DCC Firefighting

I am the Firefighting Instructor at Donaldson Career Center. My goal is developing a safe, diverse, and well-trained cadre of firefighters.

[Baltimore Fire @BaltimoreFire]

The Baltimore City Fire Department Junior Cadet Program offers 11th and 12th grade students hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to fire and EMS careers. There’s still time to apply—submit your interest by December 15, 2025.

Apply here: https://t.co/VEKaMPW6nx

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

Help the DCC Students double their goal for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation https://t.co/IgK8yPuhCa

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

@MdSFA @chieflasky Nicely done, MSFA!!

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

Thank you @mrbrownsclass & @ShaneRPeek for sharing some ways to maximize my time w/ @CanvaEdu at the @EdBusSummit conference! I'll save time by converting docs to decks or vice versa!
#CTEinSC #futurereadyCTE @EdTechGCS @gcschools

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

@KporterGCS @cte_innovation @WeAreWoodmontHS @SHSouthside @Mauldin_High Every time I heard Aerospace… I knew they were one of yours. Excellent first year!!

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

@KporterGCS @TSATrojans @BibbSchools @DRWASH1908 @BibbHCCA @DonaldBPorter That’s wonderful!

[Dr. Matt Rhoads @MattRhoads1990]

5 years ago I was against phone bans in K-12.

Fast forward to 2023, I am for every single K-12 school to ban phones.

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

@marybethmodel @SCFireRecruiter Yes! Let's do the things we think we cannot do. Build departments which representing community

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

@Dr_Chief_Nixon @SCFireRecruiter Precisely. Let's plow forward taking bites out of the elephant in the room! #NFFFLearning

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

@steph_joseph096 @SCFireRecruiter Exactly, Steph. Thank you for your part in taking a bite of the elephant #NFFFLearning

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

Remembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots June 30, 2013

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

Today, I learned about a new resource I could use as a teacher. @PearDeck during @mrbrownsclass' session @EdBusSummit! #EBSummit2023 @EdTechGCS @gcshools

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

One thing I took away from @mrbrownsclass' #toolsforyourtoolbox session at @EdBusSummit was numerous interactive, engaging activities to improve academic discourse #futurereadycte #ebsummit2023 #CTEinSC

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

During @mrbrownsclass & @ShaneRPeek's #maximizingtimewithCanva session @EdBusSummit, I learned how to save time by bulk create, QR code generator, text to image. | @CanvaEdu #ebsummit2023 #futurereadyCTE #CTEinSC

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

"I have a no cell phone and air pod policy" @Chefjefflive @EdBusSummit

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

"We've got to go back to some traditional values" @Chefjefflive @EdBusSummit

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

When you're performing with passion you're operating with purpose @Chefjefflive @EdBusSummit

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

We have to give students an opportunity to dream @Chefjefflive @EdBusSummit

[DCC Firefighting @dcc_fire]

High risk student populations often lack encouragement @Chefjefflive @EdBusSummit