Jack Kreckie - Chief of Operations
Jack Kreckie is the Chief
of Operations of APS and manages or administers all training programs. Jack is a 33-year veteran of emergency services, retiring
from the fire service in 2007. Jack began as an instructor in 1976 teaching CPR in the community within
which he served on private ambulances. Training throughout his fire service career became a highlight to regular duty, teaching
and lecturing across North America and Denmark on fire service topics. His articles have been published in a variety of trade
journals and he is a contributing author to two books.
Safety is the basic foundation of a career in public service.
Jack has been a key player in raising the bar in aviation safety throughout his career. Active in a number of organizations
and committees, he is well known in the aviation industry for his work in Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF), as well
as airport ramp safety. Jack is a Certified OSHA Outreach Trainer providing workplace safety training and consulting services
to Industry.
As a consultant, he brings over 30 years experience in aviation, the fire service and safety management.
As a speaker and trainer, his skills, experience and passion, combine for dynamic presentations and effective training programs.
Professional Affiliations
§ Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting
Working Group (ARFFWG): Regulatory Affairs Officer (2000 to Present); Chairman (1999-2000); Vice Chairman (1998-1999);
Treasurer (1997-1998); Director on Board of Directors representing Index D-E Airports (1994-2000)
§ Fire
Service Leadership Summit Delegate (1998 to Present). Recognized leaders of the US Fire Service have met annually
since 1998 to develop consensus opinion on issues affecting the fire service for delivery of recommendations to Congress and
FEMA.
§ Fire Service Stakeholders Delegate (1998 to Present). Invited leaders of recognized
"Stakeholder" groups of the Fire Service meet annually with FEMA Director and US Fire Administrator at the National
Emergency Training Center to establish goals of the USFA for the upcoming year.
§ New England
Fire Apparatus Maintenance Association Member (1999 to Present)
§ Fire Department Safety Officers
Association (1993 to Present)
§ National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (1997 to Present)
§ International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) (1980 to 2006)
§ Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts
(PFFM) (1980 to 2006)
§ Construction Safety Roundtable (2007 to present)
§ Milford
Area Chamber of Commerce
Committees and Working Groups
§ Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) - Aviation Rule Making Advisory Committee (ARAC) - Airport Certification Issues Group Member
§ FAA
- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC)- Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Requirements Working Group: (Serves
as Co-Chair).
§ ARFF Requirement Working Group, formed through ARAC, has been
tasked to develop a new FAR Part 139, Subpart D. Co-Chair responsibilities include: generating deliverables under
original tasking, and coordination with industry members, as well as FAA legal and economist representatives.
§
FAA - Advisory Circular 150-5210-7C Emergency Communications Committee Member Committee Member
§ FAA
- Advisory Circular 150-5210-10C Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Vehicles Committee Member
§ FAA
- ARFF Industry Review Working Group 150/5220-10D Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Vehicles
National Transportation Safety Board (
NTSB) - New Large Aircraft (NLA) ARFF Study Group§ NTSB
- Passenger Aircraft Emergency Evacuation Study
§ NTSB - ARFF Study Group
§ American
Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) - Served as ARFF Advisory Board Member
§ Delegate to
the National Council on Readiness & Preparedness (NCORP)
§ Department of Justice - High Risk
Metropolitan Area Interoperability Assistance Team Member, Boston Metro Area 2004
