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Gary Baum

Gary Baum

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Deputy Fire Chief at Reddick Community Fire Protection Distric

  • Education

    • National Fire Academy

      2013 - 2016
      Executive Fire Officer Public Administration 2nd Year

      Activities and Societies: Executive Fire Officer Program Completed Executive Development course and Executive Analysis of Community. Risk Reduction course. Received a 2.0 and a 2.9 on each Applied Research Project respectively.

    • Waubonsee Community College

      1982 - 2012
      Associate of Science (A.S.) Fire Science/Fire-fighting

      Activities and Societies: Wrestling Obtained an Associates in Fire Science.

    • North Central College

      1986 - 1989
      B.A. Physical Education

      Obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Physical Education

    • Aurora University

      2003 - 2008
      M.A. Ed Education Administration

      Obtained a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership.

    • Northern Illinois University

      1991 - 2000
      M.S. Ed Exercise Physiology

      Obtained a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology

  • Experience

    • Fox Valley Career Center

      Aug 1997 - now

      Lead Instructor/ Program Manager of a high school fire science program. Training, Budget Responsibilities, Equipment Repairs, Equipment Purchases, Coordination through local community colleges and job placement for graduates. Teach high school juniors and seniors the following courses: Tech Rescue Awareness, Fire Service Vehicle Operator, Basic Operations Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Operations, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Vehicle Machinery Operations and Advanced Technician Firefighter.

      • Fire Science Program Lead Instructor

        Aug 2006 - now

      • Instructor

        Aug 1997 - now

    • Sugar Grove Fire Department

      Jan 2003 - Jun 2013

      In charge of Operations, Training and Hazardous Materials Department Operations and part time personnel

      • Assistant Chief

        Jan 2003 - Jun 2013

      • Assistant Fire Chief

        Jan 2003 - Jun 2013

    • Kaneland School District

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2015
      Science Program

      Science Department ChairBudgetingCurriculum

    • FIRE LLC

      Jan 2007 - now
      Instructor

      Fire Service Instructor

    • Illinois Fire Service Institute

      Jan 2008 - now
      Field Instructor

      I teach in the Hazardous Materials program and some Cornerstone classes. Cornerstone classes I teach are FSVO, TRA, Ethanol Awareness, Firefighting Foam, Anhydrous Ammonia, and others. It is a true honor to work for IFSI.

    • Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District

      Jun 2013 - Jan 2015
      Deputy Chief

      Chief of Operations

    • New Milford Fire Protection District

      Oct 2016 - Nov 2017
      Deputy Chief

      Deputy Chief of Training and Support Services

    • Reddick Community Fire Protection District

      May 2018 - now
      Deputy Fire Chief

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Airport Firefighter

    • Fire Apparatus Engineer

    • Fire Officer I

    • Fire Officer II

    • Fire Service Instructor I

    • Fire Service Instructor II

    • Fire Service Vehicle Operator

    • Firefighter II/ Basic Operations Firefighter

    • Firefighter III/ Advanced Technician Firefighter

    • Hazardous Materials Awareness

    • Hazardous Materials First Responder - Operations

    • Hazardous Materials Incident Command

    • Hazardous Materials Technician A & B

    • Rescue Specialist-Confined Space

    • Rope Operations

    • Structural Collapse Operations

    • Technical Rescue Awareness

    • Training Program Manager

    • Trench Operations

    • Trench Technician

    • Vehicle and Machinery Operations

    • Vehicle and Machinery Technician

    • Water Operations

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gary Baum
      Outstanding Research Award Executive Fire Officer Program National Fire Academy US Fire Administration Feb 2017 Each year, NFA faculty selects ARP research projects that demonstrate creativity, excellence in research design, and results that will save lives and reduce property loss in the United States for years to come. Authors of these projects receive the NFA’s Outstanding Research Award.A significant measure of the professionalism of any occupation is the quality and quantity of the research the discipline is based on. The Outstanding Research Award helps the NFA achieve its mission of… Show more Each year, NFA faculty selects ARP research projects that demonstrate creativity, excellence in research design, and results that will save lives and reduce property loss in the United States for years to come. Authors of these projects receive the NFA’s Outstanding Research Award.A significant measure of the professionalism of any occupation is the quality and quantity of the research the discipline is based on. The Outstanding Research Award helps the NFA achieve its mission of increasing the professionalism of the fire service.The faculty have selected these papers as examples of outstanding work that contributes to the fire service literature and may inspire others to achieve new heights of excellence. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co- Chair

      Issued by Kane County Safe Kids on Aug 2004
      Kane County Safe KidsAssociated with Gary Baum

    • Board of Directors

      Issued by Aurora Regional Fire Museum on Apr 2013
      Aurora Regional Fire MuseumAssociated with Gary Baum