F.E.T.F. Administrator
Joseph A. Wright -is currently the Administrator for the Florida Emergency Training Facility and the Principal Airport Safety Specialist and Program Manager for ARFF Research.
- Bachelors of Science Degree in Science and Technology, Major in Aviation
- 32 years with the Federal Aviation Administration and 27 years in airport safety
- ARFFWG Board of Directors for 4 years and a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the Aviation Technical Committee
Lead Instructors
Alex Kracun -Division Chief at Orlando International Airport since July, 1993
- Associate of Science Degree in Fire Science and Paramedics Science
- Certified Orange County school board instructor and has taught at Valencia Community College, Mid-Florida Tech and the Florida State Fire College
- 25 year career fire fighter (assistant training officer, engineer/paramedic, firefighter/paramedic) 21 years of ARFF
- participated in GO Team Crash sites: U.S. Air-Pittsburgh, September, 1994; U.S. Air-Charlotte, S.C. crash, July, 1994; Sioux City crash; Value Jet crash in the Everglades
Jim Lonergan -has been involved in Fire fighting for 30 years with 3 additional years in fire service related teaching, training and investigations.
- National Coordinator of ARFF Training and Certification programs AAAE
- ARFF Chief at Trenton/Mercer airport in Trenton, NJ
- ARFF Chief at Boston/Logan IAP and at Philadelphia International Airport
- recently completed the NFA Fire Instructor Level 1 and 2 through the University of Maryland, Fire and Rescue Institute as well as the Train-the-Trainer course for aircraft rescue and fire fighter, initial and recurrent training
Doug Jewett -has been involved in Public Safety for 36 years, can read, write and speak Spanish fluently.
- airport fire fighter/paramedic
- has taught basic and advanced fire fighting, fire defense and disaster planning, Aircraft Crash Management, Federal Crash Fire and Rescue, Advanced Disaster Operations Management (Man-made or natural)
- has responded to more than 12 major plane crashed and SXR missions throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and the USA and more than 20 major international disasters
Art Zyskowski -is currently responsible for airport fire fighting duties with the Indian River County Fire District which provides the Vero Beach Municipal Airport with fire protection and safety.
- currently teaches aircraft rescue and fire fighting at Indian River Community College
- adjunct instructor with the Fireman-Training program at Louisiana State University instructing courses on airport fire fighting
- guest speaker for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University on the topic of Aviation Safety for fire-rescue personnel
Paul W. Looney -has been a fire fighter since 1961.
- four years crash rescue with the U. S. Air Force
- 30 years New Haven fire department, retired as a lieutenant
- past chairman of the ARFF working group
- coordinator of the Latin American section of the ARFF working group
- associate editor of the ARFF news
- fluent in Spanish
- world wide recognition in various fire publications
Field Instructors:
B. Mallory, B. Blankenship, C. Burnett, J. Clarkson, N. DeVita, D. Gentry, D. Godfrey, C. Meuller, M. Ortiz, T. Reminton, P. Taylor, H. Trousdale, R. Williams
Computer Operators:
J. Bairstow, C. Barberie, S. Ferguson, T. Kennedy
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For more information:
Joseph A. Wright, Administrator
1-888-352-3382 Fax: (352) 401-3999
E-mail: fetf@ocalafl.org
OR
Bob O'Brien, Coordinator, Continuing Education
(352) 854-CFCC, extension 4-1256 Fax (352) 237-0139
E-mail: obrienr@cfcc.cc.fl.us
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