John is also a member of Missouri Task Force 1 and St. Louis Regional Heavy Rescue Task Force 1. 

John along with others instructs the Hazardous Materials Technician Program, Rope and Confined Space Rescue, Building
Collapse and Trench Rescue courses featured here.

Steve is a member of the Missouri Task Force 1 (FEMA) and the Chief of the St. Louis Regional Heavy Rescue Task Force. Has a vast amount of experience teaching fire and Industrial responders.

With 12 years experience teaching on the university level, Steve along with others instructs the Hazardous Materials Technician Program, Building Collapse, Confined Space Rescue, Trench Rescue, and Rope Rescue courses featured here.

Bill is also a handler for Missouri Region "C" Search and Rescue
K-9 Team.

Bill has 16 years instructional experience in the fire service and industry.

Allen Cope is a Captain with the Springdale Fire District. He has been in the fire service for 15 years. 

Allen has a training background in trench rescue, hazardous materials response, swift water, outdoor search and rescue. 

He is a rescue diver, swift water technician and is a member of Missouri Task Force 1 FEMA US&R team.

Jim is currently serving as a full time Firefighter/Paramedic with the Maryland Heights Fire District located in the outskirts of St. Louis, Missouri.

Jim is our medical training Co-coordinator and has 6 years experience in teaching for the St. Louis Community College Pre-hospital Program. He's not just another pretty face.

The past 6 years he has worked as a firefighter with the Cottleville Fire District where he oversees the technical rescue training at his district. 

Brian has an Associates degree in fire science, fire service instructor 3, and fire officer 1. He is a hazardous materials technician and has a training background in rope rescue, trench rescue, and has structure collapse rescue training in Rescue Systems 1 & 2 programs

Dave has been in the fire service for 15 years and has been involved with rope rescue and confined space training for many years. 

He is a hazardous materials technician with the county haz mat team, Rescue Systems 1.  

Dave is also an Associate instructor for the St. Louis County Fire Academy.

 Denny has been in the fire service for 25 years. 

He is a hazardous materials technician for the St. Louis County Haz Mat Team. 

Denny has an extensive training background in fire and rescue ICS operations, hazardous materials response, confined space and rope rescue.

He has holds a Fire Service Degree from Jefferson County College. 

Ed is also a Rescue Specialists with the Missouri Task Force 1 / FEMA-USAR team and also a FEMA instructor. 

Ed also has an extensive background as a swift water rescue instructor, PHTLS and CPR instructor

Since 1989 he has worked for the Metro West Fire District starting out as a FF/Paramedic working up to his present position as Captain with responsibilities of training operations for his shift of 5 engine houses. 

Kevin has completed two separate Applied Science Associates Degrees, a certified Hazardous Materials Technician. Some of Kevin’s training background includes Rope Rescue from CMC, Rescue Specialists from Texas A7M, Swift Water Tech 1, Ice Rescue Specialists. 

Kevin was promoted to Rescue Lieutenant in 1991 moved up to Rescue Captain during 1993 and was promoted to Assistant Chief in 2002 due to his dedication to training. His training background includes various rope rescue classes, farm equipment rescue, bus rescue, and vehicle rescue. 

He has extensive background in the technical rescue during his 15 year career. We have known Kevin to be an expert backhoe operator!!!

Les has been in the fire service for 25 years and prior to his promotion was the training officer for Chesterfield FD. 

He has an extensive training background in swift water rescue, structure collapse rescue, personal watercraft rescue, rope rescue, confined space ops, helicopter operations and the list goes on. He is a hazardous materials technician with the county haz mat team and is a rescue team manager for Missouri Task Force 1 FEMA US&R team.

Robert has been involved in the fire service since 1974 and is a past Fire Chief for the Union Fire District where he is still a member. 

Robert has an extensive training background and teaches classes in hazardous materials response, fire safety, counter terrorism, clandestine drug labs, disaster assessment, and Community Emergency Response Teams.

He is an adjunct instructor for the National Fire Academy and East Central College. Robert has been a vital part of course development for our hazardous materials classes. He is also serves as a member of Missouri Task Force 1 the FEMA urban search and rescue team.

Ron has been in the fire service for 20+ years starting out as a junior FF. 

He is a hazardous materials technician with the St. Louis County Haz Mat Team. 

Hoppy has extensive training in rope rescue, confined space, hazardous materials, and industrial fire brigade response. 

He is also one of the program directors for his Fire Departments confined space rescue response operations.