5 Bugles 4 Change

5 Bugles 4 Change

As Founder of Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) it is my goal to encourage Fire Chiefs across the world to promote and provide behavioral health training to the members of their departments. Over this past year I have met hundreds of firefighters, officers and family members whose stories about their mental health needs have been very inspiring. Yet, to educate my brothers and sisters about behavioral health and to prevent firefighter suicides, is a difficult job to do all by myself.  Therefore, I ask every Fire Chief to join me by pledging your dedication to train your department about behavioral health.  When you submit your name below we will send you a certificate showing your support!

Thank you,

Jeffrey A. Dill
Founder/CEO

The following Fire Chiefs, Sr. Officers, Commissioners, Training Officers, Fire Marsh/als, and Chaplains have pledged their commitment to educating their department on behavioral health and suicide awareness.

AK
Assistant Chief Erich Scheunemann, Anchorage FD, Anchorage, AK
Chaplain Ernest L. Wyrick, Jr, Rural Deltana Volunteer FD, Delta Junction, AK
Chief Richard Etheridge, Capital City Fire Rescue, Juneau, AK
Fire Marshal Daniel Jager, Capital City Fire Rescue, Juneau, AK
Battalion Chief Steven Schreck, Alaska Div of Fire & Life Safety, Palmer, AK
Assistant Chief Sean Corrigan, Seward FD, Seward AK
Chief Sean D. Winser, Alyeska Pipeline Fire, Valdez, AK
AL
Chief Ricky Phillips, City of Arab FD, Arab, AL
Deputy Chief Shane Boyd, City of Bessemer, Bessemer, AL
Battalion Chief Dusty Cheatham, Decatur Fire and Rescue, Decatur, AL
Captain/Chaplain Nick Dewhurst, Lillian Fire Rescue, Lillian, AL
Chief David Jayne, McCalla Area Fire District, McCalla, AL
Chief of Staff John Petrey, Montgomery Fire Rescue, Montgomery, AL
Fire Chief Matt Missildine, Pike Road Fire Department, Pike Road, AL
Chief Gene Necklaus, Scottsboro FD, Scottsboro, AL
Chief Greg Willis, Wetumpka FD, Wetumpka, AL
AR
Chief David C. Dayringer, Fayetteville Fire Rescue, Fayetteville, AR
Lieutenant Billy Jones, North Little Rock Fire, Little Rock, AR
Battalion Chief Chris Gaines, Malvern FD, Malvern, AR
AZ
Battalion Chief Val Gale, Chandler FD, Chandler, AZ
Chief Rob Jarvis, Christopher Kohls FD, Christopher Creek, AZ
Deputy Chief Gary Hildebrandt, Gilbert Fire & Rescue, Chandler, AZ
Chief Jake Rhoades, Kingman FD, Kingman, AZ
Chief Josh Tope, Pinewood Fire District, Munds Park, AZ
Assistant Chief Mary Dalton, Arizona Fire & Medical Authority, Sun City West, AZ
Chief Kevin Barlow, Colorado City Fire Department, Colorado City, AZ
Battalion Chief Grant Cesarek, Golder Ranch Fire District, Tucson, AZ
Chaplain Steve Wright, Golder Ranch Fire District, Tucson, AZ
Chief Cheryl Horvath, Mountain Vista Fire District, Tuscon, AZ
Deputy Chief Eric Perry, Mountain Vista Fire District, Tuscon, AZ
Battalion Chief Michael Price, Mountain Vista Fire District, Tuscon, AZ
Battalion Chief Peter Zick, Mountain Vista Fire District, Tuscon, AZ
CA
Fire Chief Eric Garcia, Burbank FD, Burbank, CA
Fire Chief Steve Swaney, Heartland Fire & Rescue, El Cajon, CA
Chief Michael J Smith, San Manuel FD, Highland, CA
Fire Chief Scott Ferguson, Murrieta Fire &Rescue, Murrieta, CA
Fire Chief Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority, Orange County, CA
Division Chief Issac Yang, Redondo Beach FD, Redondo Beach, CA
Captain Francois De Groen, City of San Jose FD, San Jose, CA
Battalion Chief Jason Serrano, San Bernardino County FPD, CA
Chief Jeff Meston, City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Battalion Chief Tim Spencer, City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Battalion Chief Ned Vander Pol, Vista FD, Vista, CA
CO
Chief Don Taylor, City of Black Hawk FD, Black Hawk, CO
Chief Dan Qualman, S. Metro Fire Rescue Authority, Centennial, CO
Senior Department Chaplain Michael Collins, Falcon FPD, Colorado Springs, CO
Chief Eric Tade, Denver FD, Denver, CO
Paramedic Annie Dorchak, Evergreen Fire Rescue, Evergreen, CO
Chief Tom DeMint, Poudre Fire Authority, Fort Collins, CO
Chief Phil Tiffany, Fort Lupton FPD, Fort Lupton, CO
