Instructors
KEN BOND
Education/Training
- BS Occupational Safety and Health
- IMS ICS Type II Operations Section Chief
- NIMS – 100, 300A, 339, 400, 700, 800
- FEMA – IS 003, 055, 317, 331, 340, 362, 513
- Advanced Marine Firefighting
- Over 1,000 hours of documented HAZMAT training
Experience/Work History
- 2018-Present. Training Specialist Gulf Coast Emergency Response Academy
- 1995-2015 US Coast Guard Damage Controlman
- 12 years attached to USCG National Strike Force deploying to federal level emergency responses including:
- World Trade Center 9/11
- Washington DC Anthrax
- Washington DC Ricin
- Space Shuttle Columbia crash recovery
- Hurricanes Isabelle, Katrina, Rita, and Isaac
- BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
RYAN BOONE
Ryan Boone is currently the Health and Safety manager for a private national HAZMAT response team. He has been an Industrial Firefighter/EMT for a major steel mill located in Alabama. He is currently a member of Alabama Task Force 1 USAR team. He has 18 years of combined Fire, Rescue and EMS experience. Ryan started with a local volunteer department while serving as an Health and Safety manager for a private national HAZMAT response team. He is familiar with all aspects of chemical transfer involving highway and rail car operations. Ryan entered the career fire service in 2005 and worked for the City of Mobile as a Firefighter / EMT . Ryan is currently a AL State certified fire Instructor, Hazmat Technician, High Angle / Confined Space Technician and is also certified in Structural collapse, Trench and Swift Water Rescue. Ryan while also responding to national incidents is very involved teaching technical Rescue and Hazmat around the country.
PAUL CUMBAA
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College Certifications: Firefighter I & II, Apparatus Operator, Aerial Operations, Instructor I, Fire Officer I & II, Marine Firefighter I, Live Fire Awareness, Live Fire instructor
- University of south Alabama: Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic, Hazardous Materials Technician
- American Heart Association CPR Instructor
- Lamar University: Industrial Fire School
- Rural Metro Emergency Response Training Academy: Industrial Fire Training, Confined Space Rescue
- Emergency Vehicle Operator Course Instructor
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800
Work History
- Member of City of Mobile Fire Rescue Department 1983-2014
- Firefighter, Driver, Firemedic, Company Officer
- Training Officer for Mobile Fire Rescue Department
- Emergency Medical Instructor
Areas of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, Medical, Incident Command
TODD DERRICK
Todd Derrick is currently a Battalion Chief with the Oak Ridge, TN Fire Department and has worked in the emergency services field since 1982. In addition to his duties as shift commander at ORFD, he oversees the department’s rescue operations and remains a practicing paramedic. Todd is also a leader in the Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad’s “Heavy Team”, which responds regionally to trench, structural and heavy rescue events. Todd is retired from the United States Air Force Guard where he served as boom operator/instructor on board a KC-135.
Todd has a special talent for instructing the technical rescue disciplines. In his career, Todd has responded to many trench collapses and other heavy/technical rescue events. This allows him to bring a great deal of experience to his instruction, which is not always the norm when taking classes in the technical rescue realm.
Todd lives in Lenoir City, TN on the lake with his wife Angie.
DON ENGLISH
Education/Training
- NIMS 100,200,700, 701,702,703,704,800
Experience/Work History
- Instructor for Department of Homeland Security Center for Domestic preparedness
WILL ERVIN
Training/Education
- Alabama State Fire College (ProBoard): Firefighter I&II, Hazardous Materials Technician, Incident Safety Officer, Fire Instructor I, Fire Officer I, Apparatus Operator
- High Angle Rescue Technician, Confined Space Rescue Technician
- Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic
- Emergency Vehicle Operator Course
- AHA CPR Instructor
- Advanced Open Water Dive Instructor
- Public Safety Diver
- Dive Master
Experience/Work History
- Captain on Porch Creek Fire Department. Atmore, Alabama
- Member of dedicated emergency response team for Wackenhut Incorporated located at Ciba EHS&E McIntosh, Alabama
- Firefighter for Columbus Fire and EMS Columbus, Georgia
- Firefighter/NCOIC Fort Benning, Georgia
Area of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, HazMat, Technical Rope Rescue, Incident Command, Medical
CHARLIE FAULK
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College Certifications (Proboard): Firefighter I & II, Hazardous Materials Technician, Instructor I
- Rural Metro Corporation: Shipboard Firefighting, Confined Space Rescue
- National Fire Academy: Incident Command, HazMat Command
- Other: Radiological Monitoring, Natural Gas Firefighting, High Angle Rope rescue
Work History
- Member of the City of Mobile Fire Rescue Department 1970-1995
- Firefighter, Driver, Company Officer on Mobile Fire Rescue Department
- Instructor at Pyrotech Firefighting and Sea School
- Firefighter at ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, LLC
Areas of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, Incident Command
BILL GREEN
Education/Training
- ProBoard certifications in Advanced Exterior Industrial Firefighter, Interior Industrial Firefighting. Fire Brigade leadership, Fire Service instructor, Hazardous Materials Technician, Rope Rescue Technician.
