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Garrett is the founder and director of Passion for the Craft, LLC and a Qualified Fire Instructor. Garrett has been the Deputy Chief of Training and Ops for Pleasant Grove Vol. Fire Department for over two years and a career firefighter at Guil-Rand Fire Department in Archdale, NC. He has previously held the ranks of firefighter, senior firefighter, driver, Lieutenant, and is still presently a DC. Garrett's goal is to replicate the fire ground for students at the most affordable rate possible.
Cody is presently a firefighter with the city of Asheboro, NC. Cody is the assistant director for PFTC and directs the logistics of events and classes. Cody has over 10 years of fire experience and offers a wealth of knowledge to new firefighters. He also assists in live burns and teaching new firefighters in academies.
Jonathan comes to us as a twenty-six-year veteran of the fire service. Jonathan currently serves as the Captain of Ladder 14 in Greensboro, NC. He has held the rank of Captain for twelve years and has served on some of the busiest companies in the city. Previously Jonathan has worked for the Charlotte Fire Department and as a Police Officer for the City of Greensboro. Jonathan was also the planning officer for USAR Task Force 6 where he was deployed in September of 2005 for hurricane Katrina.
Jeremy comes to us as the Captain of Engine Company 1 in the city of Burlington, NC where he has been for almost twenty years. Jeremy is extremely passionate about training and his family. Jeremy is a qualified live fire instructor and one of the lead instructors for PFTC. Jeremy also serves as a volunteer firefighter in Alamance County for Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department.
Tyler is presently a senior firefighter with the city of Greensboro and a PFTC hands on instructor.
Travis currently serves as a firefighter on Engine 14 in Greensboro, NC. He previously served as a Firefighter 3 for the Guil-Rand Fire Department for almost fifteen years. Travis is one of the instructors for the primary search track.
Paul comes to us as the Chief of Training for the City of Burlington, NC. With over twenty years of fire service experience, Paul has been a featured author in Fire Engineering magazine, an FDIC and SAFRE instructor, a CPSE Chief Training Officer Designee, and a Qualified fire instructor. Paul is also the 2023 Passion for the Craft Fire Conference host.
CJ comes to us a loving husband and father to three kids. CJ is currently the Engineer of Ladder 2 in Winston Salem, NC on Platoon 1. CJ is a qualified fire instructor and a Lieutenant with the Mocksville Fire Department. CJ has previosuly served in many roles including a Fire Chief in a volunteer department, academy instructor and a current honor guard member. CJ states "I like to go to fires."
Zac is presently a Firefighter 3 with Guil-Rand Fire Department in Archdale, NC where he's been for fifteen years. Zac serves as an assistant instructor for PFTC.
Muller comes to us as an eager, motivated firefighter and instructor who is passionate about the job. Currently he's a firefighter on Ladder 175 at Irmo Fire Department in South Carolina. Muller also completed Class #1.
David currently serves as a senior firefighter at Guil-Rand Fire Department in the city of Archdale, NC and as a Lieutenant with the Pleasant Grove Vol. Fire Department. Turney also serves as an assistant for the victim removal track.
Chris has been in the fire service almost ten years and is a qualified fire instructor. He presently serves as a Lieutenant with the Haw River Fire Department. Previously he has worked for Chapel Hill Fire Department, and the city of Burlington Fire Department. Chris serves as an assistant for the hoarder search track.
Michael "Wheelbarrow" is presently a firefighter at the city of Mebane, NC. Michael also serves as a Lieutenant with the Pleasant Grove Fire Department where he is over the junior firefighters. Michael serves as an assistant for the primary search track.
Dom is presently a Captain with the Irmo Fire Department in South Carolina on Engine 171. Dom is an assistant instrucotr for the VES.
Zach comes to us as a passionate and motivated firefighter. He presently rides as the senior firefighter on Engine Company 1 for the Fort Bragg Fire Department and is the Assistant Chief of Westarea FD. He has previously worked for the city of Fayetteville and Winston Salem as a firefighter. Zach is also a qualified fire instructor.
Tyler currently serves as the Fire Chief for the Town of Haw River FD in NC. Tyler's also an assistant for the hoarder track "the Meth Shed" and helps in the VES flash can "Trailer House".
Luke is presently a firefighter with Pinecroft-Sedgefield Fire Department. Luke was student of Class #1 and now serves as an assistant instructor for PFTC.
Jordan is ate up with the fire service! He's known as a passionate and aggressive firefighter. He currently rides as a firefighter in the city of Raleigh, NC fire department and a Lieutenant with the Swepsonville FD in Alamance County. Jordan serves as an assistant for the VES track.
Clint is presently the Assistant Chief of the Patrick Springs Fire Department in Patrick County Virginia. Clint was also a student of Class #1. He now serves as an assistant instructor for PFTC.
Ross is currently a Captain with Patrick Springs Fire Department in Patrick County Virginia and was a student of Class #1. He now serves as an assistant instructor for PFTC.
Chris is presently a Battalion Chief for Fair Grove Fire Department. Chris has been in emergency services for twenty plus years and brings a wealth of experience. Chris serves as an assistant for the primary search track.
Josh is presently a FEO for the City of High Point FD in NC on Rescue 1. Josh has been in the fire service for ten years and is passionate about making the fire service better than he found it! Josh is also a graduate of the search seminar class #1.
Zach is presently a firefighter with the city of Greensboro. He was previously a senior firefighter with the Guil-Rand Fire Department.
Jeremiah is presently a firefighter with the city of Greensboro, NC on Engine 14.
Aly is presently a Firefighter with the city of Asheville, NC fire department. Aly previously served as a Captain on Engine 1 with the city of Burlington Fire in NC. Aly serves as an assistant for the hoarder search track.
Chris is presently a Firefighter 3 with the Guil-Rand Fire Department where he has been the last nineteen years. Chris is a husband and a father to six kids.
Dustin is presently a firefighter with the Winston-Salem fire department.
Josh Byrd is presently a firefighter at Guil-Rand Fire Department and is passionate about the job. He is also a graduate of the search seminar class #1.
Blake is presently a firefighter with the Pleasant Grove Vol. Fire Department where he is known for his passion for training. Blake also assists in the training program with junior firefighters and is a graduate of the Search Seminar Class 2.
Shane is presently a Battalion Chief at Guil-Rand fire department where he has been for over twenty-five years. Shane assists with logistics for PFTC events.