The County Representatives shall serve in the following capacity:

-To serve as a positive Ambassador for Maine Fire Training and Education to local fire departments and county associations.

-To encourage local Fire Chiefs and Training Officers to direct requests for training or inquiries to the MFT&E website or the appropriate Training Program Manager.

-Communicate updates to fire service organizations at meetings and events regarding MFT&E services and programs.

-Direct local Fire Chiefs and Training Officers to the respective Training Program Manager for assistance in local fire training delivery and development.

-Serve as a liaison to the Training Program Managers on issues or concerns related to fire service training in respective county.

-Provide monthly reports of attendance at meetings and events to the Director and Training Program Managers.

-Shall not serve as the primary contact to fire chiefs and training officers for delivery of fire service training courses.

-Shall not assist local fire chiefs and training officers on the development on in-house training programs but rather defer that function to Training Program Managers.

-Shall not negatively communicate disapproval of MFT&E administrative, operational issues, curriculums and programs. (Please keep opinions to yourself!)

-Shall not circumvent MFT&E Policies and Procedures particularly when it comes to Instructor selection and availability. (You should not be the sole provider of instruction in the county.)

-Shall not supervise MFT&E Instructors.  (Training Program Managers are responsible for supervision of MFT&E Instructors)

The above expectations supersede any previous policies, guidelines or expectations.

Bill Guindon, Director
Maine Fire Training and Education
2 Fort Road
South Portland, Maine 04106
207-741-5937 Office
207-809-9062 Cell Phone
www.mfte.org
www.smccme.edu

Current List of County Representatives

To contact a County Representative, please call MFTE Headquarters at 207-741-5555, option #2 for contact information or email MFTEInfo@smccme.edu

Rich Wark, Aroostook
Ken Clark, Washington
Dwight Stevenson, Piscataquis & Somerset
Kim Tracy, Penobscot
John Churchill, Kennebec
Don Flanagan, Androscoggin
Steve Bunker, Franklin
Chris Farley, Islands
Phil Meunier, Knox & Waldo
Ken Desmond, Sagadahoc & Lincoln
vacant , York
Walter Morris, Oxford

Updated January 2011