Keith Padgett

Training Day

Chief Keith Padgett serves as the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Academic Program Director with Columbia Southern University within the College of Safety and Emergency Services. A 42-year member of the fire service, Padgett previously served as fire chief of the Beulah Fire District in Valley, Alabama, and as the chief/fire marshal for the Fulton County Fire-Rescue Department in Atlanta. He is presently the Co-Chair of the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) EMS curriculum workgroup. He also served as a Specialty Educational Board member for the IAFC Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) Section as the chair of the Professional Development/Higher Education sub-committee as well as a director-at-large board member on the IAFC’s Safety, Health and Survival Section. Padgett completed the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program through the National Fire Academy and has a Chief Fire Officer Destination through the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). He holds a master’s degree in leadership with an emphasis in disaster preparedness and executive fire leadership and a bachelor’s degree in public safety administration. Connect with Padgett on LinkedIn or via email.

Full list of Keith Padgett results

Understanding the system components of an in-vehicle communications system
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How in-vehicle communications systems help cut through the noise and allow fire personnel to talk with ease
How to conduct firefighter primary search training
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Tips for conducting search training at an acquired structure or at the station
How to deliver strong initial on-scene size-up reports
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Size-up reports are an essential part of effective fireground operations – and can save firefighter lives
Training day: Residential fireground tactics
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A review of basic fire development, tactical approaches and residential building construction
Firefighter in distress: Cuing the rapid intervention team
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Rescuing a firefighter who has fallen through a floor in an involved structure fire may require establishing an alternate means of egress
Training day: Breaching the door
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Use the tools, props and scenario described here to train your firefighters in effective forcible entry
3 important things to know about train derailment response
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Tabletop exercises and relationships with railway officials will help with scene management in the event of a train derailment
Training Day: Vehicle stabilization
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By utilizing a few simple steps when dealing with MVCs, crews can ensure they are dealing with a stable vehicle to better protect themselves and their patient
Mastering the CO position: Crew dynamics, credibility and respect
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The company officer must be knowledgeable about all aspects of the job, and know how to manage a variety of personalities
Who, where, what: Automatic accountability on the fireground
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Incident commanders should have a fool-proof way to track their firefighters' whereabouts, assignments and safety at the fireground