Chief Darin Anstine, City of Fountain, Fountain, CO
Chaplain Mike Carpenter, Fairmount Fire Rescue, Golden, CO
Chief Brian Kuznik, Greeley FD, Greeley, CO
Chief Barry Schaefer, Platte Valley Fire District, Kersey, CO
Deputy Chief Chris O’Brien, Lefthand FPD, Lefthand, CO
Training Division Chief Tim Woodward, Littleton Fire Rescue, Littleton, CO
Battalion Chief Jeff Schuppe, Louisville FPD, Louisville, CO
Chief Marshall Cook, Rio Blanco FPD, Meeker, CO
Chief Brian K Caserta, Pueblo West FD, Pueblo West, CO
Chief Doug Hall, City of Westminister, Westminister, CO
Battalion Chief Brian Eberle, Wheat Ridge FD, Wheat Ridge, CO
CT
Chief Thomas F Mahoney Jr, Branford FD, Branford, CT
Captain John Alexander, Hazardville Fire District, Enfield, CT
Chief Michael Thurz, Glastonbury FD, Glastonbury, CT
Chaplain Christopher Bruckner, Ledyard Fire Company, Ledyard, CT
Assistant Chief David Billings, Manchester Fire Rescue, EMS, Manchester, CT
Chief Robert Bycholski, Manchester Fire Rescue EMS, Manchester, CT
Lieutenant Matthew Kelly, New Britain Fire Rescue, Manchester, CT
Chief Kenneth Richards Jr, Old Mystic FD, Mystic, CT
Chief John Roache, Somers FD, Somers, CT
Battalion Chief Richard Jones, Southington FD, Southington CT
Chief Trevor Roach, Stamford FD, Stamford, CT
Chief Chuck Flynn, Suffield FD, Suffield, CT
Chief Timothy Jencks, Taftville Fire Co. #2, Taftville, CT
Chaplain Rev. Barry W. Folland, Town of Vernon Fire EMS, Vernon, CT
Chief James P. O’Brient, West Haven FD, West Haven, CT
Captain William Stacy, West Haven FD, West Haven, CT
DE
Assistant Chief Aaron Weisenberger, Dover AFB Fire & Emergency Services, Dover AFB, DE
FL
Chaplain Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue, Bartow, FL
IAFF Local Pres Katy Yanok, Levy County Dept of Public Safety, Bronson, FL
Lieutenant Dave Arnold, Cape Coral FD, Cape Coral, FL
Lieutenant Ryan Vollmer, Clermont FD, Clermont, FL
Chief Frank Babinec, Coral Springs-Parkland FD, Coral Springs, FL
Chief Mike Morgan, Wakulla County Fire & EMS, Crawfordville, FL
Chief Julie Downey, Davie Fire Rescue, Davie, FL
Chaplain Forest Willis, Davie & SW Ranches Fire Rescue Dept, Davie, FL
Captain Joe Falcone, Delray Beach Fire Rescue, Delray Beach, FL
Chief Ty Silcox, Fernandina Beach FD, Fernandina Beach, FL
Chaplain Paul Schweinler, North and Ft. Lauderdale FDs, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Chief Ben Bengston, South Trail Fire District, Fort Myers, FL
Chaplain Dustin Hawkins, Indian River County Fire Rescue, Fort Pierce, FL
Deputy Chief Bill Northcutt, Alachua County Fire Rescue, Gainsville, FL
Deputy Chief JoAnne Rice, Gainsville Fire Rescue, Gainsville, FL
Battalion Chief Chris Del Campo, Hollywood Fire Rescue, Hollywood, FL
Fire Chief Jim Walls, Kissimmee FD, Kissimmee, FL
Lieutenant Joan Robinson, Kissimmee FD, Kissimmee, FL
Fire Inspector Tina M Thomson, Lake Mary FD, Lake Mary, FL
Deputy Chief Joe Mera, Leesburg FD, Leesburg, FL
Chief Bruce Jordan, Madison Fire Rescue, Madison, FL
Chaplain David Rosenbaum, Brevard County Fire Rescue, Merritt Island, FL
Fire Chief John E Reble, City of Milton Fire Department, Milton, FL
Inspector II Brian Mading, Greater Naples Fire District, Naples, FL
Division Chief Jackie Spence, Osceola County Department of Fire/Rescue, Osceola, FL
Chief Keith Bryer, Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Chaplain George Huhn, Flager County Fire Rescue, Palm Coast, FL
Training Chief Brent Breuer, Palm Harbor Fire Rescue, Palm Harbor, FL
Lieutenant Jason Haynes, Palm Harbor Fire Rescue, Palm Harbor, FL
Captain Jeff Dirling, North River Fire District, Palmetto, FL
Battalion Chief Ezra Lubow, Plantation FD, Plantation, FL
Bureau Chief Heather Crary, Martin County Fire Rescue, Stuart, FL
Chief Brian Nadler, St Cloud Fire Rescue, St Cloud, FL
EMS Chief Lisa Thompson, St Cloud FD, St Cloud, FL
Battalion Chief Scott Brackney, Sunrise Fire Rescue, Sunrise, FL
Chief Thomas DiBernardo, Sunrise Fire Rescue, Sunrise, FL
Chief John Daniel Dilks,Jr, Ret, 2nd Alarm Project, FAMU, Tallahassee, FL
Chief Mike Burton, Tamarac Fire Rescue, Tamarac, FL
Chief Ian Kemp, Temple Terrace FD, Temple Terrace, FL
