Current Volunteer Status

Solano County Sheriff's Office/Office of Emergency Services

• 2024 John Sandlin Volunteer of the Year Award
• sUAS - Team Pilot/Trainer
• ACS - Solano County Auxiliary Communication Service
• SAR - Level II Technician
• SAR - Rope Rescue Team
• SAR - ATV Team

Credentials

• FAA sUAS License (Part 107 Drone Pilot)
• EASA A1/A2/A3 sUAS License (EU Drone Pilot)
• FAA waivers 107.145 and 107.39(b), flight over people and moving vehicle.
• FAA Commercial Pilot, Single & Multi Engine Land, Instrument Airplane, Rotorcraft Helicopter
• Former FAA Certified Flight Instructor, Single & Multi Engine Land, Instrument Airplane
• Former Reserve Deputy & Fixed Wing Pilot with/for Solano County Sheriff's Office.
• FAA Ground Instructor, Advanced Instrument
• APSA/NIST – Level 5 UAS Proficiency Pilot
• APSA/NIST – Level 5 UAS Proctor
• California PC832 Certificate
• FCC Amateur Radio License (Ham Radio - Technician)
• California Class CM1 Driver’s License
• PADI Open Water Diver Level 2 (Scuba)

FEMA – ISP Courses Completed

• IS-10.a    Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness
• IS-100.c   Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
• IS-111.a   Livestock in Disasters
• IS-200.c   Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-300    Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
• IS-317.a   Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• IS-700.b   An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• IS-800.d   National Response Framework, An Introduction

Other Current Training/Certificates

• Cal Fire - Interagency Emergency Equipment Operator Card
• USDA - National Sawyer Certification Card
• ResQFAST – All-Hazards Safety Course
• ResQFAST – Wildland Fire Safety Course
• WFA - Wilderness First-Aid
• CPR / AED / First-Aid Training
• CCW – California
• CCW – Arizona
• ATR - Animal Technical Rescue Technician