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Fire Technology Faculty
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Bruce Evans, MPA
Title: Fire Programs Coordinator
Phone: 702-651-3038
Email: Bruce.Evans@csn.edu
Office hours: Fridays 9-12 Henderson C-101E
Courses: FT 190, FT 298, FT 291, FT 105
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| Bruce Evans is the Fire Technologies program coordinator for CSN. Bruce is also the EMS Chief at North Las Vegas Fire moving there in November of 2006 after severing as a Fire captain, EMS Captain, and firefighter/paramedic at Henderson Fire for seventeen years. Bruce earned his Master's Degree at UNLV in Public Administration and a Bachelor's in Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He earned his Associates in Fire Management from the Community College of Southern Nevada. Bruce has been instructing at the College of Southern Nevada since 1989 in the Fire and EMS programs. He serves on the National Association of EMT's Safety Committee and with the International Association of Fire Chiefs EMS section as the representative to the National Association of EMS Physicians. Bruce writes the column EMS Viewpoints in Fire Chief magazine and is on the edicatorial board of the Journal of Emergency Medical Services. Bruce sits as a board member on the Cyanide Treatment Coalition and is involved with the National Association of EMS Educators |
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Ed Malin, Captain (Retired)
Title: Full Time Faculty
Phone: 281-0888
Email: ed.malin@csn.edu
Courses: FT 101, FT 104, FT 109, FT 191
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Ed Malin started instructing at CSN in 2003 after a thirty year career with the Midwest City Fire Department in Oklahoma. Midwest City is an ISO Class One department and Ed served as a line captain for 14 years and union president for the last twelve years of his career. He received his fire instructor I from Oklahoma State University 1989 and his Fire Instructor II from the CSN in 2007.
Ed has been on scene at many National incidents including the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City. He served as a division supervisor during the F5 tornadoes that struck the Oklahoma City area on May 3rd, 1999 destroying more than 3000 structures. Ed Brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his students. Ed instructs FT 191 Introduction to Company Officer for the valley fire departments and Nevada Firefighter I. Many of Ed' students have been hired as full time firefighters and are now serving on area and out of state departments. |
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Perry Hortt, Battalion Chief (Retired)
Title: Adjunct Faculty
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Email: Perry.Hortt@csn.edu
Lead: Tactics and Highrise Operations
Courses: FT 243, FT 295 and FT 237
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| Perry Hortt was born and raised in Las Vegas. He graduated from Rancho High School in 1970 and earned an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Clark County Community College in 1981. A Vietnam Veteran, he was hired by the Las Vegas Fire Department in 1974. Attended the first Paramedic School sponsored by LVFD in 1977. He rose through the ranks of the fire department becoming a Fire Captain in 1983 and a Fire Battalion Chief in 1992. Retired from the fire service in 2003 and has been an Adjunct Faculty member at CSN since 2004, teaching Tactics and Strategies, High-Rise Firefighting and Apparatus and Equipment classes. |
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Al Ellis, Fire Marshall
Title: Adjunct Faculty
Phone: 702-265-2770
Email: alan.ellis@cityofhenderson.gov , nvba1@yahoo.com
Lead: Fire Prevention
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| Alan Ellis started his fire service career in the Detroit Metropolitan area where he worked in suppression, investigations and prevention for approximately 11 years. During that time he also worked as an adjunct instructor at Oakland Fire Academy and Schoolcraft Community College teaching courses from fire investigation, fire suppression hydraulics, and fire prevention. He moved to the Las Vegas Valley in 1995 and worked as a Fire Safety Coordinator for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority until he started his career with the City of Henderson. He has a Bachelors Degree from Michigan State University and a Masters Degree from the University of Phoenix. |
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Jim Perkins Captain (Retired)
Title: Adjunct Faculty
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Email: Jim.Perkins@csn.edu
Lead: Building Construction, Safety, and Rescue
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Ken Miller, Fire Protection Engineer
Title: Adjunct Faculty
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Email: Ken.Miller@csn.edu
Lead: Fire Protection Systems
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Brian Michaels
Title: Adjunct Faculty
Phone: 245-8185
Email: brianmichals@hotmail.com
Fire Technology 151
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| Brian Michaels started his fire service and EMS education in 1994. He first received his EMT-B in 1994, following it up with his EMT-I in 2000, and his EMT-Paramedic in 2002. He graduated from Rancho Santiago College (Santa Ana, CA) 100th Basic Fire Academy in 1996 with his Firefighter 1. He served as an EMT and a Reserve Firefighter with several fire departments prior to being hired with the Henderson Fire Department in 1999. Over his career he has received numerous certifications, including Fire Instructor I and II with High Hazard Training, has developed a well-needed Basement Fires tactics and strategies class with focus on light-weight construction seen in the Southwest, has served with FEMA TF-1 since 2006 as a Rescue Specialist, and has been instructing Fire Hydraulics 1 at CSN since 2007.Brian Michaels started his fire service and EMS education in 1994. He first received his EMT-B in 1994, following it up with his EMT-I in 2000, and his EMT-Paramedic in 2002. He graduated from Rancho Santiago College (Santa Ana, CA) 100th Basic Fire Academy in 1996 with his Firefighter 1. He served as an EMT and a Reserve Firefighter with several fire departments prior to being hired with the Henderson Fire Department in 1999. Over his career he has received numerous certifications, including Fire Instructor I and II with High Hazard Training, has developed a well-needed Basement Fires tactics and strategies class with focus on light-weight construction seen in the Southwest, has served with FEMA TF-1 since 2006 as a Rescue Specialist, and has been instructing Fire Hydraulics 1 at CSN since 2007. |
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Darrel Aronsen
Title: Adjunct Faculty
Phone:
Email:
Lead: Firefighter I and Academy Programs
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Capt. Sean McKeon
Title: Adjunct Faculty
Phone: 702-743-2849
Email: sean.mckeon@csn.edu
Fire Technology 101
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| I have been with the City of Henderson Fire Department for 16 years now. I have lived in the Las Vegas Valley for 28 years. My background in teaching at CSN involves Fire Science and Emergency Medicine courses. I earned both my Fire Science Technology degree and Fire Service Management degree right here at CSN. I am a life-long student, and I still attend CSN in pursuit of higher education. I really enjoy teaching and look forward to having you in my class. |
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