Chief Michael S. Tucker, Villages Public Safety Dept, The Villages, FL
Chief Matt Graves, Nassau County Fire Rescue, Yulee, FL
GA
Deputy Chief Jerry Allen, Brunswick FD, Brunswick, GA
Lieutenant Henry Miller, Glynn County Fire Rescue, Brunswick, GA
Captain Don Townley, Fort Gordon FD, Fort Gordon, GA
Lieutenant Jerrod D. Barrett, Gwinnett County Fire, Lawrenceville, GA
Lieutenant Robert Hiller, Cobb County FD, Marietta, GA
Administrative Chief Jeremy Wallen, Columbia County Fire Rescue, Martinez, GA
Training Chief Brent Willis, Columbia County Fire Rescue, Martinez, GA
Chief Bill Owens, Monroe FD, Monroe, GA
Chief Andy Rowe, Teloga VFD, Summerville, GA
HI
Chief Brad Ventura, Maui County Dept of Fire & Public Safety, Kahului, HI
IA
Fire Chief David Grass, Asbury Comm. FD, Asbury, IA
Assistant Chief Jim Wheat, Council Bluffs FD, Council Bluffs, IA
Chief Joel Westendorf, Delaware Township FD, Des Moines, IA
Chief Chris Tigges, Key West Fire/EMS, Dubuque, IA
Fire Chief Michael V Nesslage, Hiawatha FD, Hiawatha, IA
Fire Chief Scott Lyon, Iowa City FD, Iowa City, IA
Chief Deb Krebill, Marion FD, Marion, IA
Chief Jerry Holt, Urbandale FD, Urbandale, IA
ID
Deputy Chief Martin Knoelk, Boise FD, Boise, ID
Deputy Chief Steve Donahue, Caldwell FD, Caldwell, ID
Chief JR Farnsworth, North Bannock County FD, Chubbuck, ID
Deputy Chief Pat Riley, Northern Lakes Fire District, Hayden, ID
Chief Duane Nelson, Idaho Falls FD, ID
Assistant Chief Brady Austin, Idaho National Laboratory FD, Idaho Falls, ID
Chief Mark Billmire, McCall FPD, McCall, ID
Division Chief Blake Campbell, Meridian FD, Meridian, ID
Division Chief Rod Shaul, Meridian FD, Meridian, ID
Captain Chris Verkerk, Meridian FD, Meridian, ID
Battalion Chief Terry Leighton, Nampa FD, Nampa, ID
Deputy Chief Doug Strosnider, Nampa FD, Nampa, ID
IL
Chief James E. Arie, Barrington FD, Barrington, IL
Assistant Chief Scott W. Motisi, Barrington Countryside FPD, Lake Barrington, IL
Fire Chief Paul Tierney, Beach Park FD, Beach Park, IL
Deputy Fire Chief Domingo Trinidad Garza, Bolingbrook FD, Bolingbrook, IL
Chief Kenneth C. Heberer, Braidwood FD, Braidwood, IL
Chief James Sheldon, Coal City FPD, Coal City, IL
Ret. Chief Mike Fox, North Maine FD, Des Plaines, IL
Chaplain David Haley, Des Plaines FD, NIPSTA Fire Academy, Des Plaines, IL
Chief Joe Heim, East Dubuque FD, East Dubuque, IL
Chief Steve Schmitendorf, East Dundee Fire District, East Dundee, IL
Training Officer/Lieutenant Joe Schwab, East Dundee & Countryside FPD, East Dundee, IL
Chief Larry Moran, Forest View FD, Forest View, IL
Chief Jim Saletta, Huntley FPD, Huntley, IL
Chairman Andre Straubhaar, Health &Wellness Committee IAFF Local 2665, Jerseyville, IL
Battalion Chief Richard Petersen, Manteno Comm. Fire Protection Dist., Manteno, IL
Chief Frank Rodgers, Morton Grove FD, Morton Grove, IL
Deputy Chief Michael Veseling, Oswego FPD, Oswego, IL
Deputy Chief Michael Mills, Ottawa Fire, Ottawa, IL
Ret. Chief Hank Clemmensen, Palatine Rural FPD, Palatine, IL
Chief Jeff Sorensen, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge, IL
Assistant Chief Art Zern, Sycamore FD, Sycamore, IL
Division Chief of Training Ron Echtenacher, Countryside F.P.D., Vernon Hills, IL
Chief Dave Mayotte, Watseka FD, Watseka, IL
Chief John Lewis, Zion Fire &Rescue, Zion, IL
Battalion Chief Eric Troy, Zion Fire & Rescue, Zion, IL
IN
Deputy Chief Matthew Bright, Northern Monroe Fire Territory, Bloomington, IN
Chief David Haboush, Carmel FD, Carmel, IN
Chief Mark Baumgardner, Crown Point FD, Crown Point, IN
Chief Mike Connelly, Evansville FD, Evansville, IN
District Chief Michael Kane, Evansville FD, Evansville, IN
Chief Mark Bender, Greenville Township VFD, Greenwood, IN
Training & Safety Chief Dale Saucier, White River TWP FD, Greenwood, IN
Chief James Sipes, Greenwood FD, Greenwood, IN
Chief Brian Kerr, Hobart FD, Hobart, IN
Chief Richard Doyle, Lafayette FD, Lafayette, IN
Training Officer, Adrienne M Hamm, Patoka Township FD, Oakland City, IN
Battalion Chief/PEER Support Team Leader Todd Hurley, Clay Fire Territory, South Bend, IN
Safety Officer/Chaplain Jeremy Spargur, Washington Township VFD, Valparaiso, IN
