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NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Mandy Gossett
Phone: 859-234-6616, ext.158
mandy_gossett@bullard.com
February 28, 2006
Bullard Hires Thermal Imaging Training Specialist
Emergency Responder Division
Brad Harvey has joined Bullard as Thermal Imaging Training Specialist for the company’s Emergency Responder Division. Brad brings to his position 15 years of experience in public safety as a firefighter, law enforcement officer and paramedic. He will focus on providing thermal imaging training for law enforcement officers across North America, and he will assist with fire department training and education.
Brad became a firefighter and EMT in 1990, and went on to become certified as a paramedic in 1992. He spent 11 years as a career firefighter for the City of Trotwood, Ohio, and is certified as Fire Instructor I and Firefighter II. He served four years as a Certified Tactical Paramedic and taught classes in the Fire Academy program at Sinclair Community College in Dayton for four years.
Brad was certified as a police officer in the state of Ohio in 1996 and served on the Lewisburg Police Department for ten years. He graduated first in his class from the police academy and was elected the top class member by his peers. Brad is certified in the use of less-lethal munitions and various firearms, and is federally certified in the use of incident command systems and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Founded in 1898, Bullard is a leading manufacturer of personal protective equipment and systems worldwide. Product lines include thermal imagers, hard hats, firefighter and rescue helmets, supplied air respirators, powered air-purifying respirators, and air quality equipment. Bullard is headquartered in Cynthiana, Kentucky. For more information on Bullard products, contact info@bullard.com, or Bullard Sales Support at 877-BULLARD.