Shannon Orndorff

Position: Captain, Water Rescue and Training

Favorite Regimens: Ropes, Wilderness, Water, Helicopter Operations, Search

Shannon is a Fire & Rescue Training Specialist for the NC Office of State Fire Marshal.  A husband and father of two who enjoys physical fitness and almost any activity associated with being outdoors, he served in the United States Marine Corps prior to a career in the Fire & Rescue services.  In addition to working as a Training Specialist, he now serves in the US Army National Guard and maintains affiliation with numerous emergency services agencies throughout the North Carolina.

Agency Affiliations

  • NC Office of State Fire Marshal (NC OSFM) – Fire & Rescue Training Specialist
  • NC Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (NC HART) – LUH-72 Rescue Technician, Deputy Training Standards Officer
  • NC Army National Guard
  • Rescue, Extrication, Delivery Specialists (REDS) – Water Captain
  • Nash County Search Team – Crew Leader

Certifications

  • Firefighter Level I & II
  • Hazardous Materials Level I (Operations)
  • Hazardous Materials Technician
  • NC Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
  • Airport Firefighter
  • Driver Operator – Pumps
  • Driver Operator – Aerials
  • Driver Operator – Mobile Water Supply
  • NC Emergency Vehicle Driver (EVD)
  • Instructor Level III
  • Fire Officer Level I
  • Fire Inspector Level I
  • Fire & Life Safety Educator Level I
  • Technical Rescuer – VMR
  • Technical Rescuer – Water Rescue
  • Technical Rescuer – Ropes
  • Technical Rescuer – Structural Collapse
  • Technical Rescuer – Wilderness Rescue
  • Rapid Intervention Company Operations
  • IAFF / IAFC Peer Fitness Trainer

State of North Carolina and National Instructor Qualifications

  • Firefighter I & II Instructor
  • Airport Firefighter Instructor
  • Educational Methodology Instructor
  • Technical Rescuer – General Instructor
  • Technical Rescuer – VMR Instructor
  • Technical Rescuer – Ropes Instructor
  • Technical Rescuer – Water Rescue Instructor
  • Technical Rescuer – Wilderness Rescue Instructor
  • Tower Rescue Instructor
  • NC Breathing Equipment School Instructor
  • Rapid Intervention Crew Instructor
  • Chief 101 Instructor
  • NFPA 1403 Live Fire Training (acquired structures) Instructor
  • NFA Leadership I, II, III Instructor
  • NFA Decision Making for Initial Company Operations Instructor

Other Certifications

  • Incident Command System Levels 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
  • Managing Land Search Operations
  • United States Coast Guard Inland Search and Rescue Course
  • Winter / Alpine SAR
  • SARTECH II, I, & ADSAR
  • Helicopter Rescue Technician (UH-60, LUH-72, Bell 407)
  • Deputy Training Standards Officer for NC HART Program
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician – Advanced
  • Small Boat Operator / Coxswain
  • Diver – DRI, SSI, PADI
    • Open Water
    • Advanced Open Water
    • Full Face Mask
    • Evidence Recovery
    • Dry Suit
    • TenderEmergency Rescue Diver (ERD)
  • Basic Arson Investigator
  • Arson Detection for the First Responder
  • Incident Safety Officer
  • Leadership I, II, III
  • DMICO
  • STICO
  • North Carolina Breathing Equipment School

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