Hobbies
Golf
Training
Leadership & Supervision,Aircraft Crash & Rescue Short Course,Basic Fire,Handling Railroad Emergencies,Special Fires,Basic Rescue,First Responder,Pumps,Aerial Apparatus,
Fire Command I,Intermediate Rescue,Truck Company Operations,
Advanced Rescue,Firefighter First Responder,Fire Ground Operations II,Building Construction,Aircraft Crash & Rescue,
Hazardous Materials Module I,Maryland Chief Officer Seminar,
Aerial Apparatus Operator,Preparing for Incident Command,
Emergency Care Basic (EMT),Commanding the Initial Response,
Large Diameter Hose,Incident Command System,Trench Collapse and Rescue,Instructor Training Level II,Rescue Instructor Skills,Positive Pressure Ventilation,Managing Company Tactical Operations Tactics,Managing Cultural Diversity,
Instructor Professional Seminar,Methods of Instructions II,
Rescue Weekend High Angle Rescue,Incident Safety Officer,
Rescue Technician Train The Trainer, Emergency Vehicle Driver Training,Fire Officer II,Trench Rescue Operations,
Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations,Multi-Agency Traffic Incident Management,Rescue Technician Vehicle & Machinery Train The Trainer, Ropes I/II, Hazardous Materials Technician,Command and General Staff Functions in IMS, Large Diameter Flammable Liquid Storage Tank Fires,
Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II,Swiftwater Technician Unit 1, Swiftwater Technician Advanced,Fire Officer IV,
Conducting Safe Live Fire Evolutions, Incident Safety Officer,… Just to name a few ….
Certificates
Maryland and National Fire Service Professional Qualifications Board:
Fire Fighter I,
Fire Fighter II,
Airport Fire Fighter,
Driver/Operator Pumper,
Driver/Operator Aerial,
Driver/Operator ARFF,
Driver/Operator Mobile Water Supply,
Hazardous Materials Awareness,
Hazardous Materials Operations,
Hazardous Materials Technician,
HazMat Incident Commander,
Fire Officer I,
Fire Officer II,
Fire Officer III,
Fire Officer IV,
Fire Instructor I,
Fire Instructor II,
Fire Instructor III,
Fire Inspector I,
Fire Inspector II,
Public Telecommunicator I/II,
Rescue Technician, Swiftwater Technician, Trench Rescue Technician, Confined Space Technician, Rope Rescue Technician, Building Collapse Operations, NIMS 100, NIMS 200, NIMS 300/400, NIMS 700, NIMS 800,
Other Membership
APG Emergency Services,Harford County Technical Rescue Team, MFRI Rescue Instructor.
Positions Held
Lieutenant 1984; Captain 1985-1987; Battalion Chief-1988; Asst. Chief 1989-1995,2009; Fire Chief 1996-2007;2010-Present
Family Son – Lt. Steven S.Hinch (Lil Bull)
Favorite Quote
if you cant put out the fire I will find someone who will.
