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IAFF HazMat / WMD Instructor Team

The IAFF currently has a cadre of 91 Master Instructors who are also fire fighter/paramedics specializing in adult education techniques. Each Master Instructor possesses a minimum of five years of fire fighting and emergency response experience before being appointed as an IAFF Master Instructor. The IAFF’s cadre of instructors has an average of 23 years of fire service experience. Prior to their appointment as instructors, the IAFF reviews their qualifications and observes their teaching style to ensure they are an appropriate match for the program.


 		 Tom Abbott
Member: Local 0493
Phoenix, AZ
Rank: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:       32 yrs
HazMat Service: 22 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  19 yrs		     Russell Accardi
Member: Local 2928
Delray Beach, FL
Rank: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:      25 yrs
HazMat Service:23 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 15 yrs

 		 Cris Aguirre
Member: Local 1403
Miami, FL
Rank: Lieutenant
Fire Service:      33 yrs
HazMat Service 21 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  8 yrs		     Chris Anderson
Member: Local 047
Tucson, AZ
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       15 yrs
HazMat Service: 10 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   7  yrs
  Lanny Armstrong
Retired: Local 0341
Houston, TX
Rank: Sr. Captain
Fire Service:       29 yrs
HazMat Service  20 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 13 yrs		     Ignacio Ayala
Member: Local 0135
Wichita, KS
Rank: Fire Fighter
Fire Service:       15 yrs
HazMat Service: 14 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    1 yrs
  Smith Banks
Member: Local 2068
Fairfax County, VA
Rank: HazMat Technician
Fire Service:       16 yrs
HazMat Service  13 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   2 yrs		 Royce Beck
Retired: Local 0341
Houston, TX
Rank: Retired Captain
Fire Service:      37 yrs
HazMat Service: 37 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 14 yrs
Dana Berry
Member: Local 0341
Houston, TX
Rank: HazMat Technician
Fire Service:        9 yrs
HazMat Service:  9 yrs
IAFF Instructor:< 1 yrs		 Brett Bigger
Member: Local 0864
Renton, WA
Rank: HazMat Team Leader
Fire Service:       11 yrs
HazMat Service: 10 yrs
IAFF Instructor:< 1 yrs

 		 Richard Blohm
Member: Local 1076
Hoboken, NJ
Rank: Acting Fire Chief
Fire Service:         30 yrs
HazMat Service:   15 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    13 yrs		     Jeff Borkowski
Retired: Local 0094
New York, NY
Rank: HazMat Specialist
Fire Service:        21 yrs
HazMat Service:  15 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   21 yrs

 		 Craig Buckley
Member: Local 2068
Fairfax County, VA
Rank: Captain HMRT 
Fire Service:         25 yrs
HazMat Service:   21 yrs
IAFF Instructor:      6 yrs		     Michael Burds
Member: Local 0353
Dubuque, IA
Rank: Lieutenant
Fire Service:      31 yrs
HazMat Service:  8 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 26 yrs
Kelly Burns
Member: Local 0002
Chicago, IL
Rank: Fire Fighter
Fire Service:        11 yrs
HazMat Service:  11 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  < 1 yrs
 		 Samuel Campbell
Retired: Local 0145
San Diego, CA
Rank: HazMat Specialist
Fire Service        26 yrs
HazMat Service  20 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  20 yrs

 		 Paul Carey
Member: Local 0718
Boston, MA
Rank: Captain-HM Specialist
Fire Service:       25 yrs
HazMat Service: 19 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  19 yrs		     Paul Ceresa
Member: Local 1560
Boca Raton, FL
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       30 yrs
HazMat Service  26 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  20 yrs
  Carter Davis
Member: Local 1463
Honolulu, HI
Rank: Captain HMRT
Fire Service:         26 yrs
HazMat Service:   23 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    24 yrs		     Nicholas Del Re
Member: 0854
New York, NY
Rank: Deputy Chief
Fire Service:        22 yrs
HazMat Service:    6 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     4 yrs
             
  Mark Delima
Member: Local 0493
Tempe, AZ
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       24 yrs
HazMat Service: 10 yrs
IAFF Instructor: < 1 yrs		  
 		 Ron Doss
Member: Local 2400
San Mateo, CA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       27 yrs
HazMat Service: 21 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    5 yrs
             
