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In ‘Grants Basics,’ firefighter/paramedic Brandon Johnson teaches the basics of understanding grant applications. Brandon Johnson’s 15 years of experience can work for you as he explains the fundamentals of grants, from which grants to seek to understanding authorized equipment lists.

Bruce Evans, MPA, CFO, SEMSO, NRP, is the fire chief and a paramedic at the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District in Bayfield, Colorado. He also serves as president of the NAEMT. Evans is on the board of the State Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Advisory Committee. He is a National Fire Academy instructor and a member of the IAFC EMS Section, and he sits on the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine’s Preparedness Committee. Evans has a master’s degree in public administration and bachelor’s degree in science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Connect with Evans on LinkedIn.

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Bryan Jack is a grant consultant with FireGrantsHelp.com and its sister site, EMSGrantsHelp.com. A 15-year veteran of the fire service, Bryan is currently serving as Battalion Chief at Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District in Monument, Colorado. A certified Fire Officer and Paramedic, Bryan has been successfully writing, reviewing and consulting on grants for more than five years. For any questions related to grants, you can contact Bryan at bryan.jack@firegrantshelp.com. He will be featuring some of the questions – and his answers – in upcoming columns.

Gary Bowker is a retired fire chief with the U.S. Air Force and retired fire marshal with the City of Winfield, Kansas, now serving as an associate instructor with the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute. He previously served as fire chief with the Sumner County (Kansas) Rural Fire District #10 and has over 40 years in fire service. He has taught at the National Fire Academy, U.S. Department of Defense, and the Butler County Community College. He is nationally certified as a Fire Officer II, Instructor II, Inspector II, Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator. Bowker holds a bachelor’s degree in fire science administration. Connect with Chief Bowker on LinkedIn or via email.

Chris Cebollero is a nationally recognized Emergency Medical Services leader, best selling author, and advocate. Chris is a member of the Forbes Coaching Council and available for speaking, coaching and mentoring. Currently Chris is the president/CEO for Cebollero & Associates, a medical consulting firm, assisting organizations in meeting the challenges of tomorrow. Cebollero is a member of the EMS1 Editorial Advisory Board. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChiefofEMS and on FaceBook.

Cole Zercoe previously served as Senior Associate Editor of Lexipol’s Police1.com and Corrections1.com. His award-winning features focus on the complexity of policing in the modern world.

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Dan Limmer is a paramedic, educator and police officer who has been involved in public safety for more than 35 years. He has authored more than a dozen EMS textbooks including the Emergency Care textbook and is a frequent international conference speaker. He is the Chief Knowledge Officer at Limmer Education, a company he co-founded to publish high quality study and test prep programs. Limmer is a member of the EMS1 Editorial Advisory Board.

David ‘HazMat Petie’ Peterson is a 29-year veteran firefighter and hazardous materials responder from Janesville, Wis. He is the lead fire and HazMat instructor for the Madison Fire Department and is also the training coordinator for the department’s Level A regional hazardous materials response team. David is a long time HazMat specialist and has been a course designer, instructor and presenter for more than 20 years, training thousands of responders and numerous HazMat teams across the country.

He is currently a Master Instructor for the IAFF’s Hazmat and Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Department and also a member of the Wisconsin FLAME Group, LLC which is a leadership and management training firm.

David has also been a National Fire Academy chemistry instructor and a presenter for Environmental Protection Agency regional conferences, Wisconsin Emergency Management, American Trauma Society, Fire Department Instructors Conference, Firehouse Expo, and annual conferences for the Wisconsin Association of Hazardous Materials Responders, Inc. (WAHMR). For more details on David go to Hazmatpetie.com, and to contact him e-mail David.Peterson@FireRescue1.com.

David J. Soler is the founder and publisher of Firefighter Toolbox and the host of iTunes top-rated firefighter training podcast called Firefighter Toolbox Podcast. With over 20 years in the fire service, he is a nationally certified fire instructor III, fire officer II, rescue technician and hazmat technician with experience in both urban and rural fire services. As a captain, he has taken low-responding, low-motivated fire companies and turned them into highly motivated, top-responding fire companies. He holds a bachelor’s in management and technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His book “Firefighter Preplan” can be ordered here. He can be reached at David.Soler@FireRescue1.com.

GovX is a protected e-commerce Web site where qualified first responders, members of the U.S. Armed Forces and those in related government agencies can shop for premium off-duty apparel, equipment and other products at an exclusive discount.

Its founders were involved in the development and operation of USStandardIssue.com, the Internet’s most popular, single brand, direct-to-military, tactical e-commerce Web site offering Oakley® tactical products. The founding CEO was largely responsible for developing Oakley’s military-direct sales channel, and USStandardIssue.com became the Internet’s leading privately held, member-verified ecommerce Web site for armed services and government employees.

As the largest e-commerce website exclusively for first responders, military and government members, GovX now offers 30,000 exclusive offers from more than 200 leading brands.

- Visit GovX.com for more information on membership and available discounts.