Served in the Fire Service for thirty one years. Served as a Non-Paid Professional Firefighter
with the Belton, MO, Hubert, NC and Dumfries/Triangle, VA Fire Departments. Served as a Paid
Career Firefighter with the Gardenville, MO, Affton, MO and Rock Hill, MO Fire Departments.
Performed duties as a Firefighter, Captain, Assistant Fire Chief, Training Officer and Fire Chief.
Earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Protection Technology from the St. Louis,
MO Community College.
St. Louis County, MO Fire Academy
Lead Instructor for the following subjects
Tactics and Strategy
Hose Streams
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Positive Pressure Attack
Live Burns
St. Charles County, MO Fire Academy
Lead Instructor for
Ventilation
University of Missouri Fire Rescue Training Institute
Water Supply
Computers in the Fire Service
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Pre-Incident Planning
Waterloo 2000
Up-Front Ventilation using Positive Pressure Attack
Timely and Appropriate Ventilation, A Tactical Priority
Positive Pressure Attack
St. Louis Community College Fire Technology Program
Tactics and Strategy
Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, IN
Give Me Time to Manage
Company Officer, Co-Pilot or Supervisor
New Jersey Firefighters Association
Give Me Time to Manage
Greater St. Louis Area Fire Chiefs Association Special Programs
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Up-Front Ventilation using Positive Pressure Attack
Monsanto Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri
Positive Pressure Ventilation
St. Louis Area Engineers Association
Positive Pressure Ventilation
St. Clair County, IL Fire Chiefs Association
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Member of:
St. Louis County, MO Local Emergency Planning Committee
Mallinkrodt Hazardous Materials Response Team 600
Gateway Hazardous Materials Response Network
St. Louis Community College Advisory Board
St. Louis County, MO Fire Academy Board of Directors
Greater St. Louis Area Fire Chiefs Association Special Programs Committee
Published Positive Pressure Ventilation articles in United States and United Kingdom Fire Service
publications
Appeared in Positive Pressure Ventilation training videos for
American Heat
Tempest Corporation
Appeared in multiple part management series of "Waterloo 2000" for
Working Fire
with the Belton, MO, Hubert, NC and Dumfries/Triangle, VA Fire Departments. Served as a Paid
Career Firefighter with the Gardenville, MO, Affton, MO and Rock Hill, MO Fire Departments.
Performed duties as a Firefighter, Captain, Assistant Fire Chief, Training Officer and Fire Chief.
Earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Protection Technology from the St. Louis,
MO Community College.
St. Louis County, MO Fire Academy
Lead Instructor for the following subjects
Tactics and Strategy
Hose Streams
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Positive Pressure Attack
Live Burns
St. Charles County, MO Fire Academy
Lead Instructor for
Ventilation
University of Missouri Fire Rescue Training Institute
Water Supply
Computers in the Fire Service
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Pre-Incident Planning
Waterloo 2000
Up-Front Ventilation using Positive Pressure Attack
Timely and Appropriate Ventilation, A Tactical Priority
Positive Pressure Attack
St. Louis Community College Fire Technology Program
Tactics and Strategy
Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, IN
Give Me Time to Manage
Company Officer, Co-Pilot or Supervisor
New Jersey Firefighters Association
Give Me Time to Manage
Greater St. Louis Area Fire Chiefs Association Special Programs
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Up-Front Ventilation using Positive Pressure Attack
Monsanto Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri
Positive Pressure Ventilation
St. Louis Area Engineers Association
Positive Pressure Ventilation
St. Clair County, IL Fire Chiefs Association
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Member of:
St. Louis County, MO Local Emergency Planning Committee
Mallinkrodt Hazardous Materials Response Team 600
Gateway Hazardous Materials Response Network
St. Louis Community College Advisory Board
St. Louis County, MO Fire Academy Board of Directors
Greater St. Louis Area Fire Chiefs Association Special Programs Committee
Published Positive Pressure Ventilation articles in United States and United Kingdom Fire Service
publications
Appeared in Positive Pressure Ventilation training videos for
American Heat
Tempest Corporation
Appeared in multiple part management series of "Waterloo 2000" for
Working Fire
Fire Chief John Kriska, Retired
Instructor Profile
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I have been using and instructing Positive
Pressure Ventilation and Positive Pressure
Attack for over twenty years. I was first
introduced to PPV in 1986 and a year later,
began using the concept after fire control. In
1989 we started using it as an offensive attack
tool (PPA). I strongly believe that if used
properly, Positive Pressure Attack can have a
positive effect on Life Safety, on both
Firefighters and trapped victims .
Pressure Ventilation and Positive Pressure
Attack for over twenty years. I was first
introduced to PPV in 1986 and a year later,
began using the concept after fire control. In
1989 we started using it as an offensive attack
tool (PPA). I strongly believe that if used
properly, Positive Pressure Attack can have a
positive effect on Life Safety, on both
Firefighters and trapped victims .