Fire Chief Michael D. Wilson, CFEI, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory, Warsaw, IN
Chief Russell Shoaf, Westfield FD, Westfield, IN
Assistant Chief Brandon Truitt, Patoka TWP VT FD, Winslow, IN
Deputy Chief Daniel Shelton, Patako TWP Fire, Winslow, IN
KS
Chief Bobby Wolfe, Arkansas City KS FD, Arkansas City, KS
Chief Jerry “Jay” Taylor, Ford County Fire, Dodge City, KS
Assistant Chief Nathan Stoermer, City of Eudora FD, Eudora, KS
Assistant Chief Robert Simmons, Fort Leavenworth Fire & Emergency Services, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Chief David Williams, City of Leawood FD, Leawood, KS
Chief Lonny W. Owens, City of Lenexa, Kansas City FD, Lenexa KS
Chief Steve Roberson, Newton Fire/EMS, Newton, KS
Chief Jeff DeGraffenreid, City of Olathe, Kansas FD, Olathe, KS
Battalion Chief Rick Deibert, Shawnee Heights Fire District, Tecumseh, KS
KY
Chaplain James Maynard, Big Creek Volunteer FD, Canada, KY
Assistant Chief Darrell W. Roy, Fairdale FPD, Fairdale, KY
Battalion Chief David Stoeckle, Cincinnati/Northern KY Intl Airport, Fort Mitchell, KY
Chief Gregg Bayer, Georgetown Fire & Rescue, Georgetown, KY
Major Roger Cecil, Highview FPD, Louisville, KY
Chief Dave Goldsmith, Highview FPD, Louisville, KY
Deputy Chief Greg Buckler, Campbell County Fire Dist. #1, Melbourne, KY
Firefighter Kris Duran, Murray Fire Dept., Murray, KY
Battalion Chief Danny Eades, Nicholasville FD, Nicholasville, KY
Engineer-Training Committee Brett Chambers, Reidland-Farley Fire District, Paducah, KY
Chief Kevin Tyler, Harrods Creek FD, Prospect, KY
Assistant Chief Steven Rath, Southgate Volunteer FD, Southgate, KY
Lieutenant/Chaplain Tent Boling, Wayland FD, Wayland, KY
LA
Chaplain Bart Leger, Lake Charles FD, Lake Charles, LA
Chief Fred Lowery, DeSoto Fire District #8, Mansfield, LA
Assistant Chief Adam Chauvin, Vacherie-Gheens Volunteer Fire Co, Raceland, LA
Chief Spence Cressionie, Vacherie-Gheens Volunteer Fire Co, Raceland, LA
MA
Deputy Chief Graham Rowe, North Andover FD, Andover, MA
Ret. Chief Eric Madison, Longmeadow FD, Longmeadow, MA
Lieutenant Chris Shute, Mashpee FD, Mashpee, MA
Deputy Chief Michael Fasolino, Medway FD, Medway MA
Special Hazards Training Branch Coordinator David Loh, MA Dept of Fire Services Fire Academy, MA
Commissioner Joseph Conant, Springfield FD, Springfield, MA
MD
Chaplain Grover Brewer, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS department, District Heights, MD
Deputy Chief James Drawbaugh, The Volunteer Fire Co. of Halfway MD, Hagerstown, MD
Retired Chief Gerald Shaw, Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Co., Mount Airy, MD
Chaplain John F Long Jr, Anne Arundel County FD, Pasadena, MD
Assistant Chief Jon D. Black, Salisbury FD, Salisbury, MD
ME
Public Safety Director Kurt Elkanich, Gray Fire Rescue, Gray, ME
Fire Admin. Arthur Howe III, Harpswell Dept. Emergency & Safety Services, Harpswell, ME
Chief Travis S. Fillmore, Limington Fire & EMS, Limington, ME
Deputy Chief Kevin McGuire, Portland FD, Portland, ME
Chief Andrew R Turcotte, City of Westbrook FD, Westbrook, ME
911 Director Melinda Fairbrother-Dyer, Cumberland County RCC, Windham, ME
MI
Chief Mark Cleveland, Covert Township FD, Covert, MI
Safety Officer/Fire Investigator Darlene Smith, Eaton Rapids, MI
Chief David Peterson, Plainfield FD, Grand Rapids, MI
Chief Adam Carroll, Hartland Area FD, Hartland, MI
Lieutenant Cobey Taylor, Paradise Emergency Services, Kingsley, MI
Chief Matt Lafferty, Argentine Fire/Rescue, Linden, MI
Chief Alan Styles, Dalton TWP FD, Muskegon, MI
Deputy Chief Rodney A Humble, Putnam Township FD, Pinckney, MI
Chief Mike Norman, Riga Township FD, Riga, MI
Chaplain Mark O’Reilly, Sparta, MI
Chief Patrick Parker, Grand Traverse Metro FD, Traverse, MI
Chief Richard C Riesterer, Troy FD, Troy, MI
Fire Chief Gregory Flynn, West Bloomfield FD, West Bloomfield, MI
MN
Chief David Lien Jr, Barrett Volunteer FD, Barrett, MN
Training Lieutenant Zack Bonnema, Chaska FD, Chaska, MN
Chief Shannon Draper, Red Wing FD, Red Wing, MN
Chief Mark Juelfs, South Metro FD, West St Paul, MN
Assistant Chief Joel A. Hewitt, White Bear Lake FD, White Bear Lake, MN
MO
