Jason HoevelmannJason is a Deputy Chief with the Sullivan Fire Protection District and Training Officer with the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District. He has over 20 years of fire service experience and has been an instructor for the last 15 years. He is Instructor Level II and Officer II. He holds a BS in Fire Service Administration from Eastern Oregon University and presents at FDIC and Fire Rescue International as well as other regional conferences. He has been published in Fire Engineering magazine and OnScene magaizine and writes a monthly column on FireRescue1.com. He is on Missouri Strike Teams 5 and 3. He is a board member of the ISFSI, a board of director on the IAFC/FLSS and is on NFPA Technical committees for Fire Officer qualifiations and Fire Service Instructor qualifications.
Gary Graf
Gary is a Battalion Chief/Training Officer with the Pacific Fire Protection District. Gary has been in the fire service for over 22 years. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection Technology and is a Level II certified fire service instructor and Lead Evaluator for the State of Missouri. Gary helps coordinates training for Tri County Training, Franklin/Jefferson County USAR Task Force 5 and is an adjunct instructor for MUFTRI. Gary has specialized in all aspects of rescue and firefighter survival.
Dave Konys
Dave is a Captain with the Sullivan Fire Protection District and has been in the fire service for over 10 years. Dave is a fire service instructor 1 and has taught extensively on firefighter safety and survival.
Frank Lipski
Frank is a firefighter/paramedic with the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District and has been in the fire service for over 15 years. Frank holds a Bachelors of Science in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University. Frank specializes in rope rescue and firefighter safety and survival techniques. He is a member of St. Louis County Task Force 3 and is a Swiftwater Rescue Technician.
Andy Seers
Andy is a Captain/Paramedic with the Creve Coeur Fire Protection and has been in the fire service for the past twenty one years. He holds an Associates Degree in Fire Protection Technology and is a Level I certified fire service instructor by the State of Missouri. He is a member of the St. Louis County Strike Team 3 and the St. Louis Co Hazardous Material Team. He has been teaching safety and survival training throughout the State of Missouri for the past ten years.
We appreciate your support and hope to have a long relationship in the fire service with all of you. If there is anything we can do for you, please do not hesitate to ask.
In Training,
Jason, Gary, Dave, Andy and Frank