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Glenn Rainey

Contributor

Agency: Colington Fire Department

Deputy Chief Rainey began his fire service career in 1984 as a volunteer in his home town of Emporia, VA.  In 1988 he was hired by the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department in Dare County, NC.  Glenn went to work as the Assistant Chief of the Colington Volunteer Fire Department in April 2001 and has assisted in the growth and development of the department into a combination department.  He was promoted to Deputy Chief in 2007.  Glenn also serves part time as a Deputy Fire Marshal for Dare County.

Glenn is active in the Dare County Association of Fire Officers, a charter member of the Outer Banks Professional Fire Fighters Association and several statewide fire service organizations.

Deputy Chief Rainey is a NC Fire Instructor, Fire Inspector, EMT and Fire and Life Safety Educator.  He completed the initial offering of the Fire and Rescue Management Institute at UNC Charlotte in 2007.

In his spare time Glenn is a member of the First Flight Cruisers Car Club and enjoys ATV riding.

Website: www.colingtonfd.com

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > John W. Franks

John W. Franks

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Agency: Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center

The son of a volunteer fireman, John practically grew up at the firehouse. He now has over 20 years of public safety service in his own right.

After leaving the U.S. Army as a Special Forces medic, he graduated from Wake Technical Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Science. He was a “nomadic paramedic” for 10 years with different Durham and Wake County agencies, and also volunteered as a firefighter and first responder with two fire departments in Wake County.

John now resides in Warren County and is a volunteer firefighter with the Warrenton Rural VFD where he is also their “official” photographer. A longtime fire buff and shutterbug, he photographs public safety events and incidents in Warren and surrounding counties, and is a recurrent photo contributor to the Warren Record newspaper. Additionally, he volunteers with the Plummer Hook & Ladder Museum and Historical Society in Warrenton.

Currently, John is a Training Coordinator with the Raleigh–Wake 9-1-1 Center, where he has worked since 1991. He also functions as their recruitment officer and public education officer. He is a CPR Instructor and is certified as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher and Emergency Number Professional.

His CFP Number is 7916.

Website: John Franks (Flickr) and Thoughts on Public Safety (Blog)

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Robert Tutterow

Robert Tutterow

Associate Editor

Agency: Charlotte Fire Department

Robert Tutterow has over 30 years fire service experience, including ten years as a volunteer. 

For the past 22 years, he has been the Health and Safety Officer for the Charlotte Fire Department. 

He is a member of the NFPA Technical Committees on PPE and Apparatus and is an Executive Board member of the NFPA’s Fire Service Section. 

He is also President of F.I.E.R.O. (Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization).

Website: Charlotte Fire Department

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Barry Furey

Barry Furey

Associate Editor

Agency: Director, Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center

Barry is the Director of the Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center; a position he has held since 2006.  He began his career as a volunteer firefighter while still in high school in 1970, and comes from a public-safety family. His father was a firefighter and his grandfather a police officer.

Prior to moving to Raleigh, he managed 9-1-1 centers in four other states, and was a volunteer fire officer in three. He has also provided consulting and training services, as well; the highlight of which was spending five weeks working with the Victoria Ambulance Service in Melbourne, Australia.

He is currently a Contributing Editor for Firehouse and a regular columnist for 9-1-1 Magazine, and hosts the Fire Radio page of Firefighterclosecalls.com. Additionally, he is author of the communications chapter of the sixth edition of The Fire Chief’s Handbook and the book Volunteer – Twenty-five Years of Smoke and Sirens.

A life member of APCO (Association of Public-safety Communications Officials) International, he chaired the 2002 Conference in Nashville, TN, and was the founder of their Homeland Security Task Force, and received their President’s Award in 2001 for his work in Enhanced Wireless 9-1-1. A member or chair of numerous committees, he now serves as the Legislative Chair for NC APCO, and is currently engaged in developing a statewide 9-1-1 plan.

Website: Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Andy Chatman

Andy Chatman

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Agency: Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Andy has been involved in the fire service for 26 years with the Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department.

