Dennis W. Jones, Tampa Fire Rescue Chief

PERSONAL:

• Tampa Native (Fourth generation Hillsborough County native)
• Wife (29 years) – Kathryn
• Son – Devin (27) – Pasco County Asst. States Attorney
• Daughter – Jennifer (21) – Senior - Southeastern University, Lakeland
• Son – David (7)
• Member: Riverhills Church of God
  • Church and Pastor’s Council
  • Finance Committee Chair
  • Choir Director

EDUCATION:

• Hillsborough High School ’74 (Drum Major/Interact President)
• Hillsborough Community College, University of South Florida 
  Degree in Fire Science

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

• Tampa Fire Rescue – May 1978
• EMT State Certification – October 1978
• Paramedic State Certification – August 1981
• Assigned; Rescue 18 – August 1981
• Promoted; Driver/Engineer – October 1981
• Received A/S Degree Fire Science – December 1981
• Assigned; Engine 12 (Paramedic Pump) – March 1982
• Assigned; Training Instructor – May 1984
• Promoted; Fire Captain – February 1985
• Assigned; Captain HazMat / Special Ops – April 1986
• Promoted; District Fire Chief – July 1989
• Assigned; Airport Division – December 1996
• Promoted; Division Chief – March 1997

CERTIFICATIONS:

• EMT-P
• Basic Fire Instructor
• Advanced Fire Instructor
• Fire Officer One
• Fire Officer One Instructor
• Municipal Fire Safety Inspector
• Municipal Fire Safety Inspector Instructor
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• CPR Instructor
• Florida Department of Education Certificate
• Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Instructor

CURRENT ACTIVITIES:

• Urban Search and Rescue Team Member
• Departmental Emergency Management Coordinator
• Mayor’s Terrorism Task Force
• Awards Review Board
• Training & Education Committee
• Smallpox Taskforce
• NFPA 1710 Committee
• EMS Initiatives Committee
• Sykes Heroes’ Luncheon Liaison

PAST ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Honor Guard Member since 1980
• Worked in every station and all vehicles
• Airport Firefighter
• Rescue Driver / Acting Sr. Paramedic / Acting Rescue Supervisor
• Engine/Paramedic Pump Driver
• Engine & Aerial Captain
• Originating Hazardous Materials Captain
• International Extrication Competition – Team Member/Judge/Host
• Originating TMRT member – Left as Team Leader
• Auxiliary Police Officer – City of Tampa
• NAUI Diver & Search and Recovery Diver
• International Society of Fire Service Instructors – Region 4 Chairman
• EMS Educators of Florida
• Firemen’s Benevolence – Board Member
• Sick Bank Committee Member – Left as Chairman
• Employment Placement Officer
• Departmental WMD Coordinator
• DOD & DOJ Equipment Grant Administrator
• ACLS Instructor
• BTLS Instructor

Leadership, curriculum development and instruction in:

• Field Training Officer Program
• Driver/Engineer Development
• Officer Candidate School
• Incident Command System
• Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
• High Rise Firefighting
• Personnel Accountability
• Recruit Indoctrination
• EMT Recertification
• Foam Firefighting
• Firefighter Minimum Standards
• Ladder Operator Class for HCC Degree Program
• Pump Class for HCC Degree Program
• EMT for HCC Degree Program
• Paramedic for HCC Degree Program
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support for HCC Degree Program
• First Responder for Law Enforcement Academy
• Firefighting for Law Enforcement Academy
• Hazardous Materials for Law Enforcement Academy