MIKE MCCREARY

Mike McCreary is an owner of the Gulf Coast Emergency Response Academy located in Mobile, Alabama.  He joined the fire service full time in 1981.  In 1996 he began instructing full time and has taught courses all across the United States and in several foreign countries such as Australia, Central America and Turkey.  Mike has a degree in Fire Service Management and currently serves as a member of the NFPA 1006 “Professional Rescue Technician” committee.  Mike has had a passion for the fire service and training for now more than 33 years.

WALT RILEY

Education/Training

Alabama State Fire College (ProBoard): Firefighter I&II, Apparatus Operator, Aerial Apparatus, Fire Officer I&II, Fire Service Instructor I, HazMat Technician, Live Fire Awareness , Rope Rescue Awareness, High Angle Rope Rescue, Industrial Fire Brigade Member Incipient, Advanced Exterior, Interior, Marine Firefighter

RISC America/Rural Metro Emergency Response Corporation: Rope Rescue Technician, Confined Space Technician, HazMat Technician, Industrial Firefighter

Radiological Monitoring

Nationally Registered EMT-Basic

University of South Alabama EMT-Paramedic

NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800

AHA CPR Instructor

Experience/Work History

1989-present Mobile Fire Rescue Department. Positions held: Firefighter, Firemedic, Driver, Company Officer.

21 years as a Company Officer on Mobile Fire Rescue Department

Captain of the Mobile Fire Rescue  Hazardous Materials Response Team

4 years as a Training Officer at the Mobile Fire Rescue Training Academy

Member of newly established High Angle Rescue Team on Mobile Fire Rescue Department

Assistant Instructor for RISC America/Rural Metro Corp.

20 years of industrial Emergency Response Training

Instructor for Specialty Rescue Training inc.

Contract Chemical Plant Operator at kerr-McGee Chemical.

Academy Position

Training Program Manager

PAM McCREARY

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RANDY ZEEGERS

Over the last thirty years, Randy has served in various positions in the public service arena ranging from local law enforcement, electronic security to national defense. Randy brings his business development skills and tactical experience to the Gulf Coast Academy team.