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Capt. James Kovacs

2/1/2022

Captain James Kovacs is a 24-year veteran of the fire service, serving as both a volunteer and career firefighter. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science from New Jersey City University. Captain Kovacs is currently assigned to Ladder Company 2 on Tour 3 for the Passaic (NJ) Fire Department. James is also currently the Garfield (NJ) Fire Official. He is a NJ Certified Level II Instructor, Fire Investigator, Fire Official, and EMT. He served as Fire Chief of the Garfield (NJ) Volunteer Fire Dept. in 2011.

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Battalion Chief John Hayowyk Jr.

2/1/2022

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John A. Hayowyk Jr. has been in the fire service for over 29 years. He is a Battalion Chief for the City of Passaic FD in New Jersey. Passaic is a small city about 10 miles west of New York City. Passaic is 3.2 sq. miles with a population around 100,000.
      John is also a NJ Certified Level 2 Fire Service Instructor, Inspector, & Fire Investigator. John heads up of the Training Division for the Roxbury Township Volunteer Fire Department.
      He is the owner of Beyond the Basics Fire Training and Consulting and part of the "Thin Red Line Radio Show" podcast.
      John has recently presented classes at several conferences local and around the US.
     He will be teaching at the Orlando Fire Conference. & the North Florida Fire Expo in the in both February and March 2022.
     Find him on Twitter @BTBFireTraining

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Dept. Chief (ret) Steve Prziborowski

2/1/2022

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     Steve Prziborowski has over 30 years of fire service experience, recently retiring as a Deputy Chief with the Santa Clara County (CA) Fire Department. He is an adjunct instructor for the Chabot College (CA) Fire Technology Program, a Contract Instructor for the National Fire Academy (MD) and is still actively involved in the fire service through speaking, writing, coaching, and mentoring personnel aspiring to either get hired or get promoted.
     Steve received the 2020 Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and in 2008 was the California Fire Instructor of the year. Steve recently completed a five-year stint as an Executive Board Member for the California Fire Chiefs Association and is a Former President of the Northern California Training Officers Association.
     He is a state-certified Chief Officer and Master Instructor, has earned a Master’s degree in Emergency Services Administration, has completed the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy, and has received Chief Fire Officer and Chief Training Officer Designation through the Commission on Professional Credentialing. Steve is a regular speaker and presenter at fire departments and conferences across the country, having presented or scheduled over 400 sessions, courses, and webinars in 37 states, moving closer to reaching his goal of all 50 states.
     He has authored and contributed to over 200 articles, podcasts, videos, blogs, and books in the leading fire service publications, and has published four career development books: “Reach for the Firefighter Badge,” “The Future Firefighter’s Preparation Guide,” “How to Excel at Fire Department Promotional Exams,” and most recently, “101 Tips to Ace Your Promotional Exam,” published by Fire Engineering Books & Videos. He is also finalizing another book that will be published by Fire Engineering Books & Videos in the near future – “Courage Under Fire Leadership,” a topic he passionately speaks and writes about to ensure today’s leaders are prepared for tomorrow’s challenges.

     For more information or to contact him, please visit his website at www.code3firetraining.com

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