RICK
COX: Rick is the Area 3 Manager with Kentucky Emergency
Management.
Rick began his fire service career with the
Hawesville Fire Department where he continues to serve today as a Battalion Chief.Area 3 Staff
RANDY ADAMS: Randy retired from the Owensboro Fire Department and took the job as Chief of the Fire Department at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Muhlenberg County. Randy teaches in ou Fire Science Degree Program at the Owensboro Community & Technical College.
CHRIS BELCHER: Chris has spent 16 years in the Fire Service and is currently an Engineer/EMT with the Owensboro Fire Department. Chris formerly worked with the Daviess County Fire Department for 5 years, last serving as an Engineer/EMT. He has experience in the Volunteer Fire Ranks as well as 10 years in the EMS field. Chris holds an AAS degree in Fire/Rescue Science Technology. He also holds credentials as a Haz-Mat Tech., Emergency Medical Technician, IFSAC I & II, Instructor Level I, Certified Fire Prevention Inspector and Arson Investigator, and an AHA CPR Instructor. He is currently working on credentials to further aid in training our Firefighters in Area 3. Chris is married to his wife Vickie Lowe Belcher (a Paramedic) and has two daughters, Allie and Katie.
BUTCH BENNETT: Butch retired from the Owensboro Fire Department after a career of firefighting beginning as a firefighter and progressing throught he ranks to become the assistant training officer. Butch resides in Owensboro with his wife.
TIM BENNINGFIELD: Tim is a firefighter with the Daviess County Fire Department. Tim is a paramedic and organized the ALS Program for the Daviess County Fire Department. Tim is the Paramedic Program Coordinator for Area 3 Fire Rescue Training. Tim works for Owensboro Daviess County EMS and the Ohio County EMS agencies.
LEON BOARMAN: Leon began his fire service career with the Whitesville Fire Department and later became a career firefighter with the Daviess County Fire Department. Leon is now gaining experience in the industrial world as a staff member of Kimberly Clark.
DTRASON CAMPBELL: Trason is a firefighter with the Daviess County Fire Department. Trason began his firefighting career with the McLean County Central District Fire Department in Calhoun. Trason lives in Daviess County with his wife Cassie and his daughter.
ROBERT CLACK: Bob is a firefighter with the Beechmont Fire Department in Muhlenberg County. Bob is the organizer of the Vendors Program at the Officers School.
RICK
COX: Rick is the Area 3 Manager with Kentucky Emergency
Management.
Rick began his fire service career with the
Hawesville Fire Department where he continues to serve today as a Battalion Chief.
TERRY DOSSETT: Terry serves as the director of the Owensboro Daviess County EMS (AKA Yellow EMS) in Owensboro, KY. Terry is a Paramedic and works in the region teaching First Responder, EMT and Paramedic classes. Terry is a member of the Sacramento Fire Department.
JIM DUKE: Jim Duke has grown up in the Ohio County fire service, currently serving as the Chief of McHenry Fire Department and as an active firefighter with the Beaver Dam Fire Department. Jim is the Director and Co-owner of the Ohio County Emergency Medical Services.
TODD FORD: Todd is Chief of the Drakesboro Fire Department in Southern Muhlenberg County. Todd works at Logan Aluminum Fire Department and serves on their Fire Brigade.
DANNY FROEHLICH: Danny works at the Henderson City Fire Department in Henderson, KY. Danny retired after a lifelong career with the Owensboro City Fire Department. He retired at the rank of Battalion Chief with the Owensboro Fire Department where he was Director of Training. Danny has state certifications as both a fire service and an EMT instructor. Danny teaches at the Owensboro Community & Technical College for Area 3 and teaches the Fire Service management courses and the EMT course.
MELVIN FULKERSON: Melvin works for the Henderson Community Methodist Hospital Ambulance Service. He is an AC with the Zion Fire Department.
MIKE HALL:
Mike is a career Firefighter/EMT with the Owensboro Fire Department
and responds as a volunteer with the Utica Fire Department. He has been with
the Area 3
staff since 1998. Mike's areas of specialty include live fires, extrication,
rope rescue, and first responder training. His specialties continue
with credentials in Wildland Firefighting
and as an AHA CPR Instructor.
MARC HENDERSON: Marc is an Assistant Chief with the Moseleyville Fire Department in Southern Daviess County. Marc works for Lin-Care as a manager of the Newburg office. Mark serves as the Secretary of the Green River Firefighters Association.
DWAYNE HITE: Dwayne is a volunteer with the Thruston-Philpot Fire Department. He has specialty credentials in the Search & Rescue field.
MICHAEL JONES: Mike is a volunteer with the Thruston-Philpot Fire Department. He has specialty credentials in the Search & Rescue field. Mike also is very active with the Area 3 Industrial Training program.
