Ted Fisher, EMT I; VCSAR, STSAR Coordinator
Curriculum Vitae
Employment:
My work experience:
State of
State of
Member "Special Tactics Search and Rescue"
(STSAR),
Tactical Tracker "STSAR",
Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency, Search and Rescue Team Coordinator, Present
Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency, HAZMAT Response Team, Present
Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency, Severe Weather Spotter, Present
Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency, Confined Space/Technical Rescue Team, Present
Oakwood Emergency Rescue Service, Emergency Medical Technician I/D, Present
Kickapoo Fire Protection District, Firefighter II, Present
Voorhees Lumber Mart, Retail Sales/Building Estimation 1972-1985
Tandy Corporation, Computer Manager 1983-1985
Classes:
Classes and Education I have attended:
Medical
"K9-Medical Response", 2001
"NASAR Medical Responder", 1999
"Wilderness Rescue", 1999
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"Medical Helicopter Orientation", 2000
“Basic Trauma Life Support”
“Pediatric Advanced Life Support”
“Microbiology”,
"Water Rescue, Oakwood Emergency Rescue Service" 2003
Search and Rescue
"National Search and
“Search and Rescue Management” Illinois Emergency Management Agency
“Managing the Lost Person Incident” National Association for Search and Rescue
“Search and Rescue Planning” Illinois Emergency Management Agency Mar 24-27, 1997
“Search and Rescue Ground Team Training” Illinois Emergency Management Agency April 19-20 1997
“Fundamentals of Search and Rescue”, National Association for Search and Rescue Oct 29, 1997
“Search and Rescue Awareness” Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Jan 1997
“Basic Ground Search Techniques” State of Indiana Emergency Management Agency 09/10/2000
“Man Tracking”, Universal Training Systems Signcut Division
“Search and Rescue Medical Responder”, National Association for Search and Rescue
“SAR Technician II”, National Association for Search and Rescue November 16, 1997
“Wilderness Tracking ”,
“Advanced Search and Rescue” National Association Search and Rescue; April 1999
" Tactical Tracking Level I
", Tactical
"Tactical Tracking Level II", Tactical
Fire/Rescue
“Confined Space/ Trench Rescue Awareness, University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
“Confined Space Operations Level”, University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
“Technical Rescue (Low Angle/High Angle)”, University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
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“Water Rescue/Dive Team Support”, Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
HAZMAT
“Hazardous Materials Incident Command” University of
“Hazardous Materials Operations Level”, University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
“Hazardous Material Incident Response”, Union Pacific Railroad Company
“Hazardous Material Awareness Level” University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
“Hazmat Operations Refresher”
“Toxic Chemical Training for Medical Support Personnel” U.S. Army Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization 09/17-18/1997
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“DEA Meth Lab Awareness”, Feb 2001
General/Miscellaneous
“Exercise Design Course”, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Sept 3-5, 1996
“Incident Command/Emergency Operations Center Interface”, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Nov 14-15, 1994
“Incident Command System” Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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“Decision Making and Problem Solving”, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Feb 20, 1997
“Effective Communication” Federal Emergency Management Agency April 18-19, 1996
“Managing Multiple Projects/Objectives and Deadlines”, Jan 24, 1994
“System/Programmer Analyst”,
“Basic Severe Weather Spotter”, Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
“Advanced Severe Weather Spotter”, Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
“Damage Assessment”, Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Licenses / Certifications/Awards
Vermilion
Search and Rescue Medical Responder, NASAR
SAR Technician II, NASAR
Amateur Radio Tech License 'KB9WST'
Provena Regional
CPR Instructor, American Heart Association
State of
