Fire School Instructors

Chris Lee

ERS Instructor

Chris has over 22 total years in the Fire Service. He is currently a firefighter and EMT with Huntingburg Fire Department, where he also serves as a Fire Investigator and Instructor for the department.

Cliff Weaver

Drone Use Instructor

Cliff has been involved with Public Safety for 42 years.

Eric Jones

VES (Vent Enter Search) Instructor

Eric Jones is currently serving as a Captain/TrainingOfficer for the Scottsburg Fire Department in southern Indiana.

Josh Knies

SAFE Engine Work (Stretching, Advancing, Flowing, Extending) Instructor

Josh Knies is a 10+ years student of the fire service.

Leighton Hochgesang

SAFE Engine Work (Stretching, Advancing, Flowing, Extending) Instructor

Leighton Hochgesang is a 9 year student of the fire service. He began his fire service career as a volunteer with the Jasper Fire Dept.

Mark Hart

HOT (Hands on Training) Instructor

Mark Hart is the Deputy Chief of Operations with the Westfield Fire Department

Matt Wells

Investigator I Instructor

Matt has over 18 years of experience in fire and explosion investigation. He has been with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for the last 10 years serving as an investigator and as the South Assistant Chief.

Patrick Fisher

Instructor I Instructor

Patrick Fisher is a 20-year student of the fire service. He began his career as a cadet firefighter in Posey County Indiana. He has spent the last 11 years with Scott Township Fire and EMS. He currently serves as Division Chief of Training and Operations.

Scott Chasteen

FOST Instructor

Bio Coming Soon

Steve Buchta

Fire Officer I Instructor

Steve is a volunteer firefighter with the Jasper Fire Dept and is a career Firefighter/Paramedic with Scott Township Fire and EMS where he holds the rank of Lieutenant.

Tim Shot

Advanced Extrication Instructor

Over 30 years in the fire service, currently serving as a Captain with the Thunderbird Fire Protection Territory.

Zach Mathews

Reading People to Leading People (Advanced Body Language) Instructor

Zach has over twenty-six years of experience in public safety ranging from police officer, Conservation Officer, detective, Investigation Section commander (overt & covert operations), Training Section commander, Office of Professional Standards commander, and an instructor of a wide variety of topics.