Founder

Deputy Chief of Operations

French Camp McKinley Fire Distrct

28 years in the fire service

As a Husband, father of 3 kids, I coach baseball and enjoy spending time with my family. I have been in the fire service for 28 years, started as a volunteer fireman. My dad was a fireman and a fire chief, he spent 25 years in the service, he passed from lung cancer in February 2023. He was my best friend, mentor and role model. When Gino started the Chief Ed Fullmer Memorial Scholarship Fund is was a huge honor. My grandfather was a fireman along with numerous other family members. I have a passion for the job and remain a student of the craft to this day. I founded AOTC in 2016 as a way to give back to the job that I love so much and to keep passing on the craft.

Favorite subject: Engine Work

Captain

Caldwell Fire Department

16 years in the Fire Service

Gino is currently the President of the Treasure Valley F.O.O.L.S (Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society) chapter in Boise, Idaho. He is also the creator of the annual March Mayhem Fire Conference. Gino has vast experience in EMS, Wildland and Structural Firefighting (worked in different size departments from 1 station up to 21 station departments). He is also an Idaho state Fire and EMS Instructor, department instructor and instructor at the local college fire academy. Gino is also a 1403 instructor and a train the trainer instructor for flashover training. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University.

Favorite Subject: Vertical Vent

Training Captain

Weber Fire District

17 Years in the Fire service

Colin is a 2nd generation Fireman, who is currently the Captain of Training with the Weber Fire District. Colin previously worked with the City of Pleasant Grove Fire Department, and the City of South Salt Lake Fire Department. During his time with the Weber Fire District, Colin spent 3 and a half years on the Ogden Metro SWAT team as a tactical medic.

Since 2012, Colin has been an instructor for the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy and Davis Technical College. Ward teaches a vast majority of different fire classes ranging from Firefighter I/II, Forcible Entry, Vehicle Extrication, Ventilation Tactics and the Emergency Apparatus Driving Simulator all throughout the state of Utah. 

Favorite Subject: Forcing doors and searching floors.

A.K.A “TRUE NORTH”

Lone Peak Fire District

9 Years in the Fire Service

Grayson has been in the fire service for 9 years. He is Assigned as an Engine Captain and is currently the Department Training Captain for Fire. He has served as an instructor in ALLPS for the recruit academy and multi agency trainings for the past 3 years. In addition to serving full-time with Lone Peak Fire, Grayson has also spent the last 7 years working part-time as a Firefighter-Paramedic for Pleasant Grove Fire Department. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Emergency Services Administration from Utah Valley University.

Favorite Subject: Engine Company Operations & Search

A.K.A “THE WIZARD”

Caldwell Fire Department

CALDWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT

20 Years in the fire service

Cody is a 7 th Generation fireman, who is currently a Captain with the Caldwell Fire Department in Caldwell Idaho. Cody Previously worked in Columbus, Ohio and in the United States Air Force both as a Firefighter Paramedic before coming back home to Caldwell where it all started as a volunteer with both the Middleton and Caldwell Fire Departments. Cody is also a Hazmat Team Leader as well as the departments EMS coordinator.

Cody is a current instructor and teaches a vast majority of different classes from basic firefighter all the way up to Paramedic level classes but he specializes in operations under Live Fire and Hazmat. Cody was patched in the spring of 2024 into AOTC.

A.K.A “THE SALTY STACHE MAN”

PLEASANT GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Griffin Coiner is a Lieutenant with the Pleasant Grove Fire Department in Utah. He started his fire service career in 2010 in TX until he and his family relocated to Utah in 2023.    He is the Owner/Operator of ‘Stache Salt and has a passion to give back to first responders and their families. He also teaches for his local county academy. “I just wanna do fireman stuff with my friends!”

Favorite subject: SEARCH. And anything that involves the stretch, force, and throw!

Firefighter/EMT, Media Director

Palisade Fire Department

19 months in the Fire Service

Brian is the new guy on our cadre, with minimal time in the fire service, he brings a passion to learn from the other members of the AOTC cadre. With extensive media experience, Brian uses his skills to produce high quality content for the Cadre and our students. Brian has wanted to be a firefighter since he was a child and in his words “I could not have picked a better group of guys to learn from and to call my brothers.” Brian is currently studying to obtain his Associates of Applied Sciences in Fire Science from Colorado Mesa University.

Favorite Subject: Forcible entry/Extrication

POCATELLO, ID FIRE DEPARTMENT

FRENCH CAMP MCKINLEY/MOUNTAIN HOUSE FIRE DISTRICTS

FRENCH CAMP MCKINLEY FIRE DISTRICT

CALDWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT

Division Chief of Training

Sun Valley Fire Department

18 yrs of Service

I have been in the fire service for 18yrs both on the engine and the truck. 14+ yrs as an instructor and currently the department Training Chief. I’ve spent most of my career working in the Phoenix Metro area and now enjoying new challenges in a rural mountain town in Idaho. My specialties include forcible entry and engine company operations.

GUADALUPE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE

Kevin Pfluger is a 18 year veteran of the fire service and is the owner of Pfluger Fire Training and Consulting. Kevin is the lead organizer of the Dagum Texas Fire Conference, He teaches as the lead instructor for THE DAGUM PUSH engine ops cadre, helps teach firefighter rescue and survival skills on the “No Quit RIT” Cadre, teaches with the Bearers of the Oath Cadre out of Georgia and teaches with the Ambassadors of The Craft Cadre on the West Coast.  He also organizes trainings all over the United States and in Mexico. Kevin works for Mercedes Textiles Hose as a Consultant and is on the UL 19 Technical Committee for 0219-Fire Hose.

Napa City Fire Department