People & programs

UNITED STATES
Alabama
Name	Organization	Program
J.L. Jordan Fire Marshal Phone: (256) 427-5147 jjordan@ci.huntsville.al.us	Huntsville Bureau of Fire Prevention 320 Fountain Circle Huntsville, Alabama 35804	JFS Intervention Program
Alaska
Name	Organization	Program
Mahlon Greene Public Education Coordinator Phone: (907) 269-5052 mahlon_greene@dps.state.ak.us	Alaska Division of Fire Prevention 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99507	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention program.
Gary Hale Fire Marshal Phone: (907) 262-4792 ghale@borough.kenai.ak.us	Central Emergency Services 231 South Binkley Street Soldotna, Alaska 99669	JFS Intervention Program
Jodie Hettrick Phone: (907) 269-5052 jodie_hettrick@dps.state.ak.us	Alaska State Fire Marshal's Office 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99507	JFS support and referral
Ernie Misewicz RN Phone: (907) 450-6615 edmisewicz@ci.fairbanks.ak.us	Fairbanks Fire Department 656 Seventh Avenue Fairbanks, Alaska 99701	Public Fire Safety Educaton JFSI Program Coordinator
Niki Pereira Program Manager Phone: (907) 346-2888 niklnuk@gci.net	Alaska Injury Prevention Center P.O. Box 210736 Anchorage, Alaska 99517-0736	Fire Stoppers is the firesetter intervention program for the Municipality of Anchorage. We provide intervention, education and referral.
Andy Tighe Public Education Coordinator Phone: (907) 225-9616 andrewt@city.ketchikan.ak.us	Ketchikan Fire Department 319 Main Street Ketchikan, Alaska 99901	Juvenile firesetter intervention program. We provide intervention through effective screening, evaluation, and prevention.
Arizona
Name	Organization	Program
Gary Benson Phone: (623) 930-4222 wbenson@glendaleaz.com	Glendale Fire Department 6835 North 57th Drive Glendale, Arizona 85301	Juvenile Firesetter Program, Community Relations Manager
Kathy Black Phone: (928) 855-3631	Lake Havasu City Fire Department 2330 McCulluch Blvd. North Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403	JFS Intervention Program
Dr. Janet Boberg Phone: (602) 930-3458 jboberg@glendaleaz.com	Glendale Fire Department 6835 North 57th Drive Glendale, Arizona 85301	Public Education Coordinator, Youth Firesetter Intervention Program Coordinator
Scott Bulters juvenile firesetter program Phone: (928) 636-2442 sbulters@chinoazfire.com	Chino Valley Fire District 1133 West Road 3 North Chino Valley, Arizona 86323	our program is just getting started.
Beverly Burns Juvenile Firesetter Program Coordinator Phone: (480) 858-7240 beverly_burns@tempe.gov	Tempe Fire Department P.O. Box 5002 Tempe, Arizona 85280	Beverly has been the Education Specialist for the Tempe Fire Department for over 20 years, she is responsible for the design, implement and evaluation of all the departments community education programs. She is also responsible for the Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program and is a NFA instructor for the Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist Level I & II. She is the Chairperson for the Arizona Fire and Burn Educators JFS Task Force, she also serves on the NFPA 1035 committee and the 1035 sub-committee for the Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist Qualifications. She has conducted training on a variety of topics, including Juvenile Firesetter Intervention, High Risk Populations, Developing Community Education Programs and Coalition Building.
Carrie Castillo JFS Coordinator Phone: (480) 644-2508 carrie.castillo@cityofmesa.org	City of Mesa Fire Department 13 West First Street Mesa, Arizona 85201	JFS Intervention Program
Todd Dobbs Phone: (928) 779-7688 tdobbs@ci.flagstaff.az.us	Flagstaff Fire Department 211 West Aspen Avenue Flagstaff, Arizona 86001	Juvenile Firesetter Program Manager
Polly Elson Phone: (520) 791-4502 pelson1@ci.tucson.az.us	Tucson Fire Department 797 East Ajo Way Tucson, Arizona 85713	Education Specialist
Tina Gerola JFS Intervention Specialist I & II Phone: (480) 982-4440 tina.gerola@ajfd.org	Apache Junction Fire District 565 North Idaho Road Apache Junction, Arizona 85219	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program Coordinator.
Joe Ketterle JFS I & II Educator, Manager Phone: (520) 682-7878 prfdfm079@aol.com	Picture Rocks Fire District 12121 West Picture Rocks Rd Tucson, Arizona 85743	JFS Firesetter Intervention Program
Tracy Koslowski Phone: (520) 883-4341 tkoslowski@drexelfire.net	Drexel Heights Fire District 5030 South Camino Verde Tucson, Arizona 85735	JFS Intervention Program.
Jean Machnicki Community Service Coordinator Phone: (480) 503-6300 jeanm@ci.gilbert.az.us	Gilbert Fire Department 85 East Civic Center Gilbert, Arizona 85296	JFS Intervention Program
Frank Molina Phone: (480) 850-8240 frank.molina@srpmic-nsn.gov	Salt River Fire Department 10005 E. Osborn Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85256	I am the fire marshal and responsible for the administration of the program. We have two other qualified JFS instructors.
Paul Petersen Coordinator Phone: (520) 682-3255 ppetersen@avfire.org	Avra Valley Fire District 15790 West Silverbell Marana, Arizona 85653	JFS Intervention Program
Patrick Quinn Coordinator Phone: (520) 791-4502 pquinn1@ci.tucson.az.us	Tucson Fire Department 797 East Ajo Way Tucson, Arizona 85713	JFS Intervention Program
Veronica Rubio Phone: (520) 887-1010 vrubio@northwestfire.org	Northwest Fire/Rescue District Life Safety Services Division 5225 West Massingale Road Tucson, Arizona 85743	JFS Intervention Program, Prevention Specialist
Valorie Russell Phone: (623) 932-5803 vrussell@avondale.org	Avondale Fire Department 1825 North 107th Avenue Avondale, Arizona 85323	JFS Intervention Program.
Steve Schoon Phone: (520) 825-9001 sschoon@golderranchfire.org	Golder Ranch Fire District 3535 East Hawser Street Tucson, Arizona 85739	JFS Intervention Program.
Jeffrey A. Thomas Phone: (623) 932-2300 jthomas@ci.goodyear.az.us	Goodyear Fire Department P.O. Box 5100 Goodyear, Arizona 85338	Provides JFS counseling on-site training and consulting with the fire service on JFS-related issues.
Larry Tunforss Phone: (928) 7583971 pio@bullheadfire.org	Bullhead City Fire Department 1230 Highway 95 Bullhead City, Arizona 86429	Public Education Specialist
Isabel Vasquez Fire Prevention Officer Phone: (520) 421-8777ext: 5980 ivasquez@ci.casa-grande.az.us	Casa Grande Fire Department 119 East Florence Blvd. Casa Grande, Arizona 85222	JFS Program
Chris Weaver JFS Intervention Specialist - Fire Prevention Specialist Phone: (928) 753-2891 cweaver@cityofkingman.gov	Kingman Fire Department 412 Oak Street Kingman, Arizona 86401	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Arkansas
Name	Organization	Program
Scott Barker Phone: (501) 843-7671 fd258@aol.com	Cabot Fire Department P.O. Box 1113 Cabot, Arkansas 72023	JFS Intervention Program.
Linc Cothren Phone: (501) 279-1066 lcothren@cityofsearcy.org	Searcy Fire Department 301 West Race Street Searcy, Arkansas 72143	JFS Intervention Program.
James Griffin Fire Marshal Phone: (501) 471-5042 jgriffin@vanburencity.com	Van Buren Fire Marshal's Office 2009 Pevehouse Road Van Buren, Arkansas 72956	JFS Intervention Program.
Jeremy Harper Phone: (501) 844-3188 jeremyharper@sbcglobal.net	Malvern Fire Department 2261 Highway 171 North Malvern, Arkansas 72104	JFS Intervention Program.