  Reginald Duren
Member: Local 0587
Miami, FL
Rank: Assistant Chief
Fire Service:         24 yrs
HazMat Service:   16 yrs
IAFF Instructor:      8 yrs		     Don Fleck
Member: Local 0314
Salem, OR
Retired: Fire Chief
Fire Service:         31 yrs
HazMat Service:   15 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     4 yrs
             

 		 John Flynn
Member: Local 0854
New York, NY
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:        18 yrs
HazMat Service:    8 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     5 yrs		     Dan Fonseca
Member: Local 0493
Tempe, AZ
Rank: Captain/Paramedic
Fire Service:        20 yrs
HazMat Service:    8 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     4 yrs
             

 		 John Fox
Member: Local 1604
Bellevue, WA
Rank: Lieutenant
Fire Service:        36 yrs
HazMat Service:  24 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   15 yrs		     Tony Franz
Member: Local 3572
Tucson, AZ
Rank:  Fire Fighter/Paramedic
Fire Service:         21 yrs
HazMat Service:   21 yrs
IAFF Instructor:      4 yrs
             
  Mark Fuller
Member: Local 0042
North Kansas City, MO
Rank: Fire Fighter/ Paramedic
Fire Service:         27 yrs
HazMat Service:   18 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    13 yrs		     John Gargagliano
Member: Local 3172
Hackensack, NJ
Rank: Lieutenant
Fire Service:       20 yrs
HazMat Service: 12 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    6 yrs
             
  Phil Gauer
President: Local 0330
Akron, OH
Rank: Lieutenant
Fire Service:         23 yrs
HazMat Service:   23 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    16 yrs		  
 		 Charles Gluck
Retired: Local 0230
Watsonville, CA
Retired: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:       35 yrs
HazMat Service: 25 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  18 yrs
             
  Pete Gomez
Member: Local 0587
Miami, FL
Rank: Exec. Asst. Fire Chief
Fire Service:       22 yrs
HazMat Service: 15 yrs
IAFF Instructor  < 1 yrs		     Joe Gorman
Retired Member: Local 2068
Fairfax County, VA
Rank: Technician
Fire Service:       25 yrs
HazMat Service: 18 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    5 yrs
             
  Jerry Grey
Retired: Local 0798
San Francisco, CA
Retired: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:       40 yrs
HazMat Service: 32 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  15 yrs		  
 		 Dennis Grove
Retired: Local 2047
Moore, OK
Retired: Captain
Fire Service:        28 yrs
HazMat Service:  25 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   15 yrs
             
  C.J. Haberkorn
Member: Local 0858
Denver, CO
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       11 yrs
HazMat Service:   2 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    1 yrs		     Bill Hand
Member: Local 0341
Houston, TX
Rank: HazMat Training Coordinator
Fire Service:       32 yrs
HazMat Service: 27 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  20 yrs
             

 		 Ed Hauck
Retired: Local 0341
Houston, TX
Retired: Sr Captain
Fire Service:       32 yrs
HazMat Service: 23 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  18 yrs		     Conn Hayden
Retired: Local 0345
Indianapolis, IN
Retired: Captain
Fire Service:        21 yrs
HazMat Service:  15 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   13 yrs
             

 		 Steve Hergenreter
Member: Local 0622
Fort Dodge, IA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:        19 yrs
HazMat Service:  16 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     9 yrs		  
 		 Sean Hernandez
Member: Local 2881
Fresno, CA
Rank: Engineer
Fire Service:       11 yrs
HazMat Service: 10 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    1 yrs
             
  David Igneczi
Member: Local 0474
Elyria, OH
Rank: Trng Officer/Captain
Fire Service:       31 yrs
HazMat Service: 23 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  18 yrs		  
 		 Robert Ingram
Member: Local 0854
New York, NY
Rank: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:      27 yrs
HazMat Service 22 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 13 yrs
             
  Ron Jamison
Member: Local 0493
Phoenix, AZ
Rank: Deputy Chief
Fire Service:       25 yrs
HazMat Service: 23 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  14 yrs		  
 		 Spencer Krueger
Member: Local 0215
Milwaukee, WI
Retired: Captain
Fire Service:      29 yrs
HazMat Service:18 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 13 yrs
             