He joined the department at age 10 as a Junior Firefighter (back when Jr programs were pretty broad). He has served in the capacity of Training Officer, Captain, and has held the position of Assistant Chief since 1999.

He served as a telecommunicator with the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office for 4 years, and with Surry County E-911 Communications for one year.

Andy also maintains the fire department’s website. 

Website: Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Jim Landis

Jim Landis

Contributor

Agency: Gastonia Fire Department and Blowing Rock Fire and Rescue

Jim has been in the fire service for 20 years. He is currently employed with Gastonia Fire Department as a Fire Educator, Fire Inspector and Public Information Officer, and is a volunteer firefighter with Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue.

He graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. He also has an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science Technology from Central Piedmont community College.

Jim is actively involved as Coordinator of Safe Kids Gaston County and serves as Treasurer on the Gaston County Firefighters’ Burned Children Fund.

His CFP number is 3861.

Website: Gastonia Fire Department

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Carter Rabil

Carter Rabil

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Agency:

Carter is a freelance photojournalist based in Johnston County. A graduate of Appalachian State University, he has twenty-two years of media experience.

His work has appeared on all major national and local television networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and FOX) and in several print media publications.

His CFP number is 7322.

Website:

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Rob Brisley

Rob Brisley

Contributor

Agency: Charlotte Fire Department

Captain Brisley is in his 22nd year as a member of the Charlotte Fire Department. He currently is in his 12th year as the Public Information Officer for the Charlotte Fire Dept.

Brisley is a USAF Medic veteran with assignments in Texas and England. He has an Associate Degree in Fire Science technology from Central Piedmont Community College.

Rob continues to remain an active member with the National Information Officer Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the International Association of Firefighters. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for both the Charlotte Soccer Club and the Do The Right Thing program. He is past Director of the Safe Kids Coalition for the Charlotte, NC district.

Captain Brisley has responded to many incidents where a PIO was needed and can make a difference by having a positive working relation with the media.

In January of 2005, Brisley responded to the call for service and worked for 28 days as part of a disaster management team in Phuket, Thailand after the tsunami struck South East Asia.  Also, in the fall of 2005, within days of the City Charlotte receiving nearly two-thousand evacuees from Hurricane Katrina area Rob found himself, again in a disaster zone, working for 20 days in the greater New Orleans area.

His CFP number is 328.

Website: Charlotte Fire Department

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > David Watson

David Watson

Contributor

Agency: Salisbury Fire Department

David is the Staff Photographer for the Salisbury Fire Department. He is also a free-lance photographer for various newspapers. He works full-time as a manager of a landscape company in Charlotte.

His CFP number is 3662.

Website: David Watson Photography

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > West McBride

West McBride

Contributor

Agency: High Point Fire Department

West has served in the fire service for thirteen years. He is a Fire Equipment operator for the City of High Point, Ladder Company 12-A. He is certified as a NC EMT-B, NC Fire Service Instructor, NC ERT, NC Haz-Mat Technician, NC FF I&II and a NC Level 1 Fire Inspector.

His CFP number is 588.

Website: High Point Firefighter

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Harold Dawkins

Harold Dawkins

Contributor

Agency: East Rockingham Fire Department

Harold has served thirty-two years in the fire service with the East Rockingham Fire Department. He served as Chief from 1983-1986, and a Captain from 1994-2005. In 2005, he became the department’s Photographer.

His CFP number is 3783.

Website: East Rockingham Fire Department

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Andrew Wallace

Andrew Wallace

Contributor

Agency: Western Wake Fire Rescue

Andrew, a graduate of North Carolina State University, is a medical student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

He has a special interest in emergency and pre-hospital medicine and may pursue EMS medical direction. 

When not in school, he lives in Charlotte, volunteering with Matthews Fire and EMS.

Website:

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Jeff Thigpen

Jeff Thigpen

Contributor

Agency: Surf City Volunteer Fire Department

Jeff serves with the Surf City Volunteer Fire Department in Pender County. He is a member of the Pender County Firefighter’s Association.

His CFP number is 947.