Fire Chief John Staley, Lockwood FD, Billings, MO
Division Chief Chief Charlie Huston, Branson FD, Branson, MO
Assistant Chief James Lannan, Western Taney County FPD, Branson, MO
Chaplain Mark Towns, Jefferson City FD, Jefferson City, MO
Fire Chief James Furgerson, Joplin FD, Joplin, MO
Chief Gordon Fowlston, Riverside FD, Riverside, MO
Chief Chris Amenn, Shewsbury FD, Shewsbury, MO
Chief Curtis VanGaasbeek, City of Glendale FD, St Louis, MO
Training Officer Stephanie Ashford, St Charles Co. Ambulance Dist., St Peter’s, MO
Chief Dr. Brett Ellis, Webster Groves FD, Webster Groves, MO
Chief Blake Bowers, Lanton FD, West Plains, MO
Chief J. Tim Bean, West Plaines FD, West Plains, MO
MS
Chief Marshall C. Robinson, Jr, City of Byram FD, Byram, MS
Chaplain CJ Caufield, MS Crisis Response Network, Hollandale, MS
Chief Jennifer Williams, Southeast Chickasaw VFD, Houston, MS
Chief Donnie Lowery, Escatawpa VFD, Moss Point, MS
Assistant Chief Billy Tyson, Escatawpa FD, Moss Point, MS
NC
Division Chief Brian Causey, Guil-Rand FD, Archdale, NC
Chief Brian Cox, Guil-Rand FD, Archdale, NC
Battalion Chief Joseph Layne, Guil-Rand FD, Archdale, NC
Assistant Chief Darren Pierce, Guil-Rand FD, Archdale, NC
Deputy Chief Scott Spencer, Guil-Rand FD, Archdale, NC
Chief Scott Burnette, Asheville FD, Ashville, NC
Chief Susanna Williams, Carrboro Fire and Rescue, Carrboro, NC
Captain John Galloway, Fayetteville FD, Carthage, NC
Comm. Risk Reductioin, Moore Co. Public Safety, Carthage, NC
Captain Matthew Donaldson, Town of Cary FD, Cary, NC
Training Captain Byron Greeson, Chapel Hill FD, Chapel Hill, NC
Battalion Chief Health and Safety Officer, Charlotte FD, Charlotte, NC
D/C Michael Lanning, Scotch Irish FD, Cleveland, NC
Chief Christopher Langham, Kenersville FD, Kenersville, NC
Chief Dino DiBernardi, Caldwell County Emergency Services, Lenoir, NC
Captain John Schultz, Mebane Fire and Rescue, Mebane, NC
Lieutenant Dena Ali, Raleigh FD, Raleigh, NC
Battalion Chief & Safety Officer Frankie Hobson, Raleigh FD, Raleigh, NC
Chief Bernard Needham, Seagrove FD, Seagrove, NC
Lieutenant Kurtis Scott Reinert, Sunset Harbor Zion Hill, Shallotte, NC
Battalion Chief Houston Garris, Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire & Rescue, Sherrills Ford, NC
Chaplain Brice Altman, Saint Paul’s Fire & Rescue, St Paul’s, NC
Assistant Chief Perry Hall, Bethany FD, Summerfield, NC
Battalion Chief David M. Privette, Weaverville FD, Weaverville, NC
Training Captain Jay Walsh, Winston-Salem FD, Winston-Salem, NC
Captain Dan Reid, Wrightsville Beach FD, Wrightsville Beach, NC
Captain Kevin Holder, Cypress Pointe Fire/Rescue, Vass, NC
ND
Chief Steven Dirksen, Fargo FD, Fargo, ND
Chief Scott Schumaker, Grand Forks AFB FD, Grand Forks, ND
Chief Kelli Kronschnabel, Minot FD, Minot, ND
Chief Daniel Fuller, West Fargo FD, West Fargo, ND
NE
Fire Chief Troy Shoemaker, Alliance FD, Alliance, NE
Battalion Chief Adrian Arias, Las Cruses FD, Las Cruses, NE
Battalion Chief Leo C. Benes, Lincoln FD, Lincoln, NE
Training Specialist Bill Pfeifer, Nebraska State Fire Marshal, Madison, NE
Chief Joel Sacks, Ponca Hills VFD, Omaha, NE
Battalion Chief Kathy Bossman, Omaha FD, Omaha, NE
Chief Michael Wilson, Plattsmouth FD, Plattsmouth, NE
NH
Chief Daniel Andrus, Concord FD, Concord, NH
Chief Deborah Pendergast, NH Fire & EMS Academy, Concord, NH
Assistant Chief William Atkinon, Nashua Fire Rescue, Nashua, NH
Deputy Chief Brian Murray, Salem FD, Salem, NH
NJ
Anthony E. Correia, Burlington Twp, Burlington, NJ
Chief Craig E. Leshner, Burlington Township, Burlington, NJ
FF Joseph Johnson, Lakewood Fire Dist #1, Lakewood, NJ
Fire Chief John M. Colucci, Mount Laurel FD, Mount Laurel, NJ
Firefighter David Wiklanski, City of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ
Laura Single, President, Fire Service Women of NJ, Ramsey, NJ
Chief Patrick Dolgos, Washington Twp Fire District, Sewell, NJ
Deputy Chief Alider Pratts, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, West New York, NJ
NM
Chief Chris Celaya, Bernalillo County FD, Albuquerque, NM
SR. Chaplain, Kathy B. Thibodaux, Sandoval County FD, Bernalillo, NM
Chief Preston Neff, Bluewater Village Fire Rescue, Bluewater, NM
