Rodney Schmidt
Wildland Urban Interface Specialist/ Consultant
With over 35 years of Fire Service experience, Rodney is currently the Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Services for the Town of High Level. Rodney brings over 12 years of expertise in Wildland Urban Interface Operations working as a senior Structure Protection Specialist with the Province of Alberta. Rodney has deployed to over 15 incidents in three provinces and territories as a Specialist, Branch Director or Group Supervisor in WUI incidents in the last 12 years.
Current Responsibilities
Wildland Urban Interface Consultant
Years of Experience
35
Location
Alberta
Qualifications
1001 Level 2 Firefighter
1002 Pump, Aerial Operator
472 Hazmat Technician Level
ICS 400
Operations Section Chief
1041 Level 2 Fire Service Instructor
Wildland Urban Interface Instructor
Dalhousie University Certificate in Fire Service Administration and Incident Command
Professional Designations
Primary Care Paramedic
GOVERNANCE EXPERIENCE
- 25 years as Fire Chief (Volunteer and Full Time)
- Director of Protective/Emergency Services 23 years
- Structure Protection Specialist 12 years
- 1st Vice President AFCA
- President Peace Region Chiefs
- Team Commander Alberta Task Force 1 (NWAHIMT)
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Alberta Emergency Services Medal
- Fire Service Exemplary Service Medal
- Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
- Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
- King Charles III Coronation Medal
WILDFIRE TRAINING
- NFPA 1051 Wildland Firefighter
- Hinton Training Center Wildland Firefighting for Structural Firefighters – Instructor
- S-215 Wildland Urban Interface Instructor
- Alberta WUI-M Instructor and Program Reviewer
- SP-115 Wildland Urban Interface (BC) Train the Trainer
- L-180 – Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
- S-190 – Wildland Fire Behaviour
- S-290 – Intermediate Wildland Fire Behaviour
- R-130 – Wildland Fire Safety
- S-131 Wildland Firefighting units as per Alberta Structural Protection Guidelines
- Wildland Fire Orientation – Alberta Wildfire
- AB Wildfire IMT Program