Danny Kerns Captain / Fire Inspector Phone: (870) 425-2611 dkerns@cityofmountainhome.com	Mountain Home Fire Department 720 South Hickory Street Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653	JFS Intervention Program
Ron Lemley Phone: (870) 741-6384 kids2fish@yahoo.com	Harrison Fire Department P.O. Box 1715 Harrison, Arkansas 72601	One-on-one fire education for juvenile firesetters
Jimmy Parks RN Phone: (866) KID-FIRE parksjc@archildrens.org	Arkansas Children's Hospital Burn Center 800 Marshall Street Slot 210 Little Rock, Arkansas 72202	Arkansas Firesetter Intervention, Referral and Education Program
Alice Pfeiffer Phone: (479) 665-2636 instructor@marble-ar.com	McFIRE 779 Madison 2355 Huntsville, Arkansas 72740	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention/Prevention Program for Madison County.
Bud Planchon Phone: (479) 751-4510 bplanchon@springdaleark.org	Springdale Fire Department P.O. Box 1521 Springdale, Arkansas 72765	JFS Intervention Program.
Jason Sands Fire Chief Phone: (870) 562-3496 chief@mtvernonvfd.org	Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department 671 Highway 344 Waldo, Arkansas 71770	Youth Firesetter Intervention
Nate Schanlaber Assistant Fire Marshal Phone: (501) 321-6970 nschanlaber@cityhs.net	Hot Springs Fire Department 310 Broadway Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901	JFS Intervention Program.
Aaron Thomas Phone: (479) 621-1111 aathomas67@hotmail.com	Rogers Fire Department 2608 Southeast 'J' Street Bentonville, Arkansas 72712	JFS Intervention Program.
Nathan Travis Youth Firesetter Intervention Program Coordinator Phone: (501) 364-5351 travisnc@archildrens.org	Arkansas Children's Hospital Burn Center 800 Marshall, Slot 210 Little Rock, Arkansas 72132	Arkansas Firesetter Intervention, Referral and Education Program. Providing Fire Prevention/Inteervention education to children and their families.
California
Name	Organization	Program
Martin Aguilera Deputy Fire Marshal Phone: (760) 602-4664 magui@ci.carlsbad.ca.us	Carlsbad Fire Department 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, California 92008	Juvenile Firesetter Program
Xente Baker Fire Investigator/JFS Interventionist Phone: (951) 736-2257 xente.baker@ci.corona.ca.us	Corona Fire Department 400 S. Vicentia Avenue # 115 Corona, California 92882	Comprehensive intervention program which includes juvenile/parent interview, fire prevention/safety education via homework assignments and presentation to peers,community service, coupled with PD's Youth Diversion Team.
Tim Capehart Phone: (661) 665-0587 fireinst@pacbell.net	Bakersfield Fire Department 3521 Truman Avenue Bakersfield, California 93309	Youth Firesetter Coordinator
Dana Carnduff Burn Survivor Support Specialist/Juvenile Firesetter Interventionist Phone: (858) 541-2277 dcarnduff@burninstitute.org	Burn Institute 8825 Aero Drive Suite #200 San Diego, California 92123	Educational fire and burn safety programs, juvenile firesetter interventions provided for San Diego County. San Diego County JFS Coalition member.
Laurel Chamness Phone: (707) 257-9589 lchamness@cityofnapa.org	City of Napa Fire Department P.O. Box 660 Napa, California 94559	Juvenile Firesetter Program Coordinator
Jill Childers Fire Safety Coordinator Phone: (707) 449-5482 jchilders@cityofvacaville.com	Vacaville Fire Department 650 Merchant Street Vacaville, California 95688	Juvenile Firesetters Program for Vacaville residents.
Gracie Corral Public Education Specialist Phone: (408) 277-2878 gracie.corral@sanjoseca.gov	San Jose Fire Department 170 West San Carlos Street 2nd Floor San Jose, California 95113	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Workshop. This comprehensive 2-day workshop targets at-risk youth, ages 11 to 14, who have expressed an interest in fire and/or have been involved in firesetting activities.
Michelle Cummings Public Education Tech. II Phone: (916) 566-2629 cummings.michelle@smfd.ca.gov	Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District 2101 Hurley Way Sacramento, California 95825	Sacramento Valley Juvenile Firesetter Program.
Bill Dale Program Coordinator Phone: (650) 329-2184 William.Dale@cityofpaloalto.org	Palo Alto Fire Department 250 Hamilton Avenue Sixth Floor Palo Alto, California 94301	Comprehensive 2-day workshops that target at-risk youth, ages 11-14, who have expressed an interest in fire and/or have been involved in firesetting activities.
Tobie Edmonds Investigator and JFS Phone: (707) 274-3100 investigator.edmonds@gmail.com	Northshore Fire Protection District 6257 Seventh Avenue Lucerne, California 95458	JFS
Sabrina Escobar Phone: (559) 621-4461 SabrinaE@fresno.gov	Fresno Fire Department JPEP 911 H Street Fresno, California 93721	The mission of the Juvenile Fire Education Program, administered by the Fresno Fire Department, is to identify and reduce the firesetting behavior of juveniles who have been referred to the program for the use of fire. Education and/or referral to a mental health professional are also offered for each family. The ultimate goal of the program is to reduce the number of juveniles engaging in the unsupervised use of fire, thus reducing property and life loss.
Fernando Felix Phone: (858) 541-2277 jfs@burninstitute.org	Burn Institute/Chula Vista Fire Dept. 8825 Aero Drive Suite #200 San Diego, California 92123	Bilingual JFS intervention program for families. Program focuses on possible causes of firesetting behavior; family resources, referrals, and other support. Spanish/English
Kenneth Fineman Ph.D Phone: (714) 842-9377 kfineman@aol.com	Consultant 17822 Beach Blvd. Suite #437 Huntington Beach, California 92647	Forensic psychologist author. JFS evaluation counseling profiling. Consultation to national and international organizations.
Aida Flores Director of Program Services Phone: (858) 541-2277 aflores@burninstitute.org	Burn Institute 8825 Aero Drive Suite 200 San Diego, California 92123	Educational fire and burn safety programs, juvenile firesetter interventions provided for San Diego County and Imperial Valley, CA.
Art Garcia Fire Fighter/Juvenile Firestter Interventionist Phone: (760) 427-8088 agarcia@burninstitute.org	Burn Institute-Imperial Valley 612 J Street Suite #4 Imperial Valley, California 92251	Provide fire and burn education to minors and their families, combined with supportive agencies such as probations, mental health, fire departments, educational organizations, and community members. Program goal is to reduce the number of fires set by minors by providing education and appropriate resources.
Jessica Gaynor Ph.D Phone: (415) 753-3060 DrJess49@aol.com	630 St. Francis Blvd. San Francisco, California 94127	Consults with local, state and national organizations on establishing community intervention programs for juvenile firesetters and arsonists.
Gina Guardino-Cali Phone: (408) 378-4010 ginam.cali@cnt.sccgov.org	Santa Clara County Fire Department 14700 Winchester Boulevard Los Gatos, California 95032	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Workshop. This comprehensive 2-day workshop targets at-risk youth, ages 11 to 14, who have expressed an interest in fire and/or have been involved in firesetting activities.
Karen Guillemin Fire Prevention Specialist II Phone: (209) 966-3622 Karen.Guillemin@fire.ca.gov	California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection 5366 Highway 49 North Mariposa, California 95338	Administer and Manage JFS Program for CAL FIRE/MMU Operational Unit.
Gareth Harris Fire Marshal Phone: (530) 577-3737 harris@caltahoefire.net	Lake Valley Fire Protection District 2211 Keetak Street South Lake Tahoe, California 96150	Juvenile Firesetter Evaluation and Intervention Program
Robert Hernandez Deputy Fire Marshal Phone: (619) 336-4550 rhernandez@ci.national-city.ca.us	National City Fire Department 140 East 12th Street Suite A National City, California 91950	Juvenile Firesetter Program
Katherine Howard Public Education Specialist Phone: (619) 660-5359 khoward@smgfire.org	San Miguel Fire District 2850 Via Orange Way Spring Valley, California 91978	JFS Intervention Program Manager.
