Never Forget 343 Gave It All On 9-11-2001
Web Masters
- Started
my fire service career in September of 1969 Willmar Fire Department, Willmar, Minnesota USA. Retired in 1982.
- Started my part time
training and coordination
responsibilities in 1974.
- Started my full time statewide training responsibilities with the State of Minnesota in 1979.
- Started my fire service career in September of 1981 in Kandiyohi Minnesota. Joined Willmar Fire Department Willmar, Minnesota USA in 1988. Retired in 2004.
- Started my statewide training with the State of Minnesota in 1985.
- My
Firefighting Thoughts and Remembrances
- Proven ability; to function as a 24/7 primary point persons for large agencies, familiar with grants, nonprofit laws and regulations, experienced working with elected officials and congressional staff, boards and committees, generating reports and documents, working with large personnel and memberships structures, perform oversight functions for large and small projects and create and manage long and short term goals. Manage conferences, public speaker and education, conduct research and development, correspondence, provide technical assistance, financial knowledge and skills, magazine articles and press releases and currently maintains three web sites.
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