Media Director- Producer Hello, My name is Chris Edwards! I would like to personally welcome each and every one of you to our site. AS a firefighter and EMT with over 7 years of experience, I am passionate about helping people and making a difference in my community. I began my firefighting career as a volunteer firefighter with the EM Holt Fire Department. I then moved to Clover, South Carolina, where I joined the Clover Fire Department and quickly rose through the ranks and gained invaluable experience and training. Additionally I worked as a career firefighter for a couple of years as well. In my role as a firefighter, I have responded to thousands of calls, including fires, medical emergencies, and traffic accidents. I was awarded the Firefighter of the Year award in 2018, for the Clover Fire Department. In addition to my volunteer firefighting duties, I am also a full-time EMT, where I work for a private EMS agency and am responsible for providing emergency medical care to patients in the field. I am certified in all aspects of BLS emergency medical care, including CPR, first aid, PHTLS. As a dedicated and committed firefighter and EMT I am always willing to go the extra mile to help others. This project is the result of my vision and desire to help to pass on some of my knowledge and experience to the upcoming generation of firefighters and EMS providers. "There is always something new to learn from EVERY incident you respond to. If YOU don't take anything away from the call, you aren't properly doing your job. NEVER stop learning. Learn from the mistakes of the past, your life may one day depend on it..."
Director Of Education Hello everyone, I am Retired Captain Jay Gallagher. I have 30 years on the job serving from basic grunt firefighter to Capt. I have also been Chief of a local emergency CERT type response team . I also achieved Paramedic cert in 1994. In 2004 I was awarded the Chiefs award for Officer of the year. I was also awarded The Order Of the Nozzle in 1992 ,1996 and 2002 which was cited on by my peers. I served in the Public Fire Education committee from 1995 to 2007. Developing public education programs focusing on the schools and the assisted and nursing homes. I also assisted with the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend from 2015 to 2018. In 2015, I retired from the fire service, however I still keep in the loop as far as new strategies and tactics, . I hope that our website assists in furthering your knowledge while entertaining you at the same time with our " kitchen table" style of teaching.