Frank Huddleston Investigator Phone: (909) 395-2584 fhuddleston@ci.ontario.ca.us	Ontario Fire Department 415 East B Street Ontario, California 92392	The Ontario Fire Department identifies juveniles that are involved in fires from contact at fire scenes and referrals from firefighters, parents, schools, juvenile criminal courts and child protective services. Juveniles and their parents are interviewed and directed to either parental guidance, fire education, mental health professionals, juvenile criminal probation or a combination. During the initial interview, if the problem appears more than simply fire curiosity, the juvenile is immediately referrred to mental health professionals.
Sedric Ketchum Juvenile Fire Setter Coordinator Phone: (916) 625-5300 sedric.ketchum@rocklin.ca.us	City of Rocklin Fire Department 4060 Rocklin Road Rocklin, California 95677	Intervention with children who set fires.
John Kuzmic Engineer/Paramedic Phone: (714) 499-4697 Jkuzmic@lagunabeachcity.net	Laguna Beach Fire Department 505 Forest Avenue Laguna Beach, California 92651	Juvenile Fire Starter Liason for the department.
Kimberli Lanier Juvenile Firesetter Intevention Coordinator Phone: (951) 940 6968 kim.lanier@fire.ca.gov	Riverside County Fire in Cooperation with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection 210 West San Jacinto Perris, California 92570	Fire F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Program Interview One training session (1 1/2 hours Max) Homework contract: Visit burn unit, community service, Fire safety education homework. (An average of 10 hours time is needed to complete contract within a one month time frame)
Lisa Marquez Phone: (916) 625-5300 Lisa.Marquez@ci.rocklin.ca.us	Rocklin Fire Department 4060 Rocklin Road Rocklin, California 95677	Sacramento Valley Juvenile Firesetter Program
Adrian Martinez Captain / Juvenile Firesetter Prog Coordinator Phone: (916) 617-4600ext: 4610 adrianm@cityofwestsacramento.org	West Sacramento Fire 2040 Lake Washington Blvd West Sacramento, California 95691	Sacramento Valley Juvenile Firesetter Program
Juanita Mason Public Education Officer Phone: (916) 808-1632 jmason@sfd.cityofsacramento.org	Sacramento Fire Department 5770 Freeport Blvd. Suite 200 Sacramento, California 95824	Sacramento Valley Juvenile Firesetter Program.
Pat Mieszala Phone: (818) 767-6782 pmieszala@ca.rr.com	Burn Concerns, Inc. 7700 Via Napoli Burbank, California 91504	Provides on-site workshops for professionals on the subject of juvenile firesetting.
Christie L. Moore Phone: (408) 378-4010 christie.moore@cnt.sccgov.org	Santa Clara County Fire Department 14700 Winchester Blvd. Los Gatos, California 95032	This comprehensive 2-day workshop targets at-risk youth, ages 11 to 14, who have expressed an interest in fire and/or have been involved in firesetting activities.
Samantha Neathery Phone: (951) 320-8188 sneathery@riversideca.gov	City of Riverside Fire Department 3085 St. Lawrence Blvd. Riverside, California 92505	Fire F.R.I.E.N.D.S. program
Patty Neifer Phone: (916) 739-8525 patty@ffburn.org	Firefighters Burn Institute 3823 V Street Suite #4 Sacramento, California 95817	The central agency for the Sacramento Regional JFS Intervention Program Web sites: www.ffburn.org www.firesetter.com
Penni Overstreet-Murphy Fire Prevention Specialist Phone: (909)386-8427 poverstreet-murphy@sbcfire.org	San Bernardino County Fire Department 620 South 'E' Street San Bernardino, California 92415	Juvenile Firesetter Program County FACTS (Fire Awareness for Caregivers, Teachers, and Students). Program Coordinator
Ronald Phillips Deputy Chief Phone: (916) 984-2286 rphillips@folsom.ca.us	City of Folsom Fire Department 535 Glenn Drive Folsom, California 95630	We offer a juvenile firesetter program geared to help at-risk children that may need help/guidance.
Carol Rea Phone: (760) 839-5411 Crea@ci.escondido.ca.us	Escondido Fire Department Public Education 201 North Broadway Escondido, California 92025	JFS Intervention Program and ADHD-Firesetter connection.
Becki Redwine Fire Prevention Specialist II Phone: (559) 732-5954ext: 129 becki.redwine@fire.ca.gov	California Department of Forestry & Fire 1968 South Lovers Lane Visalia, California 93221	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program.
Lynnette Round Educator Phone: (714) 573-6200 lynnetteround@ocfa.org	Orange County Fire Authority 1 Fire Authority Road Irvine, California 92602	Fire F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Jennifer Rubin Program Coordinator Phone: (916) 405-7114 jenniferrubin@csdfire.com	Cosumnes CSD Fire Department 8812 Elk Grove Blvd. Elk Grove, California 95624	Juvenile Firesetters Program for Elk Grove residents.
Kathy Sawyer-Shushido Fire Inspector II/Pub Ed Specialist Phone: (707) 428-7744 ksawyer@ci.fairfield.ca.us	Fairfield Fire Department 1200 Kentucky Street Fairfield, California 94533	JFS Intervention Coordinator
Anthony D. Smith FF/PM, MFT Phone: (714) 960-8840 tsmith@surfcity-hb.org	Huntington Beach Fire Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648	JFS Intervention Program: Facilitator, Orange County Fire FRIENDS: Liaison
Jojy Smith Phone: (925) 941-3327 jsmit@cccfpd.org	Contra Costa County FPD JFS Intervention Program 2010 Geary Road Pleasant Hill, California 94523	JFS Intervention Program
Julie Walker Support Services Coordinator Phone: (858) 541-2277ext: 15 jwalker@burninstitute.org	Burn Institute 8825 Aero Drive Suite 200 San Diego, California 92123	Educational fire and burn safety programs, juvenile firesetter interventions provided for San Diego County and Imperial Valley, CA
Johanna Wilkie Phone: (818) 848-0223 jwilkie@aarbf.org	Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation 2501 West Burbank Blvd. Suite #201 Burbank, California 91505	Host of Fire F.R.I.E.N.D.S. juvenile firesetter intervention program.
Joe Zuccaro Deputy Fire Marshal Phone: (760) 955-5234 jzuccaro@ci.victorville.ca.us	Victorville Fire Department P.O. Box 5001 Victorville, California 92393	Juvenile fire setter counseling, education and intervention. We have the ability to collect cost recovery fees, and do legal intervention when needed.
Colorado
Name	Organization	Program
George Begnaud Phone: (303) 326-8975	Aurora Fire Department 15151 East Alamedia Parkway Suite #4100 Aurora, Colorado 80012	Juvenile Firesetter Program
Dawn Blunt Phone: (303) 659-4101ext: 111 djohnston@gbfpd.org	Greater Brighton Fire Department 425 South Main Street Brighton, Colorado 80601	JFS Intervention Program.
Paul Cooke Phone: (303) 239-4463 paul.cooke@cdps.state.co.us	Colorado Division of Fire Safety Suite #1400 Denver, Colorado 80215	JFS Program Coordinator
Rick Cudworth Phone: (970) 350-9512 cudwortr@ci.greeley.co.us	Union Colony Fire/Rescue Authority 919 7th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631	Public Safety Educator
Joe B. Day Phone: (303) 648-3702 joeb_day@yahoo.com	Joe B. Day & Associates 4820 Antelope Trail Elbert, Colorado 80106	Provides on-site JFS workshops for the fire service and mental health professionals.
Anthony Dellorco JFS Coordinator Phone: (720) 865-9620 anthony.dellorco@denvergov.org	Denver Fire Department 280 14th Street Denver, Colorado 80202	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Angela Driskell JFS Program Coordinator Phone: (303) 538-7657 angela.driskell@cityofthornton.net	Thornton Fire Department 9500 Civic Center Drive Thornton, Colorado 80229	Juvenile Firesetter Diversion Program Provide assessments and education on an individual and group basis for juveniles 3 to 17 years old.
