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Dave Dodson
Dave Dodson, lead instructor and course developer for the reading smoke curriculum, is a 34-year fire service veteran, starting his Fire Service Career with the U.S. Air Force. He served at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska and spent two years teaching at the USAF Fire School. After the USAF, Dave spent almost seven years as a Fire Officer and Training/Safety Officer for the Parker Fire District (CO).
He then became the first Career Training Officer for Loveland Fire & Rescue (CO) and rose through the ranks including time as a Company Officer, HazMat Technician, Duty Safety Officer, and Emergency Manager for the City. He accepted a Shift Battalion Chief position for the Eagle River Fire District in Colorado before starting his current company, Response Solutions, which is dedicated to teaching firefighter safety and practical incident handling.
Dave is the author of Fire Department Incident Safety Officer – the first book to address the specific needs of fire officers assigned the duties of an Incident Safety Officer. Dave has also authored many published articles and lessons on Firefighter Safety & Survival and First-Due Officer procedures.
Chief Dodson has served as the Chairman of the NFPA 1521 Task Group (Fire Department Safety Officer) and served on the Fire Service Occupational Safety Technical Committee for NFPA. Dave is also a Past President of the Fire Department Safety Officer’s Association, and in 1997, won the George D. Post Fire Instructor of the Year. His “Art of Reading Smoke” class has been presented to over 70,000 firefighters in the USA and Canada.
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