Lieutenant Tommy Madrid, Los Lunas FD, Los Lunas, NM
Battalion Chief & EMS Director, Lance Hill, Portales FD, Portales, NM
Fire/EMS Chief Gary Nuckols, Portales FD, Portales, NM
Deputy Chief Paul Bearce, Rio Rancho Fire Rescue, Rio Rancho, NM
NV
Chief Sean Slamon, Carson City FD, Carson City, NV
Deputy Chief Jack Snyder, City of Elko FD, Elko, NV
NY
Chaplain Paul Howard, Prospect Terrace Fire Co, Binghamton, NY
Commissoner/Chaplain W. Kenneth Williams, Brighton FD, NY
Assistant Chief Susan Bull, Rescue Hose Co, Cheektowaga, NY
Chief Jake Oreshan III, Boght Community FD, Cohoes, NY
Fire Coordinator AL 51 Jeff Luckey, Allegany Co, Fillmore, NY
Chief Matthew Jones, Masonville FD, Masonville, NY
Training Officer Seth Armstrong, Fort Montgomery FD, Fort Montgomery, NY
Firefighter Michael Madison, City of Hudson FD, Hudson, NY
Assistant Chief Brendan Pilkington, Terryville FD, Port Jefferson Station, NY
Chief John Haney, Newark Valley FD, Newark, NY
Assistant Chief Raymond Hartford, Preble FD, Preble, NY
Chief Christopher Maeder, Fairview Fire District, Poughkeepsie, NY
Captain Terry Kaufman, Gates FD, Rochester, NY
Daniel McGuire, CISM Perspectives, Rochester, NY
Fire Chief Jared Meeker, Lake Shore Fire District, Rochester, NY
Chief Bill Roderka, Sayville FD, Sayville, NY
Assistant Chief William Hallinan RN MSBA, Spencerport Fire District, Spencerport, NY
Chief Mark Stryzynski, Henrietta Fire District, West Henrietta, NY
OH
Deputy Chief Richard Vober, Akron FD, Akron, OH
Captain Paula Baughman, Atwater FD, Atwater, OH
Chief Allan G. Ketzell III, Brookside FD, Bridgeport, OH
Chief Chris Bower, Copley Fire Department, Copley, OH
Chief Matt Sabo, Concord Township FD, Concord Township, OH
Director & Chief Jeff Lykins, Dayton FD, Dayton, OH
Chief Jonathan M. Westendorf, City of Franklin, Franklin, OH
Chief William R Hursong, Harrison FD, Harrison, OH
Chief Bill Byers, Hiram FD, Hiram, OH
Chief Dave Moore, Springfield Twp Fire District, Holland, OH
Chief James Williams, Kent FD, Kent, OH
Chief Timothy Dunphy, Lakewood FD, Lakewood, OH
Fire Marshal Ryan Fairbanks, Lakewood FD, Lakewood, OH
Chief Tod Baker, Madison FD, Madison, OH
Fire Chief Eugene Carcioppolo, Mayfield Village FD, Mayfield Village, OH
Lieutenant/Chaplain Jerry Meddock, Bethel Township FD, Medway, OH
Chief Tom Lambert, Weathersfield Twp FD, Mineral Ridge, OH
Lieutenant Jamieson Benoit, Salem/Morrow Fire Department, Morrow, OH
Chief Mike Schultz, City of Norton Fire Division, Norton, OH
Lieutenant Gregg Goodwin, Violet FD, Pickerington, OH
Chief Scott Skeldon, Jerome Township FD, Plain City, OH
Captain Tammy Johnson, Seville-Guilford Fire &EMS, Seville, OH
President Karen Beavers, Ohio Assoc of EMS & Box 21 Rescue, Sidney, OH
Fire Chief William J. Shaw, Solon Fire Rescue, Solon, OH
Fire Chief Jeremiah Weekly, Thorn Township Fire & EMS, Thornville, OH
Battalion Chief James Price, Toledo Fire & Rescue, Toledo, OH
Chief David Turk, Windsor FD, Windsor, OH
Captain Brian Turk, Windsor FD, Windsor, OH
Captain Callie Mallory, Windsor FD, Windsor, OH
Lieutenant Lauren Ruks, Windsor FD, Windsor, OH
OK
Chief Doug Hall, Edmond FD, Edmond, OK
Deputy Chief Jared Williams, Lawton FD, OK
Captain Samuel Hill, Warner FD, Warner, OK
OR
Captain Jeffery Lee, Brookings Fire Rescue, Brookings, OR
Chaplain Joel Peterson, Cornelius FD, Cornelius, OR
Captain Joshua Jay Gehrke, Clackamas FD, Gresham, OR
Battalion Chief Brian Rooney, Clackamas Fire Dist. #1, Milwaukie, OR
Battalion Chief Joshua Jay Gehrke, Clackamas FD, Milwaukie, OR
First Lieutenant Kyle Ward, Tri City Rural Fire District, Myrtle Creek, OR
Chaplain Tanner Ellis, Sheridan – West Valley Fire Districts, Sheridan, OR
Chaplain Christopher Hoopingarner, Sheridan & West Valley Fire Districts, Sheridan, OR
Division Chief Dave Blakely, Jackson County Fire District 3, White City, OR
PA
Chief J.C. Tedorski, Arnold FD, Arnold, PA
Chaplain Kirk Gitt, Carlisle FD, Carlisle, PA
Chief John B. Bast, Easton FD, Easton, PA
2nd Assistant Chief Randy Geiser, Elrama Vol. Fire Co., Elrama, PA
Chief Henry C. Hoffman Jr, DLA Fire & Emergency Services, New Cumberland, PA