Matthew Gibbs Fire and Life Safety Educator Phone: (719) 385-7365 mgibbs@springsgov.com	Colorado Springs Fire Department 375 Printers Parkway Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910	The program is presented to children/juveniles 3-17 years of age that have been referred to the program by parents/guardians, and/or community partners.
Jesse Hodgson Public Education Phone: (303) 772-0710 jhodgson@mountainviewfire.org	Mountain View Fire District 9119 East County Line Road Longmont, Colorado 80501	Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention
Pam Kutchen Life Safety Education Officer Phone: (720) 887.0404 pkutchen@northmetrofire.org	North Metro Fire Rescue District 13515 Lowell Blvd. Broomfield, Colorado 80020	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Sherrie Leeka Public Education Officer Phone: (303) 430-2400ext: 4536 sleeka@ci.westminster.co.us	Westminster Fire Department 9110 Yates Street Westminster, Colorado 80031	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Jason Mantas Phone: (970) 416-2867 jmantas@poudre-fire.org	Poudre Fire Authority 102 Remington Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80524	JFS Program Manager.
Katie Moore JFS Program Coordinator Phone: (303) 795-3833 kmoore@littletongov.org	Littleton Fire Rescue 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80165	Life Safety Educator Juvenile Firesetter Intervention and Education Program for children ages 2 1/2 to 17 years old.
Gerry Morrell Phone: (303) 665-9661 gerrym@cityoflafyette.com	Lafayette Fire Department 401 North 111th Street Lafayette, Colorado 80026	Juvenile Firesetter Program
John Ortiz Phone: (719) 486-4685 jortiz@leadvillefire.org	Leadville Lake County Fire Rescue 816 Harrison Avenue Leadville, Colorado 80461	Juvenile Firesetter Prevention Program.
Cheryl Poage Director Phone: (303) 829-0126 cpoage@parkerfire.org	Miller Safety Center and Safety First Consulting, L.L.P. 10235 Parkglenn Way Parker, Colorado 80138	National Fire Academy Instructor, training for multi-agency groups, firefighters, social services, juvenile justice and law enforcement. Evaluation of local, regional, and state system models for replication. NFPA 1035 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist Level I Certification. Grant Manager for Juvenile Firesetter Community and State-Wide Demonstration Projects with the Federal Bureau of Justice, Office of Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Scott Pringle Deputy Fire Marshal Phone: (970) 962-2614 prings@ci.loveland.co.us	Loveland Fire and Rescue 410 East 5th Street Loveland, Colorado 80537	JFS Intervention Program
Larry Richardson Fire Marshal Phone: (303) 857-4603 lrichardson@ftluptonfire.com	Fort Lupton Fire Protection District 1121 Denver Avenue Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621	I do assesments and firesetter classes.
Susan Saito Phone: (303) 989-4307 ssaito@westmetrofire.org	West Metro Fire Rescue 447 South Allison Parkway Lakewood, Colorado 80226	Life Safety Education Specialist.
Kim Scott Program Director Phone: (970) 453-2474ext: 244 kimo@rwbfire.org	Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District 316 North Main Street Breckenridge, Colorado 80424	JFS intervention program
Mark Stanwood Fire Prevention Officer Phone: (719) 382-7800 mstanwood@fountainfire.org	City of Fountain Fire department 116 South Main Street Fountain, Colorado 80817	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Veronica Tantius JFIS Phone: (303) 854-3960 veronica.tantius@judicial.state.co.us	Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center 1200 Johnson Road Golden, Colorado 80401	Juvenile arson education class, ages 10-17.
Tracey Taylor Phone: (720) 274-3709 tracey.taylor@parkerfire.org	Parker Fire District 10235 Parkglenn Way Parker, Colorado 80138	JFS Intervention Program, Safety Education Coordinator
Micki Trost Life Safety Education Specialist/PIO Phone: (303) 989-4307ext: 554 mtrost@westmetrofire.org	West Metro Fire Rescue 433 South Allison Parkway Lakewood, Colorado 80226	Provide assessment of children and family education interventions. Provide a 5th and 8th grade arson awareness class presented to our schools to individual classrooms.
Tom Wagenlander Supervisor Phone: (970) 328-7244 station1@eaglefiredistrict.com	Greater Eagle Fire Protection District P.O. Box 961/425 E. Third St. Eagle, Colorado 81631	Juvenile Firesetter Prevention Program
Steve Williams JFS and Public Education Coordinator Phone: (303) 289-4683ext: 844 swilliams@nwfd.org	North Washington Fire Protection District 8055 North Washington Street Denver, Colorado 80229	JFS intervention and education for the public and schools upon request and/or referral.
Connecticut
Name	Organization	Program
John Alexander Phone: (860) 749-8344 juvfire@hotmail.com	Enfield Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program 385 Hazard Avenue Enfield, Connecticut 06082	Juvenile Firesetters Program
Harold Holmes Deputy Fire Marshal Phone: (860) 250-6752 t5holmes@snet.net	Westfield Fire Department 653 East Street Middletown, Connecticut 06457	Firehawk, adopt a firefighter, and general pub ed programs.
Samuel Jones Phone: (860) 447-8851 sjnewlondon@aol.com	New London Consulting Services 584 Montauk Avenue New London, Connecticut 06320	Juvenile Firesetter consulting, Public Fire Safety Educator, Public Education Coordinator
Scott Lee Coordinator Phone: (860) 621-3202ext: 221	Southington Fire Hawks P.O. Box 214 Southington, Connecticut 06489	Education program for Juvenile Fire setters and their families. Provided as a free service by members of IAFF Local 2033.
John McDonald Coordinator Phone: (860) 694-4487 John.McDonald1@Navy.Mil	Submarine Base Fire Department P.O. Box 950 Groton, Connecticut 06349-5000	Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Program
Sally Schwaller Home intake and interviewer Phone: (203) 924-7614 s.schwaller @city of shelton.org	Shelton Juvenile Firesetting Intervention Coalition 120 Meadow Street Shelton, Connecticut 06484	The Shelton Fire Prevention Bureau and Youth Service Bureau have formed a collaborative effort to help juveniles and families. The ultimate goal of the Shelton Juvenile Firesetting Intervention Coalition is to ensure the safety of children and their families through a comprehensive, community-wide fire safety education program and community service. Our referrals come from law enforcement agencies, schools, fire department personnal and parents.
Delaware
Name	Organization	Program
Carolyn Bell Phone: (302) 323-5375 Carolyn.Bell@state.de.us	Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office 2307 MacArthur Road New Castle, Delaware 19720	Juvenile Intervention Coordinator
John Lattomus, Jr. Juvenile Intervention Program Manager Phone: (302) 856-5600ext: 226 jlattomus@state.de.us	Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office 22705 Park Avenue Georgetown, Delaware 19947	The program is designed to provide an assessment tool to determine the child's interest and risk level in issues concerning the child's fire setting/play behavior. A fire safety educational program is conducted as part of the interview. The program is at no cost to the parent/caretaker. The program is confidential and cannot be shared without the parent's written consent.
Rebekah Quick Juvenile Intervention Specialist Phone: rebekah.quick@state.de.us	Kent County 1537 Chestnut Grove Road Dover, Delaware 19904	JFS Intervention Program
Florida
Name	Organization	Program
Donald Burton Phone: (850) 342-0182 rescue12@firehousezone.com	Jefferson County Fire Rescue U.S. 19 South County Courthouse, Room #10 Monticello, Florida 32344	Juvenile Firesetter Program.
Angel L. Conde Phone: (321) 952-1825 aconde@melbourneflorida.org	Melbourne fire Prevention 820 Strawbridge Avenue Melbourne, Florida 32901	Our class instructs the student in the consequences of playing with fire. I am the juvenile firesetter intervention instructor.
Kathy Daegling Phone: (305) 416-1612 KathyD@ci.miami.fl.us	Miami Fire Rescue Department 444 SW Second Avenue, 10th Floor Miami, Florida 33130	As a Fire Inspector for 25 years, I train hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, correctional facilities and other types of institutions in proper fire safety, extinguisher use, mass casualty drills and other fire safety issues.
