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Fire Science Advisory Committee

Our Advisory Committees provide expert advice on a variety of issues to ensure that students earning degrees or certificates from JCCC are prepared to enter the workforce and become immediately productive.

Mike Baxter
Deputy Chief
NW Consolidated Fire Department

Cally Busby
Intern / Recent Graduate
Edwardsville Fire Department

Steve Chick
Fire Chief
Johnson County Fire District #2

Brendon Crain – JCCC Faculty Representative
Adjunct Instructor
Johnson County Community College

Jeff DeGraffenreid
Fire Chief & Director of Emergency Management
City of Olathe

Colin Fitzgerald
Fire Chief
Leawood Fire Department

Bruce Hartig – Vice-Chairperson
Assistant Chief
Olathe Fire Department

Alan Long
Fire Chief
Overland Park Fire Department

Ralph Nell
Deputy Chief
So. Platte Fire Protection District

Ryan Pyle - Chairperson
Deputy Chief
Shawnee Fire Department

Travis Vaughn
Fire Chief
Lenexa Fire Department

Grant Wernicke - College Now Representative
Firefighter/EMT/CN Instructor
Fire District 1/Gardner HS

Aaron Winkler
Deputy Chief
Fire District 1 of Johnson County