  John Larocchia
Member: Local 0094
New York, NY
Rank: FF/HazMat Specialist
Fire Service:       20 yrs
HazMat Service: 21 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    9 yrs		     Joseph Manasa
Member: Local 1403
Miami, FL
Rank: HazMat Unit OIC/Lieutenant
Fire Service:        27 yrs
HazMat Service:  17 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   15 yrs
             
  Phil McArdle
Member: Local 0094
New York, NY
Rank: HazMat Specialist
Fire Service:       34 yrs
HazMat Service: 25 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  10 yrs		     Thomas Moffett
Member: Local 3221
Harrisonburg, VA
Rank: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:         32 yrs
HazMat Service:   25 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    13 yrs
  Brian V. Moore
Member: Local 0493
Phoenix, AZ
Rank: Captain/Paramedic
Fire Service:         28 yrs
HazMat Service:   10 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     4  yrs		   Mark Moulton
Member: Local 1604
Bellevue, WA
Rank: Captain/HazMat Coordinator
Fire Service:         27 yrs
HazMat Service:   24 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    16 yrs
  Colleen Mulholand
Member: Local 0230
San Jose, CA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       22yrs
HazMat Service: 13yrs
IAFF Instructor:   4 yrs		     Neal Mullane, Jr.
Member: Local 0718
Boston, MA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       13 yrs
HazMat Service:   4 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    2 yrs
             

 		 Michelle Murphy
Member: Local 1560
Boca Raton, FL
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:         23 yrs
HazMat Service:   12 yrs
IAFF Instructor:      9 yrs		     Anthony Mussorfiti
Member: Local 0854
New York, NY
Rank: Lieutenant
Fire Service:       20 yrs
HazMat Service: 14 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    8 yrs
             
  Steve Noble
Member: Local 3572
Tucson, AZ
Rank: Engineer
Fire Service:       13 yrs
HazMat Service:   9 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  < 1 yrs		     Bradley Olson
Member: Local 0479
Tucson, AZ
Rank: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:       26 yrs
HazMat Service: 22 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    8 yrs
             

 		 Daniel O'Meara
Member: Local 0753
Fresno City, CA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:         17 yrs
HazMat Service:     8 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    13 yrs		     Julie Padelford-Jansen
Member: Local 0587
Miami, FL
Rank: Fire Medic/TRT Specialist
Fire Service:       22 yrs
HazMat Service: 22 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   4 yrs
             
  Milton Painter
Member: Local 2068
Fairfax County, VA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:      22 yrs
HazMat Service: 21 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 17 yrs		     David Peterson
Member: Local 0311
Madison, WI
Rank: Lieutenant
Fire Service:      28 yrs
HazMat Service:18 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 13 yrs
             
  Ben Price
Member: Local 0341
Houston, TX
Rank: Senior Captain
Fire Service:         30 yrs
HazMat Service:   18 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    18 yrs		     Alex Rangel
Member: Local 0493
Tempe, AZ
Rank: Captain/Medic/HazMat
Fire Service:        20 yrs
HazMat Service:  10 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  < 1 yrs
             

 		 Tim Regan
Member: Local 0094
New York, NY
Retired: Lieutenant
Fire Service:         24 yrs
HazMat Service:   14 yrs
IAFF Instructor:      5 yrs		  
 		 Carlos Rodriguez
Member: Local 0135
Wichita, KS
Rank: Fire Captain
Fire Service:       17 yrs
HazMat Service: 15 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    3 yrs
             
  Bob Royall
Retired: Local 0341
Houston, TX
Rank: Senior Captain
Fire Service:         34 yrs
HazMat Service:   13 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    12 yrs		     Russell Salyers
Member: Local 1383
Warren, MI
Retired: Lt. / Paramedic
Fire Service:       26 yrs
HazMat Service: 26 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    8 yrs
             

 		 Robert Shelton
Member: Local 0048
Cincinnati, OH
Rank: FF/HazMat Specialist
Fire Service:       17 yrs
HazMat Service: 13 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   5 yrs		     S. Todd Smith
Member: Local 0122
Jacksonville, FL
Rank: Lieutenant/HazMat Tech
Fire Service:       20 yrs
HazMat Service: 16 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    2 yrs
             
