PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Portland Fire & Rescue, 7/23/84 to Present
- Portland Fire & Rescue, 7/23/84 to Present
- Fire Inspector Specialist, 4/26/90 to 3/7/96 -- 7/29/04 to Present
- Director of Public Education, 12/28/95 to 7/28/04
- Senior Fire Inspector, 3/7/96 to 7/28/04
- Juvenile Firesetting Intervention Program Manager, 6/1/90 to 12/28/95
- Juvenile Firesetting Intervention Specialist, 4/1/88 to Present
- Hazardous Materials Response Team, 5/1/85 to 12/31/95
- Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Basic, 7/23/84 to Present
- Emergency Communications Center Public Information Officer-4/1/08 to Present
- Sandy/Boring Fire Prevention - 5/07 to Present - Volunteer Youth Firesetting Interventionist
- National Fire Academy, 7/04 to 1/09 - Instructor - JFSI-I and JFSI-II
- Chemeketa Community College, 1/98 to 12/03 - Adjunct Faculty Member
- American Fire Journal, 5/00 to 5/04 - Correspondent
- Salem Fire Department, 8/22/83 to 7/18/84 - Firefighter, 8/22/83 to 7/18/84
- Happy Valley RFPD #65, 6/80 to 8/83 - Student Firefighter/Volunteer Firefighter
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors of Science Degree, Fire Command Administration, City University, September 1989.
- 30 Hour Certificate, Hazardous Materials for Emergency Responders, Portland Community College, June 1987.
- Associates of Applied Science Degree, Fire Protection Technology, Portland Community College, March 1983.
- Associates of Applied Science Degree, Diesel Technology, Oregon Institute of Technology, June 1981.
- Uniform Fire Code Certification, International Conference of Building Officials, June 1991.
- NFPA Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I , II & III
- NFPA Juvenile Firesetting Intervention Specialist Level I & II
- NFPA Public Information Officer NFPA Fire Inspector I & II
- NFPA Fire Investigator NFPA Instructor I & II
- NFPA Firefighter I, II Oregon DPSST Fire Prevention/Investigation Officer I & II
- Oregon DPSST Public Education Officer I Oregon DPSST Public Education Specialist I & II
- Oregon DPSST Instructor I & II
- Oregon DPSST Firefighter Basic, I, II, III
- Oregon DPSST Apparatus Operator I, II, III and Driver
- Oregon DPSST Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
- Oregon DPSST Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist
- Oregon DPSST Hazardous Materials Responder Operations
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- SOS FIRES: Youth Intervention Programs, 10/95 to Present President
- National Fire Protection Association, 12/93 to Present Education Section Resource Committee, 12/93 to 9/96. Steering Committee Member on Juvenile Firesetting, 6/96 to Present.
- State Trauma Advisory Board – Public Education/Injury Prevention Committee, 4/03 to 1/06.
- North American Coalition for Fire and Life Safety Education, 1/95 to 12/04
- Western Fire Chief’s Association Education Section, 2/99 to 12/04
- Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Network of Multnomah County OR, 6/90 to 12/04 President: 6/90 to 1/98
- Oregon Fire Education Association, 5/94 to 12/98 Executive Board Member, 7/95 to 6/97
- Oregon Council Against Arson, 6/90 to 1/98
- Chairperson: 1993
- Vice-Chairperson: 1992
- Oregon State Juvenile Firesetter Task Force, 6/90 to 6/92
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Community SERVICE:
Don began his fire service career in 1980 as a community volunteer in Happy Valley. While he has spent many years since as a paid professional with both Salem Fire Department and Portland Fire & Rescue, his commitment to volunteering for his own community remains strong. Using the skills developed over a career, Don now volunteers for both Sandy and Boring as an educator, assisting with the youth firesetting intervention program and in other ways his skills can provide value to the community.
Don lives in Damascus with his family, enjoying the rural beauty of the area. Community service remains an important part of his life.
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ARTICLES PUBLISHED (60):
- American Fire Journal - 19
- SOS FIRES Web Site - 9
- NFPA Journal - 1
- NFPA Education Section Newsletter - 3
- International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion - 1
- Fire & Arson Investigator Magazine - 1
- International Assoc. of Arson
- Investigators, Fire Tracks – 1
- Every Second Counts Magazine - 1
- The Gated Wye - Oregon Fire Service News -
- 1 Hot Issues - Oregon Juvenile Firesetter Task Force - 2
- Oklahoma State University’s Public Fire Education Digest - 1
- Utah Fire Talk - 2
- Minnesota Fire Chief - 1
- FIRE – Indiana Juvenile Firesetter Task Force Newsletter - 1
- That's My Baby Magazine - 1
- 1995 National "Public Education Planning Symposium" Report Medical Examiner’s Newsletter - 2
- Skanner Newspaper (Fire Prevention Week Edition) - 3
- Fire & Arson Investigation Resource Page - 1
- School Security Report Newsletter – 2
- Fire Ties Newsletter (Michigan State Fire Marshal) – 1
- Firehouse.com web site - 3
- 2nd International Human Behaviours In Fire Symposium Conference Proceedings - 1
- Bronco Driver Magazine - 1
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