- Numerous classes at the National Fire Academy
- NIMS 100,200,300,700,800
- University of South Alabama: State Licensed EMT-Basic
- American Red Cross CPR & First Aid Instructor
Experience/Work History
- Began as Industrial Firefighter with Shell Agricultural Chemical Corporation 1968
- American Red Cross Disaster Team Leader 1970s & 1980s
- Fire Chief and HazMat Response Coordinator at DuPont Chemical till 2001
- Training Chief for Creola Volunteer Fire Department 1990-2001
- Master Firefighter Certification with the State Firefighters and Fire Marshalls Association of Texas
- In 2004 began work as an Adjunct Instructor with Texas A&M Fire School
- During the 1990s served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Mobile Industrial Association and The Greater Mobile Emergency Preparedness Association and was instrumental in the design and construction of Avery Oliver Field. Now Gulf Coast Emergency Response Academy
- Member and President of the American Society of Safety Engineers
Areas of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, HazMat, Incident Command
KENDAL HADAWAY
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College( ProBoard): Firefighter I & II, HazMat Technician, Apparatus Operator, Aerial Apparatus, Fire Service Instructor, Live Fire Instructor, Rapid Intervention Training, Rope Rescue Technician I & II, Confined Space I & II, Trench Rescue I & II, Swift Water/ Surface Water Rescue I & II
- OSHA 10 & OSHA 30 Safety Training
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 701,702, 703,704,800
- Competent Person for Fall Protection
- Associate Degree in Electrical and Instrumentation
- Nationally Registered EMT-Basic
Experience/Work history
- Experience as Industrial Electrician
- Dedicated Industrial Emergency Response Team member for ThyssenKrupp Steel, AM/NS Steel.
Areas of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, HazMat, Technical Rope Rescue
ALEX HART
Training/Education
- Alabama State Fire College (Proboard): Firefighter I&II, HazMat Technician, Rope Rescue Technician I&II, Confined Space Rescue Technician I&II, Trench Rescue Technician I&II, Swift Water Rescue Technician,
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800
- Competent Person for Fall Protection
- Nationally Registered EMT-D
Experience/Work History
- Captain on dedicated emergency response team at AM/NS Steel Plant Calvert, Al
- Firefighter Mobile Fire Rescue Department
- Industrial Plumber
Area of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, HazMat, Technical Rope Rescue, Incident Command
BRETT HATAWAY
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College (ProBoard): Firefighter I & II, Fire Inspector I & II, Fire Service Instructor I & II, Fire Officer I & II, HazMat Technician, HazMat Incident Command, Apparatus Operator, Aerial Apparatus, Rope Rescue Technician I & II, Confined Space Technician I & II,
- Nationally Registered EMT-Basic
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
- AHA CPR Instructor
Experience/Work History
- Dedicated Industrial Emergency Response Team Centerra Group LLC/BASF Chemical
- Emergency Response Team Member, Wackenhut Services, LLC/ Iraq
- City of Montgomery Fire Department: 1994-2007. Positions: Firefighter, Driver, Sergeant
Area of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, Technical Rope Rescue, HazMat
COLE KENNEDY
Education/Training
Cole Kennedy began his Emergency Responder Training in 2004. Cole received his Emergency Medical Technician-B in 2005. Additionally, Cole received his associates degree in Fire Science in 2006 and then completed Rope Rescue, Hazmat, Confined Space, Trench Rescue and Structural Collapse training between 2010-2011.
