Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy

This is a list of Lead Instructors for Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training, and their qualifications, and the OEMS approved training courses they may be assigned to teach and supervise. These instructors are responsible for the delivery of instructional material as contained within a course outline, and the safety and supervision of all training evolutions.

Lee W. Pareseau, Director	Retired Captain Yarmouth FD Cert. Fire Inst. 1 EMT-B
Mark Foley,  Deputy Director Basic Firefighter Coordinator All Firefighter 1 & 2 Classes All Firefighter Skill Sessions	Deputy Chief Eastham FD Cert. Fire Inst. 2. Fire Off 1 NFA Fire Inst. 3 NFPA Technical Rescue - Technician EMT-B
Dennis Macedo, Advanced Fire Coord. All Fire & Rescue Courses	Lt. New Bedford FD Cert. Fire Inst. 1, F. I. 2, Fire Off. 1 FEMA USAR Rescue Officer & Instructor NFPA Technical Rescue - Technician OSHA Haz Mat Technician
Thomas Kenney, Rescue Programs Coord. All Fire & Rescue Courses	Lt./P Hyannis FD Cert. Fire Inst. 1, F. I. 2, Fire Off. 1 FEMA USAR Rescue Officer & Instructor NFPA Technical Rescue - Technician Dive Master OSHA Haz Mat Technician EMT-P
Sean Butler, Marine Firefighting Coord. All Fire & Rescue Courses	FF/P Sandwich FD Cert Fire Inst. 1, Fire Off. 1 NFPA Technical Rescue - Technician Dive Master Rescue Swimmer OSHA Haz Mat - Operational EMT-P
Norman Sylvester, Haz Mat Coordinator Hazardous Materials Awareness     Operational     Technician     Decontamination	FF/P Hyannis FD Cert. Fire Inst. 1, Fire Off 1 Cert. Haz Mat - Technician (MA Dist. 1 Team) EMT-P
Dan Spencer, Logistics Coordinator
Steve Hoffman, Lead Instructor Firefighter 1 & 2 Coordinator Mask Fit Coordinator	SP Cotuit FD Cert. Fire Inst. 1 EMT-B
Robert Sanders, Lead Instructor All Rescue Courses All Firefighter 1 & 2 Classes All Firefighter Skill Sessions	FF/P Harwich FD Cert. Fire Inst, 1 FEMA USAR Technical Search Spec. (MA TF-1) NFPA Technical Rescue - Operational OSHA Haz Mat - Operational Rescue Swimmer EMT-P
Chris Standish, Lead Instructor All Fire & Rescue Course	FF/P Hyannis FD Cert. Fire Inst. 1, Fire Off 1 FEMA USAR Rescue Spec. (MA TF-1) NFPA Technical Rescue - Technician Rescue Diver OSHA Haz Mat - Operational EMT-P
James Bertram, Lead Instructor All Fire & Rescue Course	Lt. Stoughton FD Cert. Fire Inst. 1
Marc J. Omerzu, Lead Instructor All Fire & Rescue Course	Lt. Yarmouth FD/EMT-B Mass State Fire Instructor FEMA USAR MA.TF1

    In addition to the Instructors Listed, Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training maintains a large staff of Assisting Instructors and Support Personnel. All Lead and Assisting Instructors are MA Certified Fire Instructor 1 (minimum). Support Personnel are specially trained for providing support services as required during the program. Instructors and Support Staff are hired for a course based on their qualifications. The maximum student-to-instructor ratio is 5:1. These steps ensure the best instructional delivery possible.