Michael K. Anderson - Fire & EMS Expert, Trainer & Consultant
Mr. Anderson is an expert witness in Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He brings over four decades of experience to his role as a consultant, expert witness, paralegal, and private investigator at Anderson Consulting and Training, PLLC. His career in fire and EMS has allowed him to establish himself as a subject matter expert in critical areas such as fire and EMS operations, training, safety, incident command, and internal investigations. His extensive experience instills confidence in his audience, making him a sought-after speaker at prominent events such as the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC), where he shares his insights and knowledge with industry professionals.
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In addition to his speaking engagements, Michael has made significant contributions to the field through his writing. He has authored articles for Fire Engineering, a leading publication in the industry, and played a crucial role as an Expert Critique Contributor for the book “Cooling the Flames: Verbal De-escalation of Mentally Ill and Aggressive Patients. A Comprehensive Guidebook for Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services,” co-authored by Ellis Amdur, M.A., N.C.C., C.M.H.S., and John K. Murphy JD, MS, PA-C.
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Before beginning his legal career, Michael served over 40 years in the Fire/EMS service. During his tenure with Fire/EMS, he was a volunteