Welcome Craig Donaldson!

After a nationwide search for a training officer, CGFR is pleased to announce the hire of Craig Donaldson as our new Training Officer. Craig comes to us from several different fire districts in the Cincinnati, Ohio, region. Most recently, though, he has worked around the world as the Medic In Charge on oil platforms and offshore construction ships.

Craig brings an impressive resume to back up his position as Training Officer and responder. Expect some exciting changes in our training as his energetic approach, classroom skills and fresh perspective integrate into our little corner of the emergency response world.

He's an avid outdoorsman who has wanted to move to Alaska for many years. At 16 he told his parents he was going on a two week camping trip. They were a touch surprised upon his return to find he'd sailed a Sunfish from one end of the Great Lakes to the other end. Not just one Great Lake, all five of them. Hopefully, Alaska will be large enough for him.

Craig's first day of work is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25th. He'll be working 40 hour weeks to get checked off on apparatus, skills and protocols then will switch to the 24 on/48 off shift schedule.

He's staying at Station 2 for now, so stop by and introduce yourself to the tall guy with the rad haircut.