retired USAF MSgt, Highly experienced Aircrew Life Support Survival
Instructor. Instructor Graduate, Combat Evasion Exercise Ridge Runner.
Incident Command Qualifications
USAF Inland SAR Planning Course
AFRCC Search Management Course
NASAR, Managing the Lost Person Incident course
N.Y.S. Command Post Operations
Public Safety Incident Management
FEMA ICS - 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 809
Principles of Emergency Management
FEMA/DHS Emergency Planning
NYS DEC Basic Wildland SAR Skills
NYS DEC Crew Boss
Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support ICISF qual
Group Crisis Intervention ICISF qual
Dive/Water Rescue/Recovery Qualifications; Law Enforcement Related
Qualifications
ACUC/Public Safety Certified Rapid Deployment Search and Rescue/
Recovery Diver
Dive Rescue Intl. Ice Dive Operations certified
PADI Certified Dive Master #188907
PADI Master Diver with 10 recreational specialty dive certifications
LGS/ACUC Certified, Surface Ice Rescue Technician
LGS/ACUC certified Swiftwater Rescue Technician
Rescue 3 International Swiftwater Rescue TechnicianIPMBA Certified
Police Cyclist
Gulf South Police Mountain Bike Association Conference Course Graduate
Hazardous Materials/Fire Tech. Qualifications
Federal Firefighter Certification System (FFCS) Hazardous-Materials
Awareness
Federal Firefighter Certification System (FFCS) Hazardous-Materials
Operations
PMI Certified Hazardous-Materials Technical Specialist.
CMC Rope Rescue Tech. I, II
National Ski Patrol and Mountain Rescue Qualifications
National Ski Patrol (NSP) Alpine Patroller
Certified- Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
NSP Mountain Travel and Rescue 1
NSP Avalanche Fundamentals and Rescue
NSP Instructor Development
International Mountain Climbing School NH (IMCS), Basic Mountaineering
Skills
EMS Qualifications
Prior EMT and/or Paramedic certifications held in 3 states and
National Registry
Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
Military, Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support
Military Quick- Clot user course
Emergency Care and Safety Institute, Instructor
Firearms Safety and Instructor Qualifications
Sig Sauer Academy Adjunct Instructor
Sig Sauer Academy Certified Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor
Sig Sauer Academy Certified Concealed Carry Instructor
Sig Sauer P-Series Pistol Armorer (non-instructor)
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Accredited Instructor
National Rifle Association, Pistol Instructor
National Rifle Association Range Safety Officer
Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety and Pistol Instructor
Conservation Law Enforcement Training Program Firearms Instructor
Rochester Defensive Pistol Associates, Range Safety Officer
Survival and Rescue Training and Consulting (SARTAC) Master Firearms
Instructor
USAF/DOD Classroom Instructor Certified
Professional Memberships
National Rifle Association- NRA Life
Member
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association - NYSRPA
Oath Keepers founding Member
International Defensive Pistol Association - IDPA
United States Practical Shooting Association - USPSA
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association - ILEETA
Veterans Of Foreign Wars - VFW
American Legion
National Ski Patrol - NSP Alumni
Major awards and Decorations
Bronze Medal of Valor- Civil Air Patrol
Fireman of the Year- Livingston County Vol. Firemans Association
Fireman of the Year- Honorable mention WNYVFA
Gold Medal Life Saving Award - NYS ALERT
Meritorious Service Medal - United States Air Force
Kosovo Campaign Medal - United States Air Force
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal - United States Air Force
Humanitarian Service Medal - United State Air Force
Operational Experience Positions
Noncommissioned Officer , USAF Search and Recovery Team, Westover
AFB, MA
Former training officer, Massasauga SAR Team Rochester, NY
S.A.R. Training Coordinator, Berkshire Mountain SAR team, MA
Senior SAR Instructor. Ground Search and Rescue School (NESA-CAP)
Founder. National Survival & Land Navigation Academy
Ham operator: KB1HRR
Extensive Field Experience in SAR with over 250 searches within 7 states
and 1 overseas ocean SAR mission
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