Experience/Work History
- Prichard Fire Department, 2007-2008
- AMR 2008-2010
- Mobile Fire Department, 2010-Present
GREG MAY
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College (Proboard): Firefighter I & II, HazMat Technician, Managing Company Tactical Operations, Apparatus Operator, Fire Investigator, Fire Inspector I, Fire officer I & II, Fire Instructor I & II,
- Structural Collapse Technician, Natural gas Firefighting, High Angle/Confined Space Rescue, Concrete Structural Collapse Operations,
- Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic
- AHA CPR Instructor
- Emergency Vehicle Operator Trainer
- 40 hour Hazardous Waste Site Worker & Emergency Spill Response
- Burlington Northern Railroad Techniques of Handling Hazardous Material Incidents
- Radiological Monitoring
- NIMS 100,200,300,700,800
- Department of Homeland Security WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations
Experience/Work History
- Mobile Fire Rescue Department 1990-Present. Positions on department: Firefighter, FireMedic, Driver, Company Officer
- Captain of the Mobile Fire Rescue Hazardous Materials Response Team
- 20 Years of Industrial Emergency Response Training
- Instructor for Specialty Rescue Training
- Industrial Emergency Response Instructor Rural Metro Corporation
Areas of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, Technical Rope Rescue, HazMat, Medical, Incident Command
MIKE McCREARY
Mike McCreary is an owner of the Gulf Coast Emergency Response Academy located in Mobile, Alabama. He joined the fire service full time in 1981. In 1996 he began instructing full time and has taught courses all across the United States and in several foreign countries such as Australia, Central America and Turkey. Mike has a degree in Fire Service Management and currently serves as a member of the NFPA 1006 “Professional Rescue Technician” committee. Mike has had a passion for the fire service and training for now more than 33 years.
REGGIE NORTON
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College (ProBoard): Firefighter I&II, Marine Firefighter, Fire Instructor I, Fire Officer I, Hazardous Materials Technician, Apparatus Operator, Survival Techniques and Rescue; Rapid Intervention team Operations, Rope Rescue I
- Nationally Registered EMT-Basic
- OSHA 501 Outreach Instructor
- Asbestos in Buildings Inspection and Assessment
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800
- ROCO Rescue Technician Certification I&II
- Trench Rescue
- WMD Technician Course
- Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue
- Response to Radiological Emergencies
Experience/Work History
- 1994-Present Mobile Fire Rescue Department. Positions: Firefighter, Driver, Company Officer.
- Member of Mobile Fire Rescue Hazardous Materials Response Team
- Senior Lead Instructor for University of South Alabama CERT Program
- Hazardous Materials Recovery Team Member for Ferguson Harbor
- Stand-by Rescue Contractor
Areas of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, Technical Rope Rescue, HazMat
JAMEY PETERSEN
Education/Training
- General Education AS degree
- Business Administration BS degree
- Emergency Management MS (currently enrolled)
- Alabama State Fire College (ProBoard): Firefighter I&II, Airport Firefighter, Smoke Diver (SCBA Specialist), Apparatus Operator, Aerial Apparatus, Incident Safety Officer, Fire Inspector I, II & III, Fire Service Instructor I&II, Fire Investigator, Fire Officer I&II, Fire Officer I&II, Hazardous Materials Technician, Hazardous Materials Incident Command, Live Fire Instructor, Marine Firefighter, Public Information Officer, Rapid Intervention Team, Rope Rescue Technician , Confined Space Technician, Trench Rescue Technician, Structural Collapse Technician, Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician, Surface Water Rescue Technician
- Multiple National Fire Academy Courses
- Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing; New Mexico Research and Testing Center
- Flammable Liquid Firefighting Techniques
- Wide Area Search
- Medical Management of CBRNE Events
- WMD Radiological/Nuclear Hazardous Materials Technician
- FEMA WMD HazMat Technician
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700,800,324, 809
- Wildland Firefighting
- Urban Search and Rescue task Force Safety Officer
- Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic
- AHA CPR Instructor
Experience/Work History
- Member of Mobile Fire Rescue Department 2002-present. Positions held: Firefighter, Firemedic, Driver, Company Officer
- Part-Time Member of Dedicated Industrial Emergency Response Team Thyssen Krupp Steel (AM/NS Steel)
- HazMat Section leader and Rescue technician with Alabama Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team
Areas of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, HazMat, Technical Rope Rescue, Medical
WALT RILEY
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College (ProBoard): Firefighter I&II, Apparatus Operator, Aerial Apparatus, Fire Officer I&II, Fire Service Instructor I, HazMat Technician, Live Fire Awareness , Rope Rescue Awareness, High Angle Rope Rescue, Industrial Fire Brigade Member Incipient, Advanced Exterior, Interior, Marine Firefighter
- RISC America/Rural Metro Emergency Response Corporation: Rope Rescue Technician, Confined Space Technician, HazMat Technician, Industrial Firefighter
- Radiological Monitoring
- Nationally Registered EMT-Basic
- University of South Alabama EMT-Paramedic
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800
- AHA CPR Instructor
Experience/Work History
- 1989-present Mobile Fire Rescue Department. Positions held: Firefighter, Firemedic, Driver, Company Officer.
