Battalion Chief Jeffrey Pindelski

Jeffrey Pindelski is a Battalion Chief with the Downers Grove, Il Fire Department and is a 19 year plus student of the fire service. His experience ranges from working on volunteer and part time as well as career departments.

He is the Western Regional Director for the Fire Department Safety Officers Association and is a staff instructor for the College of Du Page in Glen Ellyn, Ilinois. His major fire service certifications include Fire Officer III (NFPA 1021 Level IV) and Instructor III through the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as well as OSFM and National Professional Board of Qualifications certification as a Safety Officer.

Chief Pindelski has achieved a Masters Degree in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University, a Graduate Certificate in Managerial Leadership and a Bachelors Degree from Western Illinois University.

He is the coauthor of the text: R.I.C.O.- Rapid Intervention Company Operations and is a revising author of the third edition of the Firefighter’s Handbook. Jeff was also part of the project review team for the second edition of the Fire Department Incident Safety Officer text through Delmar / Cengage Learning and has also been named as a member of their Fire Service Advisory Board. He participates as a contributing editor to Firehouse.com and is published regularly in several trade journals on various fire service related topics.

Jeff has been a past presenter at several national venues on the subject of fireground risk management and rapid intervention. Chief Pindelski was a recipient of the State of Illinois Firefighting Medal of Valor in 1998.