Pamela DeMeo Prevention Specialist Phone: (239) 213-4918 pdemeo@naplesgov.com	City of Naples Fire Department 355 Riverside Circle Naples, Florida 33402	JFS/CERT
Cynthia Downer Public Education Specialist Phone: 904-630-0445ext: 6572 cdowner@coj.net	Jacksonville Fire/Rescue Fire Prevention Dept. 515 North Julia Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202	Jacksonville Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program.
Kathy Edwards Coordinator Phone: (352) 343-9458 kedwards@lakecountyfl.gov	Lake County Fire Rescue 315 West Main Street #411 Tavares, Florida 32778	Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Network of Lake County. City and county departments work together to identify juvenile arsonists and assist with intervention for the juveniles and their families.
Cheryl Edwards Phone: (863) 834-8201 cheryl.edwards@lakelandgov.net	Lakeland Fire Department 701 East Main Street Lakeland, Florida 33801	Polk County Juvenile Firesetter Program
Homer A. Evans Fire Chief Phone: Phone (850) 956-2626 nhvfd@wfeca.net	New Hope Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc. 1969 Highway 2 Westville, Florida 32464	Classes in Elementary Schools and at our fire station
Tonya Gilardi Public Education Specialist Phone: (386) 506-5906 tgilardi@port-orange.org	Port Orange Fire-Rescue 1090 City Center Blvd. Port Orange, Florida 32129
Dr. Karen Gold Phone: goldkl@aol.com	Gold Services 303 SE 17th Street #309-184 Ocala, Florida 34471	Services include establishing, finetuning and troubleshooting juvenile firesetter intervention programs; individual case consultations via telephone re: pathological firesetting; staff training and conference presentations.
Krista Gonzalez Risk Reduction Specialist Phone: (352) 334-5065 gonzalezkk@cityofgainesville.org	Gainesville Fire Rescue 1025 NE 13th Street Gainesville, Florida 32601	Operation Extinguish is a partnership between Gainesville Fire Rescue, local physicians, school guidence counselors, law enforcement, and licensed psychologists to provide intervention to juvenile firesetters and their families.
Dale Justice Phone: (772) 567-3160 djustice@ircgov.com	Indian River County Fire Rescue 1500 Old Dixie Highway Vero Beach, Florida 32966	Ours follows the NFA program.
Christie Knudsen Phone: (239) 936-5281 stfd14@yahoo.com	South Trail Fire and Rescue 5531 Halifax Avenue Fort Myers, Florida 33912	Lee County Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program - Program Provider
Andrew Marfongella JFIS/CERT Coordinator Phone: (239) 348-8006 amarfongella@bcifr.com	Big Corkscrew Island Fire Rescue 13240 Immokalee Road Naples, Florida 34120	JFIS/CERT
Alicia Merritt Phone: (954) 346-1253 fdaxm@coralsprings.org	Coral Springs Fire Department 2801 Coral Springs Drive Coral Springs, Florida 33065	JFS Intervention Program
Chris Nabicht Phone: (407) 860-7190 cnabicht@ci.deltona.fl.us	The Deltona Fire Department 1685 Providence Blvd. Deltona, Florida 32725	JFS Intervention Program
Courtney Palmer Phone: (954) 831-8210 courtney_palmer@sheriff.org	Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue 2601 West Broward Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312	JFS Intervention Program in Broward County.
Dana Panozzo Phone: (352) 688-5021 dpanozzo@springhillfire.com	Spring Hill Fire Rescue 3445 Bob Hartung Court Spring Hill, Florida 34606	JFS Intervention Program
Gerri Penney, M.Ed. Community Education & Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Coordinator Phone: (561) 616-7024 gpenney@co.palm-beach.fl.us	Palm Beach County Fire Rescue 50 South Military Trail, Suite 101 West Palm Beach, Florida 33415-3198	The Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program (JFIP) has 3 facets: Education, Consequences and Mental Health. Free family counselling sessions are available for all JFIP families. We have a secured database for tracking juvenile firesetters that is pasword protected, on the internet. It has multiple levels of entry and security, so that licensed mental health counselors can enter case notes and fire and law enforcement officials can enter case information based on NFIRS. Please contact me for more in-depth information.
Tony Precanico Fire Marshal Phone: (954) 797-1229ext: 1217 Tony_Precanico@davie-fl.gov	Davie Fire/Rescue Department 6901 Orange Drive Davie, Florida 33314	Juvenile Fire Setters Program, working with Broward County Fire Rescue Department
Charles Raiken Phone: (954) 831-8210 charles_raiken@sheriff.org	Broward County Fire Marshal's Office 2601 West Broward Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312	Coordinator of the Broward County JFS Network
Julie Rivard Coordinator Phone: (727) 893-7218 julie.rivard@stpete.org	St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue 400 Dr. MLK, Jr. Street South St. Petersburg, Florida 33701	Intervention - schedule and meet with parents and children of target group
Vicki Robles Coordinator/Instructor Phone: (407) 246-3128 vicki@cityoforlando.net	City of Orlando Fire Department 400 South Orange Avenue Orlando, Florida 32801	A program used to identify and engage youthful arson offenders and at risk children and their families in fire safety, prevention, educational, and intervention services.
Jeremy Robshaw Phone: (904) 823-2526 jrobshaw@co.st-johns.fl.us	St. Johns County Fire Rescue 4455 Avenue A Suite #100 St. Augustine, Florida 32095	JFS Intervention Program.
Ted Ross Fire Marshal Phone: (239) 694-2380ext: 101 ross@ticefire.com	Tice Fire & Rescue District 9351 Workmen Way Fort Myers, Florida 33905	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention program.
Kevin Schoch Juvenile Firesetter Program Coordinator Phone: (239) 348-7540 kschoch@ggfire.com	Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District 4741 Golden Gate Parkway Naples, Florida 34116	Our Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program is offered to children who set fires that cause damage to property. The program is often offered as an alternative to criminal prosecution.
Joseph Schwartz Phone: (954) 321-3718 schwartzj@dfs.state.fl.us	Florida State Fire Marshal's Office 6851 West Sunrise Blvd Suite 1, Florida 33313	Multi-Agency Juvenile Fire Setters Program
Megan Shephard Public Education Coordinator Phone: (407) 518-2372 mshephard@kissimmee.org	Kissimmee Fire Department 101 North Church Street Kissimmee, Florida 34741	JFS Intervention program in conjunction with sister departments.
Barbara Sibley Phone: (239) 348-7540 bsibley@ggfire.com	Golden Gate Fire Control/Rescue District 14575 Collier Blvd. Naples, Florida 34119	Golden Gate's Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program is offered in partnership with other fire districts in Collier County. Program coordinators share resources with each other and refer juveniles based on needs.
Stephen Smith Investigator Phone: (813) 929-1250 ssmith@pascocountyfl.net	Pasco County Fire Rescue 4111 Land O' Lakes Blvd. Suite #208 Land O Lakes, Florida 34639	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program to identify and educate juveniles and their families. The program is run in cooperation with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
Pete Soden Captain Phone: (813) 989-7121 ext 2 psoden@templeterrace.com	Temple Terrace Fire Department 124 Bullard Parkway Temple Terrace, Florida 33617	Public Education Training Center Coordinator
Amanda Stiffler Public Education Specialist/JFS Coordinator Phone: (850) 872-3053 amanda.mcdaniel@cityofpanamacity.com	Panama City Fire Department 600 East Business Highway 98 Panama City, Florida 32401	Bay County Juvenile Firesetter Coalition: Providing Education and a Structured Referral System
Angie Sweeney Sr. Investigator/Inspector Phone: (352) 291-8000 angela.sweeney@marioncountyfl.org	Marion County Fire Rescue 3230 Southeast Maricamp Road Ocala, Florida 34471	Multi-agency JFS program.
Mark Teolis Educator Phone: (727) 784-8668 mteolis@eastlakefirerescue.com	East Lake Tarpon Special Fire Control District 3375 Tarpon Lake Blvd. Palm Harbor, Florida 34685	A Pinellas County program, where fire department educators get together to instruct county JFS and their families.
