James Crawshaw
Assistant Fire Chief
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About
Looking to enhance support for the personnel in the Assistant Chief role, I bring 26 years of progressively responsible experience in the fire and EMS field. Throughout my career, I have developed strong qualifications in training, workplace safety, and emergency response. Known for my unwavering commitment to both the community and the fire service, I strive to apply my robust expertise and strong work ethic to further support and lead the team in ensuring public safety and well-being.
Experience
Experienced fire officer with specialized training as a Rescue Task Force (Active Shooter) Instructor, certified as a Scott's Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Maintenance Overhaul Repair Technician. Also, a Master Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor (MEVOC), Certified Operator/Instructor for Mobile Aircraft Firefighting Training Devices (MAFTD), and proficient in Swift Water Technician Unit 1, Advanced Technical Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Vehicle & Machinery Rescue, and Site Operations.
Education
Public Fire and Fire Life Safety Educator I-II
Incident-Safety Officer (ISO)
Health-Safety Officer (HSO)
Rescue Task Force Instructor
Master Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor (EVOC)
Technical Rope Rescue
Rescue Technician-Vehicle and Machinery
Rescue Technician-Confined Space Rescue
Rescue Technician-Site Operations
Rescue Technician-Swift Water Unit 1
Rescue Technician-Swift Water Advanced
Mobile Aircraft Firefighting Training Device Operator/Instructor (MAFT)
Emergency Medical Technician/National Registry EMT
Scott Air Supplied Products Maintenance and Overhaul
Fire Officer
Fire Officer III
Fire Officer IV
Fire Instructor II
Fire Inspector II
Driver Operator
ARFF / Aerial / Pumper
Fernley Fire
Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (2000-2008)
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Materials Incident Commander (HIC)
Hazardous Materials Awareness / Operations
EMS
National Registry Emergency Medical Technician
State of Nevada Ambulance Attendant License
State of Nevada Emergency Medical Technician
FEMA
ICS-100.a ICS-200.a ICS-300 IS-400 IS-700.a IS-800
Awards
PERFORMANCE AWARD 2024/2023/2022/2021/2020/2019/2018/2017/2016/2015
TIME OFF AWARD - 2018
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 2017
SPECIAL ACT OR SERVICE AWARD - 2010
SPECIAL ACT OR SERVICE AWARD - 2009
GROUP AWARD - 5 U.S.C. CH 45 - 200
