| Greater St. Louis County Fire Academy, Inc. |
| Staff / Information |
The Greater St. Louis County Fire Academy staff consists of:
Captain Dean Everett, Deputy Chief Instructor
Dean is a Captain for the Frontenac F.D. and has instructed at the Fire Academy since February 1991.
Dean is also one of three Deputy Chief Instructors. In addition, Dean serves as the Coordinator for the
GSLAFCA-Special Programs committee. You're welcome to visit the Special Programs website.
Our staff of lead and assistant instructors include line firefighters and fire officers at all levels in the fire service.
The Fire Academy also utilizes the services of civilian instructors to provide training in select skills areas.
Below is a list of our esteemed instructors.
- Dave Schmalzer, Chief Instructor
Dave has been a part of the Fire Academy since 1978 and was around when the current
building at 1266 Sutter Avenue opened in 1988. Dave retired from the Ladue Fire
Department as a Fire Captain in 2001 after 33 years of service. He has an Associates
Degree in Fire Science and holds certifications in State Firefighter I and II, Fire Service
Instructor II, Fire Officer I and II, and is an adjunct instructor for the University of
Missouri. Dave currently serves as the Chief Instructor at the Greater St. Louis County
Fire Academy.
- Betty Stoecklin, Administrative Assistant
Betty has enjoyed working at the Fire Academy since 1993.
- Captain Tim Buehne, Comptroller and Deputy Chief Instructor
Tim is a Captain for the Fenton F.P.D. He started at the Fire Academy in February 1989.
Tim is the Comptroller for the Fire Academy and also serves as one of three Deputy Chief
Instructors.
- Captain John Oddie, Deputy Chief Instructor
John is a Captain for the St. Charles F.D. and has been with the Fire Academy since
March 1985. John is lead instructor for many of the recruit classes and serves as one of
three Deputy Chief Instructors.
Captain Dean Everett, Deputy Chief Instructor
Dean is a Captain for the Frontenac F.D. and has instructed at the Fire Academy since February 1991.
Dean is also one of three Deputy Chief Instructors. In addition, Dean serves as the Coordinator for the
GSLAFCA-Special Programs committee. You're welcome to visit the Special Programs website.
Our staff of lead and assistant instructors include line firefighters and fire officers at all levels in the fire service.
The Fire Academy also utilizes the services of civilian instructors to provide training in select skills areas.
Below is a list of our esteemed instructors.
 | Retired Chief Steve Arnold (Pattonville F.P.D.) | |
| Fire Chief Joe Bommarito, Riverview F.P.D. | |
| Retired Battalion Chief Chip Braatz (Black Jack F.P.D.) | |
| Mr. Ron Chac, Laclede Gas Company | |
| Firefighter Steve Cochran, Riverview F.P.D. | |
| Deputy Chief Rick Daly, St. Charles F.D. | |
| Captain Michael Digman, Metro West F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter Walt Dreyer, Robertson F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter Angelia Elgin, University City F.D. | |
| Firefighter Roger Ellison, Black Jack F.P.D. | |
| Captain Dean Everett, Frontenac F.D. | |
| Firefighter Tim Fain, Olivette F.D. | |
| Deputy Chief Mike Flavin, Spanish Lake F.P.D. | |
| Captain Phil Goode, Eureka F.P.D. | |
| Battalion Chief Mike Grzyb, St. Charles F.D. | |
| Firefighter Caleb Herrell, Riverview F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter Jason Hoevelmann | |
| Lieutenant Scott Hulsey, Metro West F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter Drew Kerckhoff, University City F.D. | |
| Firefighter Steve Kimker, Richmond Heights F.D. | |
| Firefighter Jim Kincy, Robertson F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter David Klee, Riverview F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter Mike Lauter, Clayton F.D. | |
| Captain Phil Lopez, Clayton F.D. | |
| Firefighter Nick Morgan, St. Louis City F.D. | |
| Captain Rich Musket, Shrewsbury F.D. | |
| Captain John Oddie, St. Charles F.D. | |
| Deputy Chief Rob Odenwald, Fenton F.P.D. | |
| Deputy Chief Mike Price, Pattonville F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter Aaron Rhodes, Affton F.P.D. | |
| Mr. Mike Rothwell, AmerenUE | |
| Retired Captain Dave Schmalzer (Ladue F.D.) | |
| Firefighter Bryan Schuster, Central County Fire-Rescue | |
| Captain Paul Seemayer, Fenton F.P.D. | |
| Captain Jim Silvernail, Metro West F.P.D. | |
| Engineer Dale Straatmann, Kirkwood F.D. | |
| Battalion Chief Diann Straatmann, Clayton F.D. | |
| Battalion Chief Jim Usry, Pattonville F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter Darnell Wade, Robertson F.P.D. | |
| Firefighter Gary Westfall, Crestwood F.D. | |
| Firefighter Dan Whatley, Metro West F.P.D. | |
| Lieutenant Brian Zaitz, Metro West F.P.D. | |
The Greater St. Louis County Fire Academy office is closed for the following holidays:
SNOW SCHEDULE/SCHOOL CLOSING:
If the Fire Academy must close or delay the start time, this
information can be found on KMOX 1120 (radio & web site); listed as
St. Louis County Fire Academy or on Channel 5 (KSDK) (television & web site);
listed as St. Louis Co. Fire Acad. Recruit Prog.
If we are listed on a SNOW SCHEDULE, the start time is 10:00 am.
- New Year's day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. day
- President's day
- Memorial day
- Independence day
- Labor day
- Veteran's day
- Thanksgiving day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas day
SNOW SCHEDULE/SCHOOL CLOSING:
If the Fire Academy must close or delay the start time, this
information can be found on KMOX 1120 (radio & web site); listed as
St. Louis County Fire Academy or on Channel 5 (KSDK) (television & web site);
listed as St. Louis Co. Fire Acad. Recruit Prog.
If we are listed on a SNOW SCHEDULE, the start time is 10:00 am.
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| Chief Instructor Dave Schmalzer - cuts grass or washes his car on his days off; which are few & far between. |
| Firefighter Steve Cochran |
| Deputy Chief Rob Odenwald, Captain Jim Silvernail, Firefighter Roger Ellison, & Captain Mike Digman |
| Batt. Chief Mike Grzyb, Firefighter Jim Kincy & Firefighter Dan Whatley |
| Captain Dean Everett & Captain Phil Lopez |
| Firefighters Darnell Wade, Steve Cochran & Tim Fain |
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