Founder

Deputy Chief of Operations

French Camp McKinley Fire Distrct

28 years in the fire service

As a Husband, father of 3 kids, I coach baseball and enjoy spending time with my family. I have been in the fire service for 28 years, started as a volunteer fireman. My dad was a fireman and a fire chief, he spent 25 years in the service, he passed from lung cancer in February 2023. He was my best friend, mentor and role model. When Gino started the Chief Ed Fullmer Memorial Scholarship Fund is was a huge honor. My grandfather was a fireman along with numerous other family members. I have a passion for the job and remain a student of the craft to this day. I founded AOTC in 2016 as a way to give back to the job that I love so much and to keep passing on the craft.

Favorite subject: Engine Work

Captain

Caldwell Fire Department

16 years in the Fire Service

Gino is currently the President of the Treasure Valley F.O.O.L.S (Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society) chapter in Boise, Idaho. He is also the creator of the annual March Mayhem Fire Conference. Gino has vast experience in EMS, Wildland and Structural Firefighting (worked in different size departments from 1 station up to 21 station departments). He is also an Idaho state Fire and EMS Instructor, department instructor and instructor at the local college fire academy. Gino is also a 1403 instructor and a train the trainer instructor for flashover training. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University.

Favorite Subject: Vertical Vent

Training Captain

Weber Fire District

17 Years in the Fire service

Colin is a 2nd generation Fireman, who is currently the Captain of Training with the Weber Fire District. Colin previously worked with the City of Pleasant Grove Fire Department, and the City of South Salt Lake Fire Department. During his time with the Weber Fire District, Colin spent 3 and a half years on the Ogden Metro SWAT team as a tactical medic.

Since 2012, Colin has been an instructor for the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy and Davis Technical College. Ward teaches a vast majority of different fire classes ranging from Firefighter I/II, Forcible Entry, Vehicle Extrication, Ventilation Tactics and the Emergency Apparatus Driving Simulator all throughout the state of Utah. 

Favorite Subject: Forcing doors and searching floors.

Caldwell Fire Department

Captain II

Lone Peak Fire District

9 Years in the Fire Service

Grayson has been in the fire service for 9 years. He is Assigned as an Engine Captain and is currently the Department Training Captain for Fire. He has served as an instructor in ALLPS for the recruit academy and multi agency trainings for the past 3 years. In addition to serving full-time with Lone Peak Fire, Grayson has also spent the last 7 years working part-time as a Firefighter-Paramedic for Pleasant Grove Fire Department. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Emergency Services Administration from Utah Valley University.

Favorite Subject: Engine Company Operations & Search

Caldwell Fire Department

Fire Captain

CAL FIRE (Merced County Unit)

8 Years Fire Service Experience

Robert is a humble follower of Christ. Proud and grateful Husband and Father and dedicated public servant. Robert is a State Fire Training Registered Instructor and is apart of many cadres in and out of his department. Robert is the founder of Change the CDF (Culture-Department-Future) which focuses on building the culture and fire department we want responding to our great grandchildren.

Favorite subject to teach: “stretch, force, throw, flow, and search”.

Division Chief of Training

Sun Valley Fire Department

18 yrs of Service

I have been in the fire service for 18yrs both on the engine and the truck. 14+ yrs as an instructor and currently the department Training Chief. I’ve spent most of my career working in the Phoenix Metro area and now enjoying new challenges in a rural mountain town in Idaho. My specialties include forcible entry and engine company operations.

French Camp McKinley Fire District

Firefighter/EMT, Media Director

Palisade Fire Department

3 months in the Fire Service

Brian is the new guy on our cadre, with minimal time in the fire service, he brings a passion to learn from the other members of the AOTC cadre. With extensive media experience, Brian uses his skills to produce high quality content for the Cadre and our students. Brian has wanted to be a firefighter since he was a child and in his words “I could not have picked a better group of guys to learn from and to call my brothers.” Brian is currently studying to obtain his Associates of Applied Sciences in Fire Science from Colorado Mesa University.

Favorite Subject: Forcible entry/Extrication

Firefighter

Central Valley Fire Department

10 years in the Fire Service

Eddy Ivey works for Central Valley Fire District in Belgrade Montana. He currently serves as a firefighter. Eddy has been on the job for 10 years, starting in California and Nevada before moving to Montana in 2019. He enjoys spending time with his wife, typically in the outdoors.

Favorite subject: Search

Fire Captain of the Training Division

20 Years in the fire service

Cody is a 7 th Generation fireman, who is currently a Captain with the Caldwell Fire Department in Caldwell Idaho. Cody Previously worked in Columbus, Ohio and in the United States Air Force both as a Firefighter Paramedic before coming back home to Caldwell where it all started as a volunteer with both the Middleton and Caldwell Fire Departments. Cody is also a Hazmat Team Leader as well as the departments EMS coordinator.

Cody is a current instructor and teaches a vast majority of different classes from basic firefighter all the way up to Paramedic level classes but he specializes in operations under Live Fire and Hazmat. Cody was patched in the spring of 2024 into AOTC.

Captain

Napa City Fire Department

Ryan has dedicated 14 years to the fire service. His commitment to protecting the community and his team has made him a respected leader in his department.

Passionate about teaching, Ryan has spent countless hours training new recruits and conducting advanced courses with the focus on the MISSION and putting THEM first. His approachable teaching style and real-world experience inspire others to strive for excellence.

When Ryan isn’t at work, he is spending time with his three beautiful daughters and Wife.

Favorite Subject: All things engine.

Napa City Fire Department

Kevin Pfluger is a 18 year veteran of the fire service and is the owner of Pfluger Fire Training and Consulting. Kevin is the lead organizer of the Dagum Texas Fire Conference, He teaches as the lead instructor for THE DAGUM PUSH engine ops cadre, helps teach firefighter rescue and survival skills on the “No Quit RIT” Cadre, teaches with the Bearers of the Oath Cadre out of Georgia and teaches with the Ambassadors of The Craft Cadre on the West Coast.  He also organizes trainings all over the United States and in Mexico. Kevin works for Mercedes Textiles Hose as a Consultant and is on the UL 19 Technical Committee for 0219-Fire Hose.

Griffin Coiner is a Lieutenant with the Pleasant Grove Fire Department in Utah. He started his fire service career in 2010 in TX until he and his family relocated to Utah in 2023.    He is the Owner/Operator of ‘Stache Salt and has a passion to give back to first responders and their families. He also teaches for his local county academy. “I just wanna do fireman stuff with my friends!”

Favorite subject: SEARCH. And anything that involves the stretch, force, and throw!