| Meet the BFD Command Staff |
Battalion Two Captain Keith Daniels has been with
BFD since 1988. Capt. Daniels served Kinard
VFD for ten years prior to coming to Blountstown.
Capt. Daniels is a certified law enforcement officer
and a Florida Certified EMT. His many years of
experience is invaluable to our department. Capt.
Daniels is directly responsible for six other
firefighters on his battalion.
BFD since 1988. Capt. Daniels served Kinard
VFD for ten years prior to coming to Blountstown.
Capt. Daniels is a certified law enforcement officer
and a Florida Certified EMT. His many years of
experience is invaluable to our department. Capt.
Daniels is directly responsible for six other
firefighters on his battalion.
Battalion One Captain Mark Collier came to BFD in
1990 from Port Saint Joe Fire Department where
he'd served since 1978. Several of those years
Capt. Collier served as Fire Chief. Capt. Collier
brings many years of large structure fire
suppression and inclement weather operations to
BFD. Capt. Collier is proud to be the second
generation of a three generation firefighting family.
His son, Ben is a firefighter with BFD.
1990 from Port Saint Joe Fire Department where
he'd served since 1978. Several of those years
Capt. Collier served as Fire Chief. Capt. Collier
brings many years of large structure fire
suppression and inclement weather operations to
BFD. Capt. Collier is proud to be the second
generation of a three generation firefighting family.
His son, Ben is a firefighter with BFD.
Safety
Officer/
Firefighter
II/
Paramedic
Brad
Owens
Officer/
Firefighter
II/
Paramedic
Brad
Owens
Lt. Emory Godwin has
served BFD for more
than 20 years. Lt.
Godwin brings his
veteran Law
Enforcement
experience as well as
his extensive vehicle
rescue and fire
suppression
experience to
Blountstown Fire.
served BFD for more
than 20 years. Lt.
Godwin brings his
veteran Law
Enforcement
experience as well as
his extensive vehicle
rescue and fire
suppression
experience to
Blountstown Fire.
Fire Chief Ben Hall has been with BFD since August
of 2002. Prior to serving BFD, he was a volunteer
firefighter at Nettle Ridge VFD (just up the road) for
four years. From 2000-2002 Chief Hall served as
Nettle Ridge's Fire Chief.
of 2002. Prior to serving BFD, he was a volunteer
firefighter at Nettle Ridge VFD (just up the road) for
four years. From 2000-2002 Chief Hall served as
Nettle Ridge's Fire Chief.
| Meet Our Firefighters |
Firefighter
Glenn
Kimbrel
Glenn
Kimbrel
Firefighter
II/Paramedic
Jonathan
Kimbrel
II/Paramedic
Jonathan
Kimbrel
Firefighter
II Ben
Collier
II Ben
Collier
Firefighter I
Tony
Shoemake
Tony
Shoemake
Firefighter
II/EMT
Jamey
Shuler
II/EMT
Jamey
Shuler
Firefighter
I/EMT
Charles
Sherrod
I/EMT
Charles
Sherrod
Firefighter
I/Paramedic
Phillip Hill
I/Paramedic
Phillip Hill
Firefighter I
Ken Speights
Ken Speights
Firefighter
II/EMT
Chad Dees
II/EMT
Chad Dees
Lt. Jody Hoagland has
served BFD since 2004.
He brings valuable
experience in Hazardous
Materials from
Tallahassee Fire
Department. Lt.
Hoagland is a Firefighter
II, Paramedic, Instructor I,
Live Fire Instructor I and
Certified Law
Enforcement Officer
served BFD since 2004.
He brings valuable
experience in Hazardous
Materials from
Tallahassee Fire
Department. Lt.
Hoagland is a Firefighter
II, Paramedic, Instructor I,
Live Fire Instructor I and
Certified Law
Enforcement Officer
Firefighter I
Marcy Owens
Marcy Owens
Firefighter
I/EMT
Jarrod
Wester
I/EMT
Jarrod
Wester
Firefighter
I/EMT Ben
Bass
I/EMT Ben
Bass