Website: Surf City Volunteer Fire Department

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Jeff Harkey

Jeff Harkey

Editor in Chief

Agency: FireNews.net and Carolinas Fire Page

Jeff is a Fayetteville native that moved to Raleigh in 1982. He is an Architect specializing in major event planning and operations. He is a partner in Raleigh-based WJ Events.

A life-long fire buff, he helped establish the first Photo Unit for the Raleigh Fire Department in 1991.

In 1995, Jeff founded Carolinas Fire Page to help bring together those interested in the Carolina’s fire service. FireNews.net was started in 2003 as a way to extend the sharing of fire service related information. He maintains the websites for various fire service associations and industries.

His CFP number is 700.

Website: FireSiteDesign.com

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Taft Spence

Taft Spence

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Agency:

Taft is a former law enforcement officer from Florida that relocated to North Carolina twenty years ago. His photography has been published in sixty-two countries.

Taft photographs major collisions for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and fire incidents for the Haywood County Fire Marshal’s Office.

His CFP number is 1661.

Website: The Mountaineer

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Michael Porowski

Michael Porowski

Contributor

Agency: Idlewild Volunteer Fire Department

Mike is a New Jersey native who honed his fire buffing skills in New England before coming to North Carolina in 2004.

He is an active fireground photographer in the Charlotte Metro area. Mike currently serves with the Idlewild Volunteer Fire Department as a Firefighter/EMT-B.

His CFP number is 3419.

Website: Mike Porowski Photography

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Dan Maffia

Dan Maffia

Contributor

Agency: Fayetteville Fire Department, Anderson Creek Emergency Services

Dan is a 19-year veteran of the fire service, starting his career with the Budd Lake Volunteer Fire Department in New Jersey. After moving to North Carolina in 1995, he joined the Crains Creek Volunteer Fire Department (Moore). Dan joined Anderson Creek (Harnett) in 1996.

Dan is a NC Level II Firefighter, a NC Rescue Technician (VMR and Ropes), a certified Driver-Operator (Pumps and Aerials), a NC EMT-I, and a NC Certified Fire I and II Instructor and EMS Instructor.

He teaches Fire and EMS through the Community College System and also works part-time for Cumberland County EMS.

Dan currently serves as a career firefighter with the Fayetteville Fire Department.

His CFP number is 704.

Website:

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Mike Legeros

Mike Legeros

Contributor

Agency: Raleigh Fire Department and Wake EMS

Mike is employed as a web project manager at a software company in Cary.

He is a former member of the Raleigh Fire Department, and currently serves as their Historian. He also assists with incident and event photography.

Mike is also a photographer for Wake County EMS.

He maintains an informative web site about local and state fire departments at legeros.com.

His CFP number is 7474.

Website: Legeros.com

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Lee Wilson

Lee Wilson

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Agency: Raleigh Fire Department and Wake EMS

Lee is a life-long Raleigh resident. He is a prolific fire scene and apparatus photographer. While he concentrates on the Triangle, his travels have taken him across the state.

Lee currently serves as a photographer with the Raleigh Fire Department and Wake County EMS. He also provides photography for the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Wake & District Public Safety Pipes and Drums.

His CFP number is 702, and was one of the original three founding members.

Website: Lee Wilson (Flickr)

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Sean Boone

Sean Boone

Contributor

Agency: Durham Fire Department

Sean is a Captain on Durham Ladder Company 1. He has been with the Durham Fire Department since 1989.

Captain Boone maintains the unofficial website for the Durham Fire Department.

His CFP number is 7435.

Website: Durham Fire Department (Unofficial Site)

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> FireNews.net Features > Contributors > Chad Simon

Chad Simon

Contributor

Agency: North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Chad has served with the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation for over eight years. He previously served with the Swift Creek Fire Department (Wake) for 5 and a half years, and the Garner Fire Department (Wake) for one year.

He has been an officer with the Wake County Firefighters Association for over three years.

Chad is a fire photographer in the Triangle area. He is also a contributor to the Garner Citizen Newspaper. In addition to being the in charge of the web presence for the NCFFF, he owns the fire service web business InternetFD.com.

His CFP number is 7444.

Website: North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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