- 21 years as a Company Officer on Mobile Fire Rescue Department
- Captain of the Mobile Fire Rescue Hazardous Materials Response Team
- 4 years as a Training Officer at the Mobile Fire Rescue Training Academy
- Member of newly established High Angle Rescue Team on Mobile Fire Rescue Department
- Assistant Instructor for RISC America/Rural Metro Corp.
- 20 years of industrial Emergency Response Training
- Instructor for Specialty Rescue Training inc.
- Contract Chemical Plant Operator at kerr-McGee Chemical.
- Academy Position
- Training Program Manager
BRENT ROGERS
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College (Proboard): Firefighter I&II, HazMat A&O, Rope Rescue Technician I&II, Confined Space I&II, Trench Rescue Technician I&II
- Structural Collapse, HazMat Technician
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800
- Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic, National Association of EMTs Instructor
- AHA CPR Instructor
- SWAT Qualified Paramedic
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor
Experience/Work History
- 2008-Present Mobile Fire Rescue Department. Firefighter & Firemedic
- Member of Mobile Fire Department hazardous Materials Response Team
- Member of Alabama Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team
- Member of Mobile Fire Rescue Department Tactical Medic Team
Areas of Instruction
- HazMat, Technical Rope Rescue, Medical
BOB TAYLOR
Education/Experience
- Business Administration AS degree
- Alabama State Fire College (ProBoard): Firefighter I&II, Fire Instructor I, II& III, Fire Officer I-IV, Apparatus Operator, Aerial Apparatus, Hazardous Materials Incident Command, Rope rescue technician I&II, Vehicle and Machinery Extrication I&II
- ProBoard HazMat Technician
- Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic
- State of Alabama Peace Officer Minimum Standards
- NIMS 100,200,300,700,800
- Multiple National Fire Academy Courses
- Industrial Firefighter from RISC America
- WMD: Incident Command
- High Angle& Confined Space Training
- FAA Licensed Private Pilot
- AHA CPR Instructor
Experience/Work History
- 2015-Present Saraland Fire Department. Firemedic
- 2003-2012 G4S(Formerly WSI) Dedicated Industrial Emergency response Team at BASF
- Fire Chief and Project Manager for WSI at BASF
- 2004-2010 Satsuma Police Department Police officer (Part-time)
- United States Army Fire Department and Crash Rescue Specialist
Areas of Instruction
- Industrial Fire, HazMat, Technical Rope Rescue, Incident Command, Medical
BRIAN WOODS
Education/Training
- Alabama State Fire College (ProBoard) : Firefighter I&II, Fire Service Instructor I, HazMat Technician, Rope Rescue Technician, Confined Space Technician, Structural Collapse, Fire Investigator I, Fire Inspector I, Apparatus Operator, Aerial Operator
- Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic
- AHA CPR, ACLS, PALS instructor
Experience/Work History
- Poarch Creek Fire Department
- G2S Dedicated Industrial Emergency Response Team at BASF Chemical
- Member of Alabama Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team
MICHAEL WIEDEMAN
Education/Training
- Proboard: Firefighter I&II, Hazardous Materials Technician, Apparatus Operator, Rope rescue Technician I&II, Structural Collapse Technician I&II, Rapid Intervention team
- Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic
- AHA CPR Instructor
- NIMS 100,200,700, 701,702,703,704,800
Experience/Work History
- Member of dedicated emergency response team at AM/NS Steel Plant Calvert, Al
- Firefighter, Firemedic for Anniston Fire Department
- Instructor for Department of Homeland Security Center for Domestic preparedness