| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=296 | Forest Service
Chair
| <div class="ExternalClassF99B88DA45A041D7AEC67CDBCF7986BC"><p>U.S. Forest Service<br><br></p></div> | | mailto:kristen.allison@usda.gov | Kristen Allison | |
| <img alt="" src="/Governance/PublishingImages/Robert%20Clark.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=176 | CAL FIRE
Vice Chair | <div class="ExternalClass0B5BF970A1D1490795C36E281394AA0B"><div>CAL FIRE</div></div> | <div class="ExternalClass03E0C308A0DF4F7AB4F7C5BC2F11A439"><div>Chief Clark started his career in the fire service as a volunteer firefighter with Riverside County Fire Department in 1992. In 1999, Chief Clark began his CAL FIRE career in the Riverside Unit as a Firefighter I, working through the ranks promoting to Battalion Chief in February 2021.</div><div>In May 2023 he promoted to Assistant Chief of Predictive Services at CAL FIRE Sacramento Headquarters overseeing the Incident Meteorologists’ contract with NOAA; CAL FIRE’s Remote Automated Weather Station Network and maintenance contract;</div><div>works with USFS Predictive Services at both GACCs for collective messaging and Meteorologist Agreement; and the contract with BLM for the use of GOES W satellite communication. He is also on the FIRESCOPE Predictive Services Sub-committee and NWCG Fire Environment Committee and oversees and assists in many Fire Danger and Fire Behavior classes, workshops, cadres, and programs for the Department.</div><div>Chief Clark attended Mount San Jacinto College and Riverside Community College and has vocational certificates in Fire Science and Geographic Information Systems. He received the CAL FIRE Director’s Partnership Award in 2010 for work on the SOLAR</div><div>Plan, a multi-agency coordination and communication plan that includes multiple county, state, local, and federal cooperators.</div><div>Chief Clark has been involved with several instructional cadres. He has served on CAL FIRE Incident Management Teams since 2008 in several different Planning Section positions and is currently the Fire Behavior Analyst on CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 2. He is also a Planning Section Chief on the Riverside County All Hazard Type 3 Incident Management Team.</div><div>Robert lives in Lake Elsinore with his wife, Michelle, and has four children and two grandchildren.<br></div></div> | mailto: robert.clark@fire.ca.gov | Robert Clark | |
| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=159 | Los Angeles County Fire Department
| <div class="ExternalClass7E14396A6940485DA477190D15643697"><div>Los Angeles County Fire Department</div></div> | | mailto:andrew.smith@fire.lacounty.gov | Drew Smith | |
| <img alt="" height="183" src="/Governance/PublishingImages/Cameron%20Broms.jpeg" width="164" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=178 | Los Angeles Fire Department
| <div class="ExternalClass20D5AE4A67F046DBBE7760DC6C375A9E"><div>Los Angeles Fire Department</div></div> | <div class="ExternalClassA028C8D975D34BEFAB4BBCFD369D967D"><div>Engineer Cameron Broms was appointed to the LAFD Fire Department on 10/8/2007 at the age of 23. Eng. Broms has held the ranks of Firefighter and promoted to Engineer on 11/1/2015. Before my career I worked for Los Angeles County Fire camp crew as a Fire Suppression Aid.<br></div><div>Eng. Broms attended Thousand Oaks High School, and Oxnard College for Fire Science. In addition, I have taken multiple wildland fire courses, technical rescue, and Haz Mat courses.</div><div>Eng. Broms is a part of multiple Training Cadres within the LAFD including Driver/operator, weather and fire behavior analysis, and is a certified CA state Instructor.</div><div>I do not have any experience with FIRESCOPE, but I am tremendously excited to work with and learn from you all. I am extremely proud to be selected for this assignment.</div><div>During my time away from work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and engaging in all types of outdoor activities.<br></div></div> | mailto:cameron.broms@lacity.org | Cameron Broms | |
| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=297 | Ventura County Fire Department
| <div class="ExternalClassF812EDB06F864A409D9DA03DCB5E85BE"><p>Ventura County Fire Department<br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClassFC805FB98C2B4A7FA579D650B2EA462F"><p>Fire Captain Brian Heath grew up in Ventura County where he attended Nordhoff High
School, Moorpark College and Oxnard College. Captain Heath hold an Associates of Fire
Technology from Oxnard College and is currently finishing his bachelor’s degree from
Columbia Southern University. Captain Heath was appointed to the Ventura County Fire
Department at the age of 20 working on the Fire Crew. Captain Heath has served as a
Training Officer being State Fire Marshall Certified Instructor and has multiple
qualifications in the California Incident Command Certification System (CICCS).
