RETREAT VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Officers
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4901 Chief Johnny Eisenman
4902 Asst. Chief John Robinson
Secretary /Treasure Melissa Bennett
Fire
Captain Ron Bennett
EMS/Fire
Captain Jason Cates
Sr.
Lieutenant David Garcia
Lieutenant’s
Personnel
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Johnny Eisenman email: jeisenman@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 01/31/1998
Certifications
Level 1 Instructor 02/12/2007
Introductory Fire Fighting 07/18/2007
Certified Basic Firefighting 05/08/2008
Accredited Basic Firefighting 03/28/2009
Classes
Fire
Dept. Org., Fire Streams, Forcible
Entry, Hose Practices, Ladder Practices, Ventilation Practices,
Rescue Operations, Fire Behavior (Fire Science), Safety/Personal Protective
Clothing, Ground Cover Firefighting, SCBA, Weather Spotter Training, Pump
Operations/Hydraulics, Emergency Driving, Ropes, First-Aid CPR, ECA, Ag and
Farm Rescue, Ropes,
Firefighter Safety & Accountability, Emergency Management, Incident Command System for Emergency Medical Services,
Incident Safety Officer (NFA).
John Robinson email: jrobinson@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 08/10/1982
Classes
Fire Dept.
Org., Fire Streams, Forcible Entry, Hose Practices, Ladder Practices, Weather Spotter Training, Hazardous
Materials, Pump Operations/Hydraulics, Ground Cover, Emergency Driving,
First-Aid CPR, Firefighter
Safety & Accountability, Emergency Management
Melissa Bennett email: mbennett@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 04/28/2001
Certifications
Introductory
Fire Fighting 02/28/2008
Classes
Fire Dept. Org.,
Fire Streams, Forcible Entry, Hose Practices, Ladder Practices, Weather Spotter Training, Pump Operations/Hydraulics,
Ground Cover, Emergency Driving, Ropes, First-Aid CPR, SCBA, Ropes, Extrication
considerations – Hybrids,
Firefighter Safety & Accountability, Emergency Management
Fire Captain
Ron Bennett email: rbennett@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 01/31/1998
Certifications
Instructor 02/15/2004
Certified Basic Firefighting 08/10/2006
Accredited Basic Firefighting 09/23/2006
Level I Instructor 10/04/2006
Certification Coordinator 01/31/2007
Incident Safety Officer 12/22/2008
Intermediate Firefighting 05/02/2011
Classes
Fire Department
Organization, Forcible Entry, Ladder Practices, Hose Practices, Salvage and
Overhaul, Fire Streams, Apparatus Familiarization, Ventilation Practices,
Rescue Operations, First Aid, Inspection Practices, Incident Safety Officer Water Supplies, Fire Protection Systems,
Transportation Emergencies, Fire Behavior (Fire Science), Fire Alarms &
Communications, Public Relations, Records & Reports, Emergency Vehicle
Operations, Fire Cause and Origin, Live Fire Training, FF Safety/Personal
Protective Clothing, Pump Operations/Hydraulics, Ground Cover Firefighting,
Hazardous Materials, Haz-Mat Pesticides, SCBA, Ropes,
Portable Extinguishers, Building Construction, Public Fire Education, Weather
Spotter Training, Extrication, Extrication considerations – Hybrids, Firefighter Safety &
Accountability, Emergency Management, Incident
Command System for Emergency Medical Services, Cooperative Leadership
Issues, Incident Safety Officer (NFA), S-190 Wildland Fire Behavior
(NFA)
EMS/Fire Captain
Jason Cates email: jcates@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 05/16/2009
Certifications
TCFP Structure Firefighter (Fire
Fighter I & II) 10/05/2004
HazMat Awareness 10/05/2004
HazMat Operations 10/05/2004
Driver/Operator-Pumper
06/06/2008
Accredited Advanced Firefighting (SFFMA) 07/13/2009
TCFP Instructor I 09/25/2009
TCFP Fire Officer 1 09/25/2009
TCFP
Fire Officer II 02/03/2010 Approved Field Examiner 08/11/2009
TCFP
FF Intermediate 10/17/2008
Certification Coordinator
01/31/2010