State of Indiana, Public Safety Training Institute, Certificate of Appreciation, Instructor
Texts/Books/Studies/Misc. classes:
“Recon and Surveillance” Dept. of Army FM 34-2-1
“Jungle Operations” Dept. of Army FM 90-5, 1982
“Rappelling” Dept. of Army TC 21-24
“Counter Intel” Dept. of Army FM 34-60
“Terrain Analysis” Dept. of Army FM 5-33
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“Blood Borne Pathogens for Law Enforcement” Coastal Training Technologies 1997
“Military Mountaineering”, Dept of Army 90-6-1, 1976
“Map
“Fire Service Field Operations Incident Command System ICS
420-1” by: Fire scope
“Standards for SAR TECH III, II, I, and Crew leader III”, National Association Search and Rescue
“Tracking, A blueprint for learning how” by: Jack Kearney Pathways Press 1996
“The Firefighters Handbook of Hazardous Materials” by: Charles J. Baker Maltese Enterprises Inc. 1990
“EOC Management and Operations” Federal Emergency Management Agency July 1995
“Map and Compass Fundamentals for Search and Rescue”, Rick Howard, San Jose Search and Rescue
“Basic Search Principles and Patterns”, David S. Smith PhD. 1995
“Accidental Hypothermia”, David S. Smith PhD. 1995
“Principles of Search Theory” by J.R. Frost
“Managing the Urban Search” by Martin Colwell 01/2001
“The Application of Search Theory to Land Search, Adjustment of Probability of Area” by Donald C. Cooper
“The 1 2 3 Rapid Response Rule” by Martin Colwell
“Search Priority, an Integrated Approach to Search Planning” by Martin Colwell, 05/1997
“GPS Navigation in Land Search” by Ken Hill, Donald C. Bower
“Clue Awareness” by Mike Lynch
“Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group Training Manual” 1999
“Helicopters in Search and Rescue Operations, Intermediate Level” by Charley Shimanski, 10/1998
“Lost Person Behaviour Characteristics” by search and Rescue Society of British Columbia
“An Introduction to Ground Search Management for the Police Authority” by Ken Hill Ph.D.
“The Suburban Search Process” by Christopher S. Young
“Considerations for Rope Rescue” by Kenneth N. Laidlaw, 1999
“FM 21-76 Survival Field Manual” Dept of the Army 1992
“FM 21-26 Map
“FM 31-70 Basic Cold Weather”, Dept. of Army
"The SAS Survival Handbook" by John Wiseman
"Outdoor Survival Skills" by Larry Dean Olsen
"The Survival Book" by Paul H. Nesbitt, Alonzo W. Pond, William H. Allen
"Wilderness Survival" by Greg Davenport
"Basic Trauma Life Support" by Brady/Campbell
"High Angle Rescue" by Tom Vines, Steve Hudson
"CMC Rope Rescue" by James A. Frank
"Emergency Response to Terrorism" by
Associations/Groups/Organizations:
Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency, Search and Rescue Team Coordinator, Present
Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency, HAZMAT Response Team, Present
Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency, Severe Weather Spotter, Present
Danville/Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency, Confined Space/Technical Rescue Team, Present
Oakwood Emergency Rescue Service, Emergency Medical Technician I/D, Present
Kickapoo Fire Protection District, Firefighter II, Present
Mathematical Association of
Data Processing Management Association Nov 1, 1985, Past Member
Books/Publications/Curriculums Authored:
This is a list of a variety of the items I have written:
“Evidence Search”, Presentation, 12/1999
“Search and Rescue Improvising”, Presentation, 07/1999
“Search and Rescue Tracking/Signcutting”, Presentation, 09/2000
“Hasty Search Tactics”, Presentation, 09/2000
“Low Angle Rescue Techniques”, Presentation, 03/2000
“Search and Rescue, Local Nature Orientation”, Presentation, 09/2000
“Map Reading/Land Navigation”, Presentation, 08/1999
“Advanced Weather Spotter”, Presentation, 02/1999
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“Personal First Aid Kits”, Article, 12/2000
“SAR Survival Considerations” Article, 01/2001
"Tracking for Search and Rescue", Presentation 03/2002
"Long Distance Rescue SOP", Presentation 05/2003
"STSAR, Special Tactics Search and Rescue", 02/2002
"Search Area's: Comparison and Analysis", Presentation, 2003
"SARSIM" Search and Rescue Simulator, 2001
"Real World Navigation", Text/Curriculum, 2002
"Theoretical Search With Analysis", Article, 2002
“Theoretical Search Area”, Article 03/2004
“Statistical Search Area”, Article 03/2004
“Subjective/Deductive Search Areas”, Article 03/2004
“Scenario Based Search Areas”, Article 03/2004