  Daniel Snell
Member: Local 0341
Houston, TX
Rank: Exec. Asst. Chief
Fire Service:       35 yrs
HazMat Service: 19 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  16 yrs		  
 		 Lane Spalla
Member: Local 3572
Tucson, AZ
Rank: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:        26 yrs
HazMat Service:  17 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     6 yrs
             
  Todd Spellman
Member: Local 0230
San Jose, CA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:      26 yrs
HazMat Service:24 yrs
IAFF Instructor: 17 yrs		  
 		 Ron Sperry
Member: Local 1403
South Miami, FL
Retired: Captain
Fire Service:         30 yrs
HazMat Service:   19 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     8 yrs
             
  Michael Starrett
Member: Local 1784
Memphis, TN
Rank: Chief of Operations
Fire Service:       32 yrs
HazMat Service: 20 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  14 yrs		  
 		 Steve Storment
Member: Local 0493
Phoenix, AZ
Retired: Assistant Chief
Fire Service:         37 yrs
HazMat Service:   37 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    20 yrs
             
  Bob Suarez
Member: Local 0004
Des Moines, IA
Rank: Fire Fighter/Paramedic
Fire Service:          9 yrs
HazMat Service:    9 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  < 1 yrs		     Cruz Tapia
Member: Local 0230
San Jose, CA
Rank: HazMat Specialist
Fire Service:         32 yrs
HazMat Service:   26 yrs
IAFF Instructor:     6 yrs
             

 		 Patricia Tapia
Member: Local 0230
San Jose, CA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:        19 yrs
HazMat Service:       yrs
IAFF Instructor:    2  yrs		     John Teefy
Secretary: Local 0493
Phoenix, AZ
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       22 yrs
HazMat Service: 16 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  14 yrs
             
  James Thompson
Member: Local 4173
Lakeland, FL
Rank: Lieutenant
Fire Service:       21 yrs
HazMat Service: 17 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   5 yrs		  
 		 Robbie Thompson
Member: Local 0176
Tulsa, OK
Retired: Captain
Fire Service:       31 yrs
HazMat Service: 26 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  17 yrs
             
  Brian Tobin
Vice President: Local 0493
Phoenix, AZ
Rank: Deputy Chief
Fire Service:       25 yrs
HazMat Service: 21 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  21 yrs		  
 		 Albert Valerioti
Retiree: Secretary, Local 1339
Waterbury, CT
Retired: Director of Training
Fire Service:       34 yrs
HazMat Service: 20 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  16 yrs
             

 		 Wayne Van Gundy
Member: Local 0230
San Jose, CA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:      28 yrs
HazMat Service:13 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   4  yrs		     Doug Varner
Retired: Local 1147
Urbana, IL
Retired: Fire Fighter
Fire Service:         20 yrs
HazMat Service:   18 yrs
IAFF Instructor:    14 yrs
             
  John Welsch
Member: Local 3690
Sedona- Verde, AZ
Rank: Assistant Chief
Fire Service:       32 yrs
HazMat Service: 20 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  18 yrs		  
 		 Rick White
Member: Local 0140
Nashville, TN
Rank: Assistant Chief
Fire Service:        30 yrs
HazMat Service:  13  yrs
IAFF Instructor:   13  yrs
             
  Shadd Whitehead
Member: Local 1164
Livonia, MI
Rank: Chief
Fire Service:         20 yrs
HazMat Service:   12 yrs
IAFF Instructor:      8 yrs		     Anthony Wichman
Member: Local 0215
Milwaukee, WI
Rank: Fire Captain
Fire Service:       19 yrs
HazMat Service: 19 yrs
IAFF Instructor:   3 yrs
             
  Don Worthington
Member: Local 2915
Windham, NH
Rank: HazMat Team Leader
Fire Service:        26 yrs
HazMat Service:  18 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  < 1 yrs		     Mark Wright
Member: Local 0793
Columbia, SC
Rank: Battalion Chief
Fire Service:      15 yrs
HazMat Service:  8 yrs
IAFF Instructor: >1 yrs
             
  Jeff Young
Member: Local 2881
Fresno, CA
Rank: Captain
Fire Service:       22 yrs
HazMat Service: 11 yrs
IAFF Instructor:  12 yrs		        
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