Classes
Fire Department Organization, Forcible
Entry, Ladder Practices, Hose Practices, Salvage and Overhaul, Fire Streams,
Apparatus Familiarization, Ventilation Practices, Rescue Operations, First Aid,
Inspection Practices, Water Supplies, Fire Protection Systems, Transportation
Emergencies, Fire Behavior (Fire Science), Fire Alarms & Communications,
Public Relations, Records & Reports, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Fire
Cause and Origin, Live Fire Training, FF Safety/Personal Protective Clothing,
Pump Operations/Hydraulics, Ground Cover Firefighting, Hazardous Materials,
SCBA, Ropes, Portable Extinguishers, Building Construction, Public Fire
Education, Weather Spotter Training, Extrication, Swift Water Rescue ,
EMT/Paramedic, Emergency Management
Entry Date 06/24/2000
Classes
Fire Dept. Org.,
Forcible Entry, Rescue Operations, Emergency Management
Certifications
Lieutenant
Joe Canales email: jcanales@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 06/20/2009
Classes
Fire Department
Organization, Apparatus Familiarization, Extrication, Extrication
considerations – Hybrids
Lieutenant
Johnny Whearley email: jwhearley@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 06/18/2011
Classes
Apparatus Familiarization, Emergency Management, Hose Practices, Pump Operations/Hydraulics,

Personnel
Firefighters
Nick Barlow email: nbarlow@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 5/21/2011
Certifications
TCFP Structure Firefighter
Classes
Fire Department Organization, Forcible
Entry, Ladder Practices, Hose Practices, Salvage and Overhaul, Fire Streams,
Apparatus Familiarization, Ventilation Practices, Rescue Operations, First Aid,
Inspection Practices, Water Supplies, Fire Protection Systems, Transportation
Emergencies, Fire Behavior (Fire Science), Fire Alarms & Communications,
Public Relations, Records & Reports, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Fire
Cause and Origin, Live Fire Training, FF Safety/Personal Protective Clothing,
Pump Operations/Hydraulics, Ground Cover Firefighting, Hazardous Materials,
SCBA, Ropes, Portable Extinguishers, Building Construction, Public Fire
Education, Weather Spotter Training, Extrication, Swift Water Rescue ,
EMT/Paramedic, Emergency Management ,
John Brewer email: jbrewer@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 08/26/2000
Certifications
Introductory
Fire Fighting 08/10/2007
Classes
Ag and Farm Rescue,
Ladder Practices, Fire Streams, Forcible Entry, Weather Spotter Training,
Emergency Driving, Ventilation Practices, Rescue Operations, Safety/Personal
Protective Clothing, Ropes, Ground Cover, First-Aid CPR, Firefighter Safety & Accountability, SCBA, Emergency
Management
Paula Cates email: pcates@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 11/21/2009
Classes
Andrew Powell email: apowell@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 08/20/2010
Classes
Jessi Powell email: jpowell@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 08/20/2010
Classes
Pump Operations
Entry Date 12/11/1999
Classes
Weather Spotter Training, Ropes, Ground
Cover, Extrication, First-Aid CPR, Emergency Management
Suzett Hopkins email: shopkins@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 09/18/2004
Certifications
Introductory
Fire Fighting 07/22/2008
Classes
Ag and Farm Rescue,
Ladder Practices, Fire Streams, Forcible Entry, Weather Spotter Training,
Emergency Driving, Ventilation Practices, Rescue Operations, Safety/Personal
Protective Clothing, Ropes, Ground Cover, First-Aid CPR, Firefighter Safety & Accountability, SCBA, Emergency
Management
Leonard Smith email: lsmith@retreatfire.org
Entry Date 08/20/2010
Classes
Pump Operations
Entry
Date 08/18/2007
Classes
Fire Dept. Org., Fire Streams, Rescue
Operations, Ground Cover, Apparatus Familiarization, Emergency Management