Captain Heath has served the citizens of Ventura County for over 20 years and has held
the rank of Engineer and Firefighter previously. Captain Heath has received Firefighter of
the year twice and has received a lifesaving award.
In November 2021, Captain Heath was given the opportunity to serve on the FIRESCOPE
Predictive Services Board. Captain Heath is currently pursuing to be a qualified Fire
Behavior Specialist (FBAN). Captain Heath is proud of his organization’s involvement with
FIRESCOPE and is looking forward to contributing and progressing while working with
others improving Predictive Services.
During his free time, Captain Heath enjoys spending time with his family and friends,
fishing, and world travel with his wife and two daughters. Captain Heath is proud to work
in this profession and is honored to work with the Ventura County Fire Department.<br></p></div> | | Brian Heath | |
| <img alt="" src="/Governance/PublishingImages/Lists/Firescope%20Roster%20and%20Biography/Chief%20Wiley.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=177 | Santa Barbara County Fire Department
| <div class="ExternalClassD928A22651244C3C8119515B69054B7F"><div>Santa Barbara County Fire Department</div></div> | <div class="ExternalClass93912468A85C4B24ADC512E6ACCD28D9"><div>Chief Wiley started his fire service career with the City of Lompoc in 1994 at the age of 20 and lateraled to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department on July 22nd1999. Chief Wiley has selflessly served the citizens of Santa Barbara County for 30 years. Chief Wiley has held the ranks of Fire Fighter, Engineer, Captain and promoted to Battalion Chief on 3/13/2013.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Chief Wiley attended Cabrillo High School, and Allen Hancock College. Chief Wiley holds a AS degree in liberal Arts and plans to complete a Bachelors degree in Human resources once his children have completed their degrees.<br></div><div></div><div>Chief Wiley is currently a qualified Fire Behavior Analyst on Type 1 Federal Incident Management Team 4.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Chief Wiley has been a member of several Specialist Groups, including, a previous stent on the Predictive Services Subcommittee, Technical Search and Rescue Subcommittee and the Communications Subcommittee. Being associated with such a prestigious organization is one of Chief Wiley’s greatest honors where he works proudly alongside a talented group of fire service professionals.<br></div><div><br></div><div>During his time away from work, Chief Wiley enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Chief Wiley is very proud of his profession and the continued pursuit of improving the safety and effectiveness of emergency response.<br></div></div> | mailto:rob.hazard@sbcfire.com | Diondry Wiley | |
| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=298 | Kern County Fire Department
| <div class="ExternalClass1A0E5DADB3F0465B9A6F62F647073B08"><p>Kern County Fire Department<br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClassF3F35A8884E7497EBE18CAFAEE7E6BE4"><p>Captain Blake was appointed to the Kern County Fire Department in February 2000 at
the age of 28. Captain Blake has served the citizens of Kern County for 21 years.
Captain Blake has held the ranks of Firefighter, Engineer, Crew Superintendent, and
was promoted to Captain in 2010. Prior to serving the citizens of Kern County, Captain
Blake worked as a seasonal firefighter on the Angeles National Forest. While with the U.S
Forest Service he served on engines and Hotshots while working from 1990-2000.
Captain Blake graduated from Bishop Alemany High School, in 1994 he graduated from
Daniel Freeman Paramedic School. Captain Blake is currently working on his bachelor’s
degree in Fire Administration with Columbia Southern University. Captain Blake has
graduated the United States Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship
Academy and is a recipient of the Jon Kelso award for leadership.
Captain Blake currently serving as a station captain in Lake Isabella. He also manages
the Kern County Fire Department Remote Automated Weather Stations and Live Fuel
Moisture programs. Captain Blake is a California State Fire Training instructor and Type
3 Incident Commander and Division Group Supervisor.
In November, Captain Blake was selected by Fire Chief Duncan to be the first firefighter
to represent the Kern County Fire Department on the FIRESCOPE Predictive Services
Specialist Group. Being associated with such a prestigious organization is one of
Captain Blakes greatest honors where he works proudly alongside a talented group of
fire service professionals.
