ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS

Everyone at First Due Safety has experience with providing emergency services. With their experience in the field, no one is more qualified to teach you the skills and techniques needed to save lives on the job and off.

Brian Gallamore, President & Owner
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue, 5 years
Hazmat Technician Rescue 426

14 years Fire & EMS experience

10 years teaching experience

Taught basic CPR classes to paramedic program in college.

NREMT-I

AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, Instructor, TC Faculty & Instructor Trainer

ASHI BLS Instructor

Fire Instructor I

Dave Bender, Instructor

15 years career Firefighter / EMT

2 years volunteer Firefighter / EMT

AHABLS Instructor

ASHIBLS Instructor

5 years teaching Fire & EMS classes

Jeremy Lauck, Instructor

Fire & EMS experience 5 years as a career and 10 years
as a volunteer

Fire Instructor 2

EMT-E

5 years teaching Fire and EMS classes

AHA BLS Instructor

ASHI BLS Instructor

Russell Carpenter, Instructor

10 years Fire & EMS experience

Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department
Specialist/NREMT-I
Since 2001

South Berkeley Volunteer Fire Company
Assistant Fire Chief 2003 - Present
Member Since 1998

7 years teaching experience

Teach basic CPR/First Aid through college EMT-I program,
as well as numerous fire service courses.

Credentials
Fire Instructor- II
Fire Officer IV
NREMT-I
AHA BLS Instructor
ASHI BLS Instructor
PEPP ALS Coordinator
NAEMT AMLS Instructor
Virginia ALS Preceptor