Barbara Weyel Coordinator Phone: (407) 847-5642 bwey@osceola.org	Osceola County Fire/Rescue 320 N. Beaumont Avenue Kissimmee, Florida 34741	Partnership with Osceola County Fire/Rescue, Kissimmee FD and St.Cloud Fire Dept. - We each respond to child fire related incidents or fire alarms involving children 18 or under. We along with the state fire marshal decide if prosecution is in order or our juvenile firesetter workshop, which is a 2 hour class that the juvenile and everyone in his family that lives in his/her household over the age of 5 must attend. It is offered the first Monday of each month. They are scheduled by us to attend one workshop. Fire safety, consequences of setting fires, pulling fire alarms, etc. restitution, etc. are discussed. A certificate is issued at the end of class for court purposes. We are in the process of meeting with the court system to see if we can offer further evaluations if needed.
Victoria (Hazell) Yeakley Phone: (813) 744-5541 yeakleyv@hillsboroughcounty.org	Hillsborough County Fire Rescue 3210 South 78th Street Tampa, Florida 33619	Hillsborough County Juvenile Firesetter Network Program Coordinator
Georgia
Name	Organization	Program
Nicholas Adams Phone: (770) 528-8338 nicholas.adams@cobbcounty.org	Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services 1595 County Services Parkway Marietta, Georgia 30008	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention and Prevention
David Adams Assistant Director Phone: (678) 583-3515 d816@netzero.com	Henry County Youthful Firesetter Coalition 333 Phillips Drive McDonough, Georgia 30253
Carlton Bradley Program Director Phone: (706) 821-2930 cwbradley@augustaga.gov	Augusta Fire Department 1099 Reynolds Street Augusta, Georgia 30901	We offer an education program to our community related to fire injuries and incidents. The program is currently 12 hours and is on 3 consecutive Saturdays. The classes consist of Legal Ramifications, Burn Injuries Prevention, Fire Safety, Outdoor Burn Safety, Fire Extinguishers, Home fire safety drills. The kids have to be accompanied by an adult family member.
Sharon Davis Coordinator Phone: (678) 406-7748 sadavis@co.dekalb.ga.us	DeKalb County Fire Rescue 1950 West Exchange Place Tucker, Georgia 30084	Youth Firesetters Intervention Program for children, youth and families who are experiencing problems with fire setting.
Kristian M. Johanson Phone: (912) 876-4143 kjohanson@cityofhinesville.org	Hinesville Fire Department 103 Liberty Street Hinesville, Georgia 31313	Youth Fire Setter Program
Reginald Latimer Program Manager Phone: (404) 853-7081 rblatimer@atlantaga.gov	Atlanta Fire Rescue Department 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE Suite #2001 Atlanta, Georgia 30308	The Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Program is being rebuilt and it works in conjunction with our public education programs.
Ben Lohman Coordinator Phone: (770) 479-7287 ben.lohman@canton-georgia.com	Canton Fire Department 190 Main Street Canton, Georgia 30114	Our program is a joint effort with the Cherokee County Fire Department.
Hawaii
Name	Organization	Program
William H. Beimes Phone: (808) 831-7786 wbeimes@co.honolulu.hi.us	Honolulu Fire Department 3375 Koapaka Street Suite #H425 Honolulu, Hawaii 96819	One-on-one voluntary intervention program for famililies whose children are at risk and continue to play with fire. As Fire Captain of the Education section in the Fire Prevention Bureau, I am the administrator of the program. All of the people in the program are trained fire fighters who have volunteered to assist with the program.
Idaho
Name	Organization	Program
Melissa Close Fire Prevention and Public Education Officer Phone: (208) 468-5766 closem@cityofnampa.us	Nampa Fire Department 1103 Second Street South Nampa, Idaho 83651	JFS Program Coordinator
Jeremy Elliott Captain/Fire Prevention Officer Phone: (208) 455-3032 jelliott@ci.caldwell.id.us	Caldwell Fire Department 310 South 7th Avenue Caldwell, Idaho 83605	JFS Intervention Program
Jim Lyon Phone: (208) 773-2922 jimL@kootenaifire.com	Kootenai County Fire and Rescue P.O. Box 2200 Post Falls, Idaho 83877	Juvenile Firesetting Intervention
Merlin Miller Fire Marshal/ Battalion Chief Phone: (208) 237-3212 mmiller@cityofchubbuck.us	Chubbuck Fire Department 4727 Yellowstone Avenue Chubbuck, Idaho 83202-2335	JFS Intervention Program
Brian Moncur JFS Intervention Team Leader Phone: (208) 612-8495 bmoncur@ci.idaho-falls.id.us	Idaho Falls Fire Department P.O.Box 50220 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83405	Our department has three personnel on each of three shifts that present the JFS program by request/need as determined by department incidents or parental request.
Pam Orr Fire Prevention and Public Education Phone: (208) 884-0597 orrp@meridiancity.org	Meridian Fire Department 540 East Franklin Road Meridian, Idaho 83642	Program Coordinator- One-on-one intervention program for families whose children are at risk and continue to ignite/play with fire. We have a "burn-out" room which shows fire progression.
Illinois
Name	Organization	Program
Craig Adams Deputy Chief Phone: (847) 949-3260 CAdams@Mundelein.org	Mundelein Fire Department 1000 North Midlothian Road Mundelein, Illinois 60060	JFS Coordinator. Four JFS Specialists to handle interventions at anytime.
David Atkocaitis Phone: (708) 453-8000 Rivergrovefd@aol.com	River Grove Fire Department 2601 Thatcher Avenue River Grove, Illinois 60171	Teaching, JFS Interventionist courses (16 Hr), JFS Awareness (4hr), Vice President of IL Youthful Firesetter Interventionist Assoc., Helped develop State of IL Office of State Fire Marshal Curriculum, State of IL. Juvenile Firesetter Task Force, Founder of Loyola Medical Centers BEARS JFS Program, Counselor (Burn Camp) Illinois Fire Safety Alliance
Donald Barnard Captain Phone: (618) 692-7541 djbarnard1@juno.com	Edwardsville Fire Department 410 North Main Street Edwardsville, Illinois 62025	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Ralph Boden Lt. Phone: (217) 228-4459 rboden@ci.quincy.il.us	Quincy Fire Department 906 Vermont Street Quincy, Illinois 62301	JFS Intervention Program
Vito Bonomo Lt. Phone: (630) 627-1940 bonomoiii@yorkcenterfire.org	York Center Fire Protection District 1517 South Meyers Road Lombard, Illinois 60148	Juvenile Firesetter Program
Stephen Burden Phone: (217) 398-6382 steviejjburden@netscape.net	Champaign Fire Department 307 South Randolph Street Champaign, Illinois 61820	I am the Coordinator of our JFS Program, which covers basic fire interest to counseling in extreme cases.
Terry Campbell Public Education Officer Phone: (708) 753-2440 gfdpubed@comcast.net	Glenwood Fire Department One Asselborn Way Glenwood, Illinois 60425	Certified Life and Fire Safety Educator and Junior Firesetter Interventionist. Risk Watch and the Remembering When Program. Assistant Director of the MABAS 24 Public Education Division under Chief Randy Stegenga from South Holland Fire Department.
William Capella Juvenile Intervention Officer Phone: (217) 789-2170 bill.capella@CWLP.com	Springfield Fire Department 300 South Seventh, Room #315 Springfield, Illinois 62701	Program Coordinator, Fire Safe Families JFS Intervention Program
Mark Chmura Lieutenant Phone: (630) 305-5900 chmuram@naperville.il.us	Naperville Fire Department 1380 Aurora Avenue Naperville, Illinois 60540	Juvenile Firesetters
Joe Christopherson Phone: (815) 675-2450 JChristopherson@SpringGroveFire.com	Spring Grove Fire Protection District P.O. Box 64 Spring Grove, Illinois 60081	JFS Intervention Program
John Cummins Fire Chief Phone: (815) 842-3225 john.cummins@pontiac.org	Pontiac Fire Department 413 North Mill Street Pontiac, Illinois 61764	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Ken Destree Captain Phone: (847) 639-2121	Cary Fire Protection District 400 Cary-Algonquin Road Cary, Illinois 60013	Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program
Michael Douglass Lieutenant Phone: (847) 639-2121 douglass@caryfire.com	Cary Fire Protection District 400 Cary-Algonquin Road Cary, Illinois 60013	Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program
Kevin Forest Lt. Phone: (630) 232-2530 kforest@geneva.il.us	Geneva Fire Department 200 East Side Drive Geneva, Illinois 60134	Juvenile Fire Setter Lt. Forest is the program coordinator
Marsha Giesler Phone: (630) 434-5986 mgiesler@downers.us	Downers Grove Fire Department 6701 Main Street Downers Grove, Illinois 60516	Coordinator and intervention specialist
Alex Gomez Phone: (847) 931-6175 gomez_a@cityofelgin.org	Elgin Fire Department 550 Summit Street Elgin, Illinois 60120	JFS Intervention Program.