Fire Chief Jim Benson, New Cumberland FD, New Cumberland, PA
Captain Lonnie McKillip II, Upper Frankford Township Vol FD, Newville, PA
Lieutenant Kurt B. Christofel, Mt. Lebanon FD, Pittsburgh, PA
Lieutenant Sean Daniels, Mt. Lebanon FD, Pittsburgh, PA
Chief Gary Wezel, Royersford FD, Royersford, PA
Fire Chief Patrick Griffin, West End Fire Co., Stowe, PA
Chief Brian Focht, Willow Grove Fire Co., Willow Grove, PA
SC
Chief Chris Harvey, City of Greer FD, Geer, SC
Chief Lance Roper, Hickory Tavern, Gray Court, SC
Captain Ryan Fernandez, Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad, Myrtle Beach, SC
Assistant Chief Norman Becker, Joint Base Charleston, N. Charleston, SC
Chief Doug Eggiman, Midway Fire Rescue, Pawleys Island, SC
Captain Richard H. Campbell, Boiling Springs Fire Dist, Taylors, SC
Chief Rodney Boyter, Ware Shoals FD, Ware Shoals, SC
SD
Assistant Chief Robert Mathis, Spearfish FD, Spearfish, SD
TN
Instructor Joseph Edwards, TN Fire & Codes Academy, Bell Buckle, TN
Chief Phil Hyman, Chattanooga FD, Chattanooga, TN
Safety Chief Travis Williams, Chattanooga FD, Chattanooga, TN
Assistant Chief Mari-Kaye Monday, Y-12 FD, Clinton, TN
Chief Scotty Bush, Hendersonville FD, Hendersonville, TN
Lieutenant Lisa Heckman, Wilson Co EMA, Lebanon, TN
Lieutenant Scott Lorden, Wilson EMA, Lebanon, TN
Chief Dale Allen, New Johnsonville FD, Johnsonville, TN
Chief John F Tallent Jr, Madisonville Fire-Rescue, Madisonville, TN
District Chief Alana Brown, Nashville FD, Mt Juliet, TN
Lieutenant Tamara Felts, W.E.M.A., M.J., TN
Ret. Chief Steven Cross, University of TN, Nashville, TN
Chief Tony Watson, Pigeon Forge FD, Pigeon Forge, TN
Chief Thomas E. Steele, Mt Gilead Volunteer FD, Sparta, TN
TX
Division Chief EMS, Derek Briggs, Abilene FD, Abilene, TX
Chief Jason Mays, Amarillo FD, Amarillo, TX
Chief Mike Brock, Pantex FD, Amarillo, TX
Fire Captain/Chaplain/CISM Team Joshua Brown, Pantex FD, Amarillo, TX
Chief Jeffery Wittig, Oak Hill FD, Austin, TX
Fire Specialist Dana Dieterich, Austin FD, Austin, TX
Chief Robert Hudson, South Montgomery County Fire-Montgomery County ESD#8, Conroe, TX
FF/EMT Jimmie Martinez, Nueces Co. ESD #2, Corpus Christi, TX
Chief Paul Henley, Corsicana Fire Rescue, Coriscana, TX
Battalion Chief Robin McGill, Corpus Christi FD, TX
Chief Kirt Mays, Haslet FD, Haslet, TX
Chief Steve Ross, Haltom City Fire, Haltom City, TX
FF Dana Cline, Houston FD, Hockley, TX
Assistant Chief J. Taylor, Irving Fire Department, Irving, TX
Chief Russell Wilson, Katy TX FD, Katy, TX
Engineer/CISM Chris Holland, Arlington Fire Rescue, Keller, TX
Chief Brent Hahn, Kemah FD, Kemah, TX
FF/Paramedic, City of Laredo FD, Laredo, TX
Chief Dino Perez, La Villa FD, La Villa, TX
Assistant Chief Terry McGrath, Lewisville FD, Lewisville, TX
Chief Brian Reach, Little Elm Fire, Little Elm, TX
Battalion Chief Chris Addington, Lubbock Fire Rescue, Lubbock, TX
Deputy Chief Shaun Fogerson, Lubbock Fire Rescue, Lubbock, TX
Chief Danny Kistner, McKinney FD, McKinney, McKinney, TX
Chief Robert Isbell, Midland FD, Midland, TX
Chief Emilio Reyes, Missouri City Fire & Rescue, Missouri City, TX
Chief Roger Boyd, City of Odessa Fire-Rescue, Odessa, TX
Chief John Neal, Paradise FD, Paradise, TX
Assistant Fire Chief Eloy Salazar, Pharr FD, Pharr, TX
Chief Graig Temple, Fort Bend County EMS, Rosenberg, TX
Chaplain Curtis Lanham, Fort Bend County EMS, Rosenberg, TX
Assistant Chief Billy Wusterhausen, Round Rock FD, Round Rock, TX
Chief Matt Valdex, City of San Diego, San Diego, TX
EMS/Training Battalion Chief Ryan Arthur, Southlake FD, Southlake, TX
Chief Richard Berkobien, Sunnyvale FD, Sunnyvale, TX
Fire Marshal Jonathan Christian, Temple Fire &Rescue, Temple, TX
Assistant Chief Jason Lengacher, College Mound VFD, Terrell, TX
Assistant Chief Lee Sulecki, Rosehill FD, Tomball, TX
Chief David Coble, Tyler FD, Tyler, TX
Assistant Chief Michael Frost, Tyler FD, Tyler, TX
Shift Commander Curtis Johnson, Webster FD, Webster, TX
UT
Chief David Olsen, Clinton City FD, Clinton, UT
Chief Guido Smith, Farmington City FD, Farmington, UT
Chaplain Mike Pless, Farmington City FD, Farmington, UT
Chief Kevin Barlow, Hildale FD, Hildale, UT
