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Fire-Rescue Academy Staff Members
Contact the Baltimore County Fire-Rescue Academy (FRA) staff via email by selecting a name below or by calling 410-887-7523.
The FRA's normal operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Academy 1 | Lonnie D. Ledford, MS EFO NRP Bureau Chief lledford@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Chief of Training and Education |
Academy 2 | Operations Officer | ||
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Academy 3 | W. Gentry Fitzpatrick EMS Captain wfitzpatrick@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Fire/Rescue Training Administrator |
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Academy 4 | Melissa Simpkins Emergency Medical Services Lieutenant msimpkins@baltimorecountymd.gov |
EMS Training Administrator |
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Academy 5 | Chris Davis Fire Lieutenant cjdavis@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Fire Training Administrator |
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Safety 4 | W. Richard White Fire Specialist wwhite@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Senior Instructor Field/In-Service Program Manager |
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Academy 6 | Brian Ellis Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator bkellis@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Battalion Training Administrator |
Academy 7 | Recruit Training Instructor | ||
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Academy 8 | Steven Hinch Fire Fighter shinch@baltmorecountymd.gov |
Fire and Rescue Instructor |
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Academy 9 | Joseph A. Wiggins Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator jawiggins@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Emergency Vehicle Operator Program Manager |
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Academy 10 | Rachelle K. Alexander Emergency Medical Technician ralexander@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Basic Life Support Program Co-Manager American Heart Association Training Center Coordinator |
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Academy 11 | Jaimie L. Philpott, NRP Paramedic jphilpott@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Advanced Life Support Program Manager |
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Office 1 | Debbie Blades Office Coordinator dblades@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Office Coordinator |
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Office 2 | M. Katherine Liddick Office Coordinator mliddick@baltimorecountymd.gov |
Office Coordinator |