RICKY KING: Ricky has been in the fire service for 23 years. In 2001 he became Chief of Central City Fire Department. Ricky is an Emergency Medical Technician. He also holds credentials as a Level II Instructor, CPR & First Aid Instructor, Fire Prevention Inspector for Commonwealth of Kentucky, Dive Rescue Specialist, Deputy Coroner, and HazMat Operations. Ricky continues to work on furthering his credentials as an Area 3 Instructor.
STEVE LEONARD: Steve began his fire service career with the Daviess County Fire Department, before joining the Owensboro Fire Department. Steve currently holds the rank of Batallion Chief with OFD where he is in charge of the Prevention and Public Education Bureau. Steve is the Fire Marshal for the City of Owensboro.
DAVID McCRADY: David brings vast experience from both the career fire service and volunteer fire service. David is a career firefighter with the Owensboro Fire Department and a volunteer with the Thruston Philpot Fire Department. David's credentials include Firefighter Survival/Rescue Instructor, Wildland Firefighting, HazMat Awareness/Operations & HazMat Tech. Instructor, First Responder Instructor, EMT Instructor, AHA CPR Instructor, live burns, and an IFSAC Evaluator. David is currently the Battalion Chief with the Owensboro Fire Department over Training Operations. David is active with our Fire Science Degree program at the Owensboro Community & Technical College.
AUSTIN RILEY: Austin retired from the Department of Mines & Minerals. Austin is a firefighter with the Sacramento Fire Department. He is a certified Fire Service Instructor as well as a Certified EMT Instructor.
SCOTT SMITH: Scott is the Chief of the Moseleyville Fire Department in Southern Daviess County. Scott works for Peabody Coal Company as their Safety Instructor.
JERRY SPENCER: Jerry
is currently semi-retired after 25 years in the Henderson Fire Department.
He retired with the rank of Lieutenant, which is an e
ngine company commander in
Henderson. Jerry also served as an Assistant Chief for the Niagara
Volunteer Fire Department since 1978. He still holds a position on the
board of directors for Niagara VFD. Jerry is currently filling in as
interim co-coordinator for Area 8 and is active in disaster relief work.
Lately, he has been spending his fall months chasing from one disaster to
another. Jerry's specialties are Technical Rescue, Confined Space
Operations, and Hazardous Materials at all levels of training. He is
qualified with Firefighter 1& 2 certification and current with all levels of
Essentials training, and is a certified Firefighter 1 & 2 Evaluator.
DREW VANCLEVE: (No Relation) Drew is the newest member of our Area 3 Staff. Drew works for the Madisonville Fire Department. Drew brings more than 17 years of experience to the staff of Area 3.
JIM VANCLEVE: Jimmy is the Area 3 Fire Rescue Training Coordinator. He serves as the Chief of the McLean County Central District Fire Department and lives near Poverty, KY. He built the Industrial Training program for Area 3 and helps with the program today. He is married to Leigh Ann and has three children; JoAnna, James and Michael and one grandchild, Jacob. Jimmy holds many credentials including EMT Instructor, Fire Service Level III Instructor, IFSAC Firefighter I & II, and many other fire, rescue and EMS instructor credentials.
LEIGH ANN VANCLEVE: Leigh Ann is one of the primary EMT Instructors for the Area 3 program. Leigh Ann is a Lieutenant with the McLean County Central District Fire Department in Calhoun. Leigh Ann works for the McLean County EMS in Calhoun and is part-time with Owensboro-Daviess County EMS in Owensboro.
JOHN WALKER: John works for the Morganfield Fire Department in Union County. John is very active in training the fire service in the areas of Union, Henderson and Webster Counties.
CHRIS WATKINS: Chris had 13 years of experience as a volunteer firefighter before going to work for the City of Henderson. He is currently employed by Henderson Fire Department, Henderson City-County Ambulance Service, and responds with the Robards Community Volunteer Fire Department, where he holds the rank of Training Officer. Chris also holds credentials as a Haz-Mat Technician, Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Medical Technician Instructor, AHA and National Safety Council CPR and First Aid Instructor, IFSAC I & II, Instructor Level I & II, Survival & Rescue Instructor, and others. Chris resides in Robards with his wife Mary and they have three children; Dustin, Jon and Krista.
DANNY WOOSLEY: Danny is Deputy Chief of the McLean County Central District Fire Department. Danny farms in McLean County with his family.
CHRIS YORK: Chris is a firefighter with the Daviess County Fire Department and volunteers with the Airport-Sorgho Fire Department in Daviess County. Chris is very active with providing training to our Industrial communities as well as our fire departments in our region. Chris helps around the office as our Maintenance person.