During his time away from work, Captain Blake enjoys spending time with family and
Friends. He enjoys activities like camping, fly fishing, and many other outdoor activities<br></p></div> | mailto:gblake@kerncountyfire.org | Gary Blake | |
| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=180 | Bureau of Land Management
| <div class="ExternalClass26FEF96942104EC8A7A3C8FCA94587A6"><div>Bureau of Land Management</div></div> | | mailto:jgannon@blm.gov | James Gannon | |
| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=696 | US Bureau of Land Management | <div class="ExternalClass0173D6FAEABF4459BF93CD7EDA8FBEE2"><p>US Bureau of Land Management<br></p></div> | | mailto: jgannon@blm.gov | James Gonnon | |
| <img alt="" height="192" src="/Governance/PublishingImages/Ryan%20Swanson.jpeg" width="163" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=629 | Orange County Fire Authority | <div class="ExternalClass51DA7B1CC2474830929229A6F005ECC9"><p>Orange County Fire Authority<br><br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass0D34B0CAD85B4DA29A1BCFD21AD3B1B5"><div>Ryan has worked for the Orange County Fire Authority since July of 2010. Ryan has worked as a handcrew firefighter, firefighter, paramedic firefighter, fire apparatus engineer, and fire captain. Ryan promoted to the rank of fire captain in 2022.<br></div><div>Ryan grew up in San Diego County where he attended La Costa Canyon High School and Palomar College. Ryan has an Associate’s degree in Fire Technology and an Associate’s degree in Emergency Management. Ryan has worked for the San Pasqual Fire Department, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Orange County Fire Authority.</div><div>Ryan is a member of the OCFA’s Fire Behavior Decision Support Team, has attended Fire Behavior classes through S-590 and is an LTAN trainee. Ryan was selected 2024 to serve on the FIRESCOPE Predictive Services group to replace Jeff Shelton as he retires from the Orange County Fire Authority.</div><div>Away from work Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. They enjoy going to the beach and paddleboarding in the lagoon, riding bikes, and hiking in the mountains.<br></div></div> | mailto: ryanswanson@ocfa.org | Ryan Swanson | |
| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=630 | Bureau of Indian Affairs | <div class="ExternalClassCCCDF0A94DDB430CB42351F225DF19D7"><p>Bureau of Indian Affairs<br></p></div> | | mailto: nathan.gogna@bia.gov | Nate Gogna | |
| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=631 | National Park Service | <div class="ExternalClassD5214585C7FE433891C716FD6C440123"><p>National Park Service<br></p></div> | | mailto: john_goss@nps.gov | John Goss | |
| | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=467 | CalOES
| <div class="ExternalClass3643B93CC5AD446AB36E6AB7C8CE8E83"><p>CalOES<br></p></div> | | mailto: kenneth.kempter@caloes.ca.gov | Ken Kempter | |
| <img alt="" height="115" src="/Governance/PublishingImages/Jeff%20Shelton.jpeg" width="160" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Lists/Firescope Roster and Biography/DispForm.aspx?ID=179 | Associate member | <div class="ExternalClass5CE875C3A8B1460B83C877092058535B"><div>Associate member<br></div></div> | <div class="ExternalClassB2E857E6B1EB4BE5B3E69C97767F38A3"><div>Captain Shelton has been a professional firefighter for the last 30 years. He started with the City of Hesperia Fire Department in 1989; transitioning to the City of Vista Fire Department in 1996. In 2002, Captain Shelton was hired by the Orange County Fire Authority. Captain Shelton has served the citizens of these communities as a Firefighter Paramedic, Helicopter Rescue Medic, Fire Captain and Staff Captain.<br></div><div>Captain Shelton has attended Agoura High School, California State University Northridge, Colorado Mountain College, Crafton Hills College and the University of Idaho. Subsequently, Captain Shelton leveraged his passion for learning and applied it to training and instruction; particularly in the field of wildland fire behavior. Captain Shelton is a member of several regional, state, and national teaching cadres; including S495-Geospatial Fire Analysis, Interpretation and Application and S590-Advanced Fire Behavior Interpretation. Captain Shelton is a frequent collaborator in public and private research and development of emerging technologies in fire behavior analysis. He currently leads the Orange County Fire Authority’s Fire Behavior Decision Support Team; consulting on a variety of projects ranging from smoke dispersion to criminal investigation.</div><div>In addition to state paramedic certification, Captain Shelton is a qualified Long-Term Fire Analyst on California Interagency Incident Management Team 5. He is also a qualified Firing Boss and Geographic Editor for local government within the Wildland Fire Decision Support System.</div><div>In 2012, Captain Shelton was selected to serve on the FIRESCOPE Predictive Services Specialist Group and remains as an Associate Advisor. Being associated with this talented, diverse, multi-disciplinary group remains an honor and provides a true professional challenge.</div><div>During his time away from work, Captain enjoys traveling with his family, working as a professional ski patroller. He believes in staying involved, remaining ready and being grateful.<br></div></div> | mailto:jeff@sheltonanalytics.net | Jeff Shelton | |
