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PIT ARFF Firefighting School
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Meet the Staff
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Meet the Staff
Chief Richard B. Wilson
Richard B. Wilson is Fire Chief for the Allegheny County Airport Authority. He oversees the operations of the Fire Rescue Department, which consists of fire fighters, fire officers, and administrative staff. In addition to the operational responsibilities of the Fire Rescue Department, he manages the FAA Regional Fire Training Facility at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Richard attended City College of Chicago while a member of the United States Air Force with concentration in Fire Science. He is a AAAE Certified Master Fire Fighter and holds an adult trainer certification as a nationally certified Fire Instructor I, Fire Officer II and in addition to a number of other national certifications. As a Pennsylvania State Fire Academy instructor, Richard conducts a number of courses in-house, in the local community and nationally. He has also completed numerous train-the-trainer programs relating to airport operations, aircraft rescue and fire fighting as well as general training certifications.
Deputy Chief Brian Colella
Brian Colella is the Deputy Chief of the Allegheny County Airport Authority Fire Department. In his position, Brian helps oversee the operation of the Fire Rescue Department, which consists of fire fighters, fire officers, and administrative staff. Brian has been a staff instructor at the FAA’s Regional Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Training Facility since it opened in 1999.
Brian has over 25 years of fire service experience and training. As a Pennsylvania State Fire Instructor since 1986, he has delivered a variety of fire and emergency services training programs to organizations throughout Western Pennsylvania. He is a nationally certified Firefighter II, Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor II, and certified Airport Firefighter.
Brian has written a number of articles for fire service trade journals. He feels that a realistic and challenging training program is essential for the success of any emergency services organization.
Brian holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Youngstown State University.
Lt. Erik Kelemen
Erik Kelemen began his career with the ACAA Fire Department in 1991, and presently holds the rank of Lieutenant, stationed at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Erik’s responsibilities include fire inspections, fire prevention, and firefighter training.
Erik is a four year veteran of the United States Navy. He is certified as a paramedic and has taught EMS at the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania. A Pennsylvania State Fire Instructor since 2000, Erik is a nationally certified Firefighter II, Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor I, Hazmat Operations Level and certified Airport Firefighter.
Erik has taught at the FAA Regional ARFF Training facility as a full time staff instructor since 2000 and has helped develop and present the ARFF 40 hour program, as well as the AAAE Basic and Advanced ARFF Schools.
Fire Fighter Jack Balkovec
Jack Balkovec is a Fire Fighter for the Allegheny County Airport Authority. Jack has been a member of Fire Rescue at the airport since 1999, and has been working as an instructor at the Fire Training Facility since 2003, as well as an instructor at the Allegheny County Fire Academy.
Jack is a State Fire Suppression Instructor, Nationally registered Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire instructor I and Fire Officer 1.
Jack has been an assistant with the development and continual improvement process of the Allegheny County Airport Authority’s Training Plan since 2005.
Fire Fighter Tom Bonura
Tom has been a fire fighter with the ACAA-FR department since 2001.
Tom has been in the fire service for 17 years. He graduated from Edinboro University in 1999 with a degree in criminal justice and fire investigation.
Tom also is a member of the Allegheny County Fire academy, and has been teaching the essential programs, ensuring that new firefighters in western Pennsylvania, understand the fire service, and safety issues pertaining to today’s fire fighters.
Tom is a State Fire suppression instructor. He is nationally registered Firefighter 1, 2, Fire Instructor 1, along with Fire Officer 1 and 2. He is also an assistant instructor at the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.
Fire Fighter Guido Girimonti
Guido Girimonti is a Fire Fighter for the Allegheny County Airport Authority Fire Rescue Department. Guido has 27 years experience as a Fire Fighter and has been a member of Fire Rescue department at the airport for 9 years. Guido has been an Instructor at the ARFF Training Facility for 6 years as well as 18 years experience as an EMT/Paramedic.
Guido is a PA State Fire Suppression Instructor, Paramedic/EMT Instructor, ICS 100-200-300-400-700-800 Instructor, FAA 139 Instructor, and AAAE Basic Course Lead Instructor. He also holds certifications as a Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II.
He works for DHS as an Emergency Management Coordinator with the National Department Medical Services Headquarters Washington, DC. Some of the disasters he has responded are 911 Ground Zero, St Louis Blackout, and Wilma, Bonnie, Katrina, Rita hurricanes to name a few.
Recently Guido has been hired as an Adjunct Instructor, with the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy located in Lewistown, PA as an ICS Instructor under the Department of Homeland Security.
Fire Fighter Brad Kaiser
Brad Kaiser is a Fire Fighter for the Allegheny County Airport Authority. Brad has been a member of Fire Rescue at the airport since March 1999, and has been working as an instructor at the Fire Training Facility since 2007, as well as an instructor at the Allegheny County Fire Academy. Brad also has been a Paramedic for 17 years.
Brad is a State Non Suppression Instructor, PA Department of Health EMT Instructor. He is also a Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and Fire Instructor I.
Fire Fighter Brian Nolan
Brian has been a member of Fire Rescue at the airport since September 2001, and has been working as an instructor at the Fire Training Facility since 2003, as well as an instructor at the Allegheny County Fire Academy. Brian also has 23 years experience as an inspection mechanic, school bus mechanic, and school bus driver. Also 28 years as a small equipment mechanic.
Brian is a State Fire Suppression Instructor, EVOC Instructor, PA DOT School Bus Driving Instructor, PA Department of Health EMT, Nationally registered Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire Instructor I, and Fire Instructor II.
Fire Fighter Eric Wissner
Eric just recently became a member of the ACAA-FR department in January 2008.
Eric obtained a bachelors degree from Penn State University in Information Systems. He has over 21 years of fire service experience and training and is an instructor for the Allegheny county fire academy. Eric has delivered fire service training to individual firefighters as well as organizations throughout western Pennsylvania and the Eastern provinces of Canada.
Eric is a State Fire suppression instructor, Nationally registered Firefighter 1, 2 and Fire Instructor 1.
Jeanine A. Harkins
Jeanine Harkins is the Administration Support Assistant for the Fire Rescue Department of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. In her position, Jeanine assists Fire Chief Richard Wilson and his administration with various administrative duties including scheduling meetings, payroll, budgeting, scheduling training as well as overall coordination of events held at the FAA’s Regional Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Training Facility including Basic and Advanced ARFF classes sponsored by AAAE.
Jeanine has over 20 years of administrative experience and is a graduate of Bradford Business School.
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