Fire Management ProfilesRoss Hauck | Jason Hartman | Eric Ward | Rodney Redinger | Bob Duncan |
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Eric Ward joined Kansas Forest Service in January 2005. He is a Manhattan native who has been active in the volunteer fire service since 1987, and EMS since 1983. Eric received an A.A.S. in Fire Science Technology from Pikes Peak Community College in 2001, and B.S. in Management and Ethics from Manhattan Christian College in 2002. He has served on two different fire departments as a firefighter, training officer, lieutenant, battalion chief and is currently the chief of Blue Township Fire-Rescue outside Manhattan. That position has served well in preparation for his position as Fire Planning Specialist, as it has required a significant amount of master planning to prepare for two separate ISO evaluations that dropped his area's rating from an 8/9 to a 7/9 and then to a 4/7. As Fire Planning Specialist, Eric serves Kansas departments by evaluating the current resources, challenges, and needs of the fire service within a county. Once the evaluation process is complete, he prepares a master plan that addresses both general goals and recommendations for the county, as well as specific observations and recommendations for the individual departments or stations within the county. Professionally, Eric holds a Red Card as an Engine Boss, Medical Unit Leader, Incident Commander Type 5, and Faller A. On the structural side, he is Firefighter II. He has served as guest faculty at a number of state and regional training events and national conferences, and has been published in several professional fire service and EMS journals. He is a graduate of multiple National Fire Academy courses, including four at the NFA's Emmitsburg, MD campus. Eric has been involved in public safety service for his entire
adult life, and enjoys the opportunity to use his experience and
skills helping more departments around Kansas as a Fire Planning
Specialist with Kansas Forest Service. |
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