Jeff Althoff

Jeff Althoff

Paramedic / Emergency Room Technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    District Chief, Rockford Fire Department

  • Education

    • Western Illinois University

      -
      General Studies

      Activities and Societies: Delta Upsilon International Fraternity Western EMS

    • New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

      2012 -
      Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
    • Western Illinois University

      2019 - 2022
      Master of Public Administration - MPA
    • Louisiana State University

      2010 -
      National Center for Biomedical Research and Training Academy of Counter-Terrorism Public Safety Sampling - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines
    • Rock Valley College

      -
      Fire Officer I and II
  • Experience

    • McDonough District Hospital

      May 1995 - Mar 2000
      Paramedic / Emergency Room Technician
    • Fulton County EMA

      Mar 1999 - Mar 2000
      Paramedic

      Pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical care and advanced life support inter facility transports

    • City of Rockford

      Apr 2000 - Jul 2016
      Firefighter / Paramedic

      Respond to and mitigate emergency medical, fire, hazardous materials, and technical rescue incidents.

    • Rockford Memorial Hospital

      Mar 2002 - Mar 2005
      Emergency Room Technician
    • Illinois MABAS Urban Search and Rescue Team (IL-TF - 1)

      Feb 2011 - now
      • Technical Information Specialist (TIS)

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Hazardous Materials Team Manager

        Aug 2016 - Dec 2022
      • Hazardous Materials Team Specialist

        Feb 2011 - Jul 2016
    • OSF HealthCare

      Jan 2015 - Mar 2020
      Paramedic Educator

      EMS educator for all levels of pre-hospital care providers

    • City of Rockford

      Jan 2017 - now

      Provide incident command and fire company supervision during emergency incidents. This role also has increased incident command and supervision of multiple fire companies as the Acting District Chief. Provide incident command and crew supervision on emergency responses. Create, manage, and maintain records for fire and speciality training programs on the Rockford Fire Department.

      • District Chief

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Captain

        Apr 2019 - Nov 2023
      • Lieutenant

        Jul 2016 - Apr 2019
      • Fire Training Coordinator

        Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
    • Rock Valley College

      Aug 2024 - now
      Adjunct Faculty
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Vehicle and Machinery Technician

      Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
      Oct 2022
    • Fire Officer

      Center for Public Safety Excellence
      Nov 2020
    • Emergency Services Risk Reduction Program

      National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
      Apr 2018
    • Instructor III

      Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
      Feb 2018
    • Instructor II

      Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
      Jan 2014
    • Instructor I

      Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
      Jun 2009
    • Chief Fire Officer

      Center for Public Safety Excellence
      Jan 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • IPEM

      Illinois Emergency Management Agency
      Oct 2018
    • Paramedic

      Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
      Sept 1997
    • Confined Space Technician

      Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
      Sept 2023
    • Chief Training Officer

      Center for Public Safety Excellence
      Apr 2024
    • Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

      U.S. Department of Homeland Security
      Apr 2017
    • Professional Development Series

      FEMA
      Oct 2017
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

      American Heart Association
      Aug 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jeff Althoff
      Chief Larry Walsh Scholarship recipient Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Jun 2021
    • Awarded to Jeff Althoff
      Chief Larry Walsh Scholarship recipient Illinois Fire Chiefs Association May 2020
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Head Coach

      Issued by Roy Gayle Pony Baseball
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    • Den Leader

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America on Jan 2016
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