Pat Goodwin Captain Phone: (217) 345-2132 goodwin@consolidated.net	Charleston Fire and Rescue 404 Tenth Street Charleston, Illinois 61920	Juvenile Firesetters Program
Bruce Green Deputy Chief Phone: (618) 394-8484 bgreen@cbnstl.com	Fairview Fire Department 10045 Bunkum Road Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208	J.F.S. Intervention
Dan Hollis Phone: (847) 397-3352 hollis@cityrm.org	Rolling Meadows Fire Department 2455 Plum Grove Road Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008	JFS Intervention Program.
Greg Hoyle Phone: (815) 748-8460 greg.hoyle@cityofdekalb.com	DeKalb Fire Department 700 Pine Street DeKalb, Illinois 60115	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program Lt. Greg Hoyle is the Coordinator of the program.
Mark Hudson Phone: phone (630) 213-6300 fire@streamwood.org	Streamwood Fire Department 1095 East Schaumburg Road Streamwood, Illinois 60107	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program Coordinator
Ben Johnson Phone: (309) 734-8383 monfire@maplecity.com	City of Monmouth Fire Department 600 South Main Street Monmouth, Illinois 61462	JFS Intervention Program
Darin Keith JFSI Intervention Specialist Phone: (309) 659-2000 dkeith@mchsi.com	Erie Fire Protection District 807 Ninth Avenue P.O. Box 696 Erie, Illinois 61250	JFSI Program
Richard Kenter Phone: (217) 342-2555 smoky@consolidated.net	Effingham Fire Department 505 West Fayette Effingham, Illinois 62401	Three Stage program: 1st phase is basic fire education. 2nd Phase includes more education with parental involvement. 3rd phase is a scared straight type situation with photos and stronger warning.
Brian Kolosh Chief Phone: (708) 877-4459 bkolosh@thornton60476.com	Thornton Fire Department 115 East Margaret Street Thornton, Illinois 60476	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Donald S. Kownacki Arson Investigator Phone: (630) 894-9080 donk@bloomingdalefire.com	Bloomingdale FPD #1 179 South Bloomingdale Road Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108	JFS Intervention Program Coordinator
Mike Lally Firefighter Phone: (815) 288-3323 mlally@grics.net	Dixon City Fire Department 113 West Second Street Dixon, Illinois 61021	Juvenvile Firesetters Program
Mary Kay Ludemann Phone: (630) 257-0191, ext. mkludemann@lemontfire.org	Lemont Fire Protection District 15900 New Avenue Lemont, Illinois 60439	Public Education Coordinator
Steve Marschang Capt. Phone: (815) 626-0154 Smarschang@Ci.sterling.Il.us	Sterling Fire Department 110 West Fifth Street Sterling, Illinois 61081	JFS Intervention Program
Dennis McCauley Phone: (847) 470-5226 dmccauley@mortongroveil.org	Morton Grove Fire Department 6250 Lincoln Avenue Morton Grove, Illinois 60053	JFS Intervention Program
Michael McNellis Firefighter Phone: (708) 385-6902ext: 233 mmcnellis@alsip.org.il	Alsip Fire Department 12600 South Pulaski Road Alsip, Illinois 60803	JFS Intervention Program
Jim Miller Phone: (847) 818-5253 jmiller@mountprospect.org	Mount Prospect Fire Department 112 East Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056	JFS Intervention Program
Mathew Nagy Phone: (847) 202-6340 mnagy@palatine.il.us	Village of Palatine Fire Department 39 East Colfax Palatine, Illinois 60067	JFS Intervention Program
Bob Nelson Phone: (847) 866-5936 rnelson@cityofevanston.org	Evanston Fire Department 909 Lake Street Evanston, Illinois 60201	Public Education Coordinator
Ken Nelson Fire Marshal Phone: (847) 931-6190 nelson_k@cityofelgin.org	Elgin Fire Department 550 Summit Street Elgin, Illinois 60120	JFS Program
Ed Oros Lt. Phone: (630) 978-4675	Aurora Fire Department 2339 Diehl Road Aurora, Illinois 60505	JFS Program Coordinator
Todd A. Overmyer Lieutenant Phone: (630) 553-6186 fireinvestigator911@yahoo.com	Bristol-Kendall Fire Department 103 East Beaver Street Yorkville, Illinois 60560	JFS Program Coordinator
Susan Penkava Firefighter/Paramedic Phone: (847) 639-2121	Cary Fire Protection District 400 Cary-Algonquin Road Cary, Illinois 60013	Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program
Eric Penkava Firefighter/EMT-B Phone: (847) 639-2121	Cary Fire Protection District 400 Cary-Algonquin Road Cary, Illinois 60013	Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program
Tina Pirc Team Leader Phone: (815) 838-3287ext: 400 JFS@lockportfire.org	Lockport Township Fire Protection District 828 East Ninth Street Lockport, Illinois 60441	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Kevin Plach Phone: (847) 318-5284 Kplach@parkridgefd.org	Park Ridge Fire Department 901 West Devon Avenue Park Ridge, Illinois 60068	Interventionalist
James A. Plunket Phone: (630) 705-4007 plunketj@villageoflombard.org	Lombard Fire Department 50 East St. Charles Road Lombard, Illinois 60148	Public Education/Information Coordinator for the Lombard Fire Dept.Intervention Coordator for Loyola Medical Centers firesetter intervention program (BEARs) Started working with firesetters 25 years ago. Currently President of ICFIRES, a statewide firesetter intervention specialist networking association. Work with the State Fire Marshal's office in establishing training and certification program for Intervention Specialist. I am one of the founders and currently maintain the statewide 800 Hotline for families and fire depts. seeking assistance with juvenile firesetters. James is available to speak on the following topics: 1. Developing a local,statewide Intervention Specialist network. 2. Setting up statewide programs for Intervention Specialist.
Wendy Richards Firefighter/EMT-B Phone: (847) 639-2121	Cary Fire Protection District 400 Cary-Algonquin Road Cary, Illinois 60013	Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program
Joe Roccasalva Phone: (312) 747-1699 jroccasalva@cityofchicago.org	Chicago Fire Department 1010 South Clinton Street Chicago, Illinois 60607	Public Education Coordinator.
Dena Schumacher Phone: (217) 403-7212 dena.schumacher@ci.champaign.il.us	Champaign Fire Department 307 South Randolph Street Champaign, Illinois 61820	JFS Intervention Program Has produced a 10-minute prevention video for middle school students entitled Only a Minute to Learn Only a Second to Burn.
Dale Simpson Captain Phone: (217) 789-2170 dsimpson@cwlp.com	Springfield Fire Department Fire Safety Division Room #306, Municipal Center West Springfield, Illinois 62701	Program Coordinator Fire Safe Families JFS Intervention Program
Randy Simpson Phone: (815) 539-3434 randy@mendotafire.com	Mendota Fire Department 610 Main Street Mendota, Illinois 61342	JFS Intervention Program
Chuck Smith Phone: (847) 367-5511 csmith@countrysidefire.com	Countryside Fire Protection District 600 North Deerpath Drive Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061	JFS Coordinator We have 6 JFS Specialists to handle interventions at any time.