Assistant Chief Jeff Herriott, Hill AFB, Hill AFB, UT
Deputy Chief Terry Addison, South Salt Lake City FD, UT
Chief Paul J. Erickson, Hill AFB FD, Syracuse, UT
Chief Aaron Byington, Syracuse City FD, Syracuse, UT
Deputy Chief John C. Taylor, North Davis Fire District, West Point, UT
VA
Lieutenant Cheryl Long, Arlington County FD, Arlington, VA
Chief David Povlitz, Arlignton County FD, Arlington, VA
SAR Chief Seth B. Sawyer, SW VA Mountain Range Rescue Group, Blacksburg, VA
Deputy Chief Emily Pelliccia, Charlottesville FD, Charlottesville, VA
Battalion Chief W.A. Hogsten, Charlottesville FD, Charlottesville, VA
Captain/Health & Safety Officer Christopher Mackieicz, Chesapeake FD, Chesapeake, VA
FF Jay Farrar, Danville FD, Danville, VA
Captain Gerry R. Maiatico, Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, Front Royal, VA
Chief Jeremy Wampler, Grottoes Rescue Squad, Grottoes, VA
Chief Jethro H. Pilland III, Hanover County Fire-EMS, Hanover, VA
SAR Chief Seth B. Sawyer, SW VA Mountain Range Rescue Group, Blacksburg, VA
Deputy Chief Stephen Morris, Harrisonburg FD, Harrisonburg, VA
Lieutenant Sean Taylor, Rockingham County Fire &Rescue, Harrisonburg, VA
Chief Jeff Terwilliger, Isle of Wight Emergency Services, Isle of Wight County, VA
EMS Clinical Coordinator, Wendy Bowman, Loudoun County Combined Fire & Rescue,
Leesburg, VA
Captain Abbey Johnston, Lynchburg FD, Lynchburg, VA
Assistant Chief Mike McGee, Ivanhoe FD, Max Meadows, VA
Chief Steven A. Singer, Powhatan County Fire &Rescue, Powhatan, VA
Director of Fire &EMS, Brad Owens, Prince George Fire & EMS, Prince George, VA
Chief Robert Creecy, City of Richmond Fire &Emergency Service, Richmond, VA
Battalion Chief Jason Carter, Spotsylvania Volunteer FD, Spotsylvania, VA
Chief R. Scott Garber, Staunton Fire &Rescue, Staunton, VA
Captain Chris Shaver, Augusta Co. Fire-Rescue, Swoope, VA
Battalion Chief Kenneth Pravetz, Virginia Beach FD, Virginia Beach, VA
Assistant Fire Marshal Mihail Karlov, Virginia Beach, VA
Firefighter Tyler L Savage, Augusta County Fire-Rescue, Waynesboro, VA
Chief Darren Stevens, Fauquier County Rescue, Warrrenton, VA
Lieutenant Travis Hilliard, Shenandoah County Dept. of Fire and Rescue, Woodstock, VA
FF/PM Brad King, Hampton FD, Yorktown, VA
WA
Chief Bruce Stedman, Arlington FD, Arlington, WA
Captain Eric Postma, Bellingham FD, Bellingham, WA
Chief Norvin Collins, San Juan Island Fire & Rescue, Friday Harbor, WA
Chief Steve Heitman, Mercer Island FD, Mercer Island, WA
Chief Jerod Gavin, Okanogan FD, Okanogan, WA
Chief Kris Darby, Garfield County Fire Dist #1, Pomeroy, WA
Assistant Chief Jeff Faucett, South Kitsap Fire &Rescue, Port Orchard, WA
Chief Randy Krause, Port of Seattle FD, Seattle, WA
Assistant Chief & Fire Marshal Michael Patti, Central Mason Fire, Shelton, WA
Chief Brian Schaeffer, Spokane Fire Department, Spokane, WA
Battalion Chief Dennis Doyle, Spokane Valley Fire, Spokane Valley, WA
WV
Chief Matt Mould, Prinston FD, Princton, WV
WI
Chief Darryl Christensen, Amery Fire Rescue, Amery, WI
Captain Brady McSherry, Belleville FD, Belleville, WI
Chief Justin Schuenke, Darien FD, Darien, WI
Lieutenant Rob Kunze, City of Fitchburg FD, Fitchburg, WI
Mental Wellness Coordinator Kristen Herreid, Kenosha FD, Twin Lakes, WI
Chief Todd J Yandre, City of Lake Mills FD, Lake Mills, WI
Chief Kristopher Loy, Maple Bluff Fire Rescue, Madison, WI
Executive Director Michael J. Wos, Professional FF of WI Charitable Foundation, Madison, WI
Firefighter Trevor Pinkalla, Milwaukee FD, Milwaukee, WI
Division Chief Nick Hempel, Racine FD, Racine, WI
Chief Rick Mueller, Village of Waterford, Waterford, WI
Chief B.J. DeMaa, Waupun FD, Waupun, WI
Chaplain Dan DeRoche, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
WY
Chief Greg Chesser, FE Warren AFB Fire and Emergency Services, FE Warren AFB, WY
Chief Jim Wamsley, Sweatwater Fire District #1, Sweatwater, WY

Other
Emergency Chaplain Group Headquarters & Midwest Region

 

Canada

D/C Drayton Bussiere, Lacombe FD, Alberta
Ret. Chief John deHooge, Ottawa Fire Services, Ontario
Chief Michael Seth, Six Nations FD, Ohsweken, Ontario

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