Jim has been with the Metro West Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri since 2007. He is currently a Lieutenant and EMS training officer for the district. He was previously with the St. Louis Fire Department as an EMT/Paramedic. At Metro West, Jim is a member of the EMS committee, Fitness committee, and Honor Guard. He is also a member of IAFF 2665 and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors.

Jim is a proud contributor to firefightertoolbox.com, fireengineering.com, firetrainingtoolbox.com, and thefirsttwenty.org. He also serves as an ACLS/PALS Instructor with the American Heart Association and has served as an adjunct EMT and Paramedic instructor.

He possesses a BA of Spanish from Truman State University and a BS of Fire Science from Columbia Southern University. He is certified in Fire Officer I/II, Fire Instructor I, Vehicle Rescue Technician, Driver/Operator, and as a Hazardous Materials Technician.

His passions are mentorship, leadership, fitness, and teaching/learning about anything and everything FIRE-EMS related.

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17

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