Patrick Spears Phone: (309) 734-8383 monfire@maplecity.com	City of Monmouth Fire Department 600 South Main Street Monmouth, Illinois 61462	JFS Intervention Program
Alan Styles Capt. Phone: (815) 943-6927 astyles@hfpd.org	Harvard Fire Protection District P.O. Box 263 Harvard, Illinois 60033	JFS Program and Public Education Director.
Mark Swegle Captain Phone: (815) 288-3323 mtswegle@grics.net	Dixon City Fire Department 113 West Second Street Dixon, Illinois 61021	Juvevile Firesetter Program
Anthony P. Tortorea Lieutenant Phone: (847) 783-0500 ttortorea@vil.carpentersville.il.us	Carpentersville Fire Department 5000 Sleepy Hollow Road Carpentersville, Illinois 60110	JFS Intervention Program
Andy Veath Lieutenant Phone: (847) 639-2121 veath@caryfire.com	Cary Fire Protection District 400 Cary-Algonquin Road Cary, Illinois 60013	Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program
Mike Wahl Phone: (847) 526-2821 mwahl@waucondafire.org	Wauconda Fire Department 109 West Liberty Street Wauconda, Illinois 60084	JFS Intervention Program
Gregory S. Walters Phone: (309) 494-8732 gwalters@ci.peoria.il.us	Peoria Fire Department 505 Northeast Monroe Street Peoria, Illinois 61603	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
Gregg Williams Phone: (815) 786-9241 williamsgl@sandwichfd.org	Sandwich Fire Department 310 East Railroad Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548	JFS Intervention Program
Jan Yates Phone: (847) 397-3375 yates@cityrm.org	Rolling Meadows Fire Department 2455 Plum Grove Road Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008	Juvenile Firesetter Program
Indiana
Name	Organization	Program
Bobby Farris Phone: (765) 983-7266 bfarris@ci.richmond.in.us	Richmond Fire Department 101 South Fifth Street Richmond, Indiana 47374	JFS Intervention Program.
Kenneth Foster Phone: (317) 839-6939 kfoster@plainfieldfire.com	Plainfield Fire Department 4010 South Clarks Creek Road Plainfield, Indiana 46168	Fire Marshal JFS Intervention & Education Program
Troy Jester Coordinator Phone: (260) 925-8255 tcjester@ci.auburn.in.us	Auburn Fire Department 902 South Grandstaff Auburn, Indiana 46706	JFS Intervention Program
Julie Keaffaber Phone: (317) 281-3929 jmkeaffaber@avonfd.org	Washington Township/Avon Fire Department 311 Production Drive Avon, Indiana 46123	JFS Intervention Program.
Michael Lynch Phone: (317) 272-2155 mjlynch@avonfd.org	Washington Township/Avon Fire Department 311 Production Drive Avon, Indiana 46123	JFS Intervention Program.
Stephanie Martindale Phone: (317) 852-1190 smartindale@brownsburgfire.org	Brownsburg Fire Territory 470 East Northfield Drive Brownsburg, Indiana 46112	JFS Intervention Program
Dave Meadows Phone: (260) 4271278 dave.meadows@ci.ft-wayne.in.us	Fort Wayne Fire Department 7800 South Anthony Blvd. Fort Wayne, Indiana 46816	JFS Intervention Program.
Stacey Mulkey-Biefeld Phone: (812) 923-8003 ladyfirefighter5@aol.com	Lafayette Volunteer Fire Department P.O. Box 51 Floyds Knobs, Indiana 47119	JFS Intervention Program.
Glenda Myers Division Chief Fire/Arson Investigation Phone: (765) 457-2636ext: 2038 gmyers@cityofkokomo.org	Kokomo Fire Department 215 West Superior Street Kokomo, Indiana 46901	Juvenile Fire Setter program is offered to the entire county.
Rick Russell Division Chief Phone: (317) 776-6336 rrussell@noblesville.in.us	Noblesville Fire Department 135 South Ninth Street Noblesville, Indiana 46060	Fire Stop Coordinator,
Rob Schuette Assistant Fire Chief Phone: (812) 537-1509 roblaura@nuvox.net	Lawrenceburg Fire Department 300 West Tate Street Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025	Juvenile fire setters prevention program
Michael L. Slavkin, PhD Phone: (812) 464-1858 mslavkin@usi.edu	University of Southern Indiana 8600 University Blvd. FA 159 Evansville, Indiana 47712	Provides assessment, treatment and training in juvenile firesetting behavior. Authored "Juvenile Firesetting: An Exploratory Analysis" (May, 2000), available from amazon.com.
Scott Smith Fire Prevention Officer Phone: (812) 349-3888 smiths@bloomington.in.us	City of Bloomington Fire Department P.O. Box 100 Bloomington, Indiana 47402	Public Educator, JFS Intervention Program
Barbara Spurlin Phone: (317) 327-3473 PHAZMAT@aol.com	Indianapolis Fire Department 1147 South Madison Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46225	Fire Stop Coordinator.
Barbara Spurlin Phone: (317) 247-8501	Wayne Township Fire Department 700 North High School Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46214	Fire Stop Coordinator.
Barbara Spurlin Fire Stop Coordinator Phone: (317) 327 3473 s7871@indygov.org	Indianapolis Fire Dept. Fire Inv. Unit 901 N Post Road, Rm 217 Indianapolis, Indiana 46219	Provides fire risk assessment and incident specific and age appropriate education for firesetters. Works with CPS/Juvenile Courts/Mental Health Professionals. The Fire Investigation Unit is a combined fire/police unit which provides a strong environment for the Fire Stop Program.
Kent Stouder Chief Inspector Phone: (574) 293-8931 kstouder@elkhartfire.org	Elkhart Fire Department 500 East Street Elkhart, Indiana 46516	Coordinator JFS Program Volunteer with Hoosier Burn Camp
Iowa
Name	Organization	Program
Brian Greer Captain/Intervention Specialist Phone: (319) 356-5268 brian-greer@iowa-city.org	Iowa City Fire Department 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240	Youthful firesetter intervention program.
Deb Krebill Public Education Coordinator Phone: (319) 377-8237 dkrebill@firedept.ci.marion.ia.us	Marion Fire Department 3933 Katz Drive Marion, Iowa 52302-9375	Juvenile Firesetter Program
Deb Motz RN, MS Phone: (712) 279-3440	St. Lukes Regional Medical Center 2720 Stone Park Blvd. Sioux City, Iowa 51104	The "Burn KNOT" Program
Brent Smith Program Coordinator Phone: (319) 331-5049 b.smith@cedar-rapids.org	Cedar Rapids Fire Department 222 Third Street Northwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405	The Cedar Rapids Fire Department, Juvenile Fire Setter Program continues to offer a regional program to provide a cohesive partnership among community agencies, interacting together as a coalition, to reduce the number of fire injuries and deaths, by providing evaluation, education, and redirection assistance to the children who exhibit firesetting behavior at no cost to the families affected. The community membership of our coalition reveals the comprehensive commitment we all have to bringing the relevant parties and talents to the table to identify and fix juvenile firesetting behavior.
Rhonda Theobald Coordinator Phone: (563) 263-9233 rtheobald@ci.muscatine.ia.us	Muscatine Fire Department 312 East 5th Street Muscatine, Iowa 52761	Juvenile Firesetter Program
Rob Vest Phone: (641) 236-2655 gfd504@grinnellpd.com	Grinnell Fire Department 609 Fourth Avenue Grinnell, Iowa 50112	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program Coordinator
Joel Westendorf Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program Coordinator Phone: (515) 967-2216 jdwestendorf@msn.com	Metro Youth Firesetter Regional Intervention, Education, and Network Delivery System (MY FRIENDS) 950 Venbury Drive Altoona, Iowa 50009	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention program.
Kansas
Name	Organization	Program
Gary Bowker Fire Marshal Phone: (620) 221-5560 gbowker@winfieldks.org	Winfield Fire Department 817 Fuller Street Winfield, Kansas 67156	Fire Stoppers of Cowley County is a county wide JFS intervention program.
Laura Brewer Co-Chair YFIT Coalition Phone: (913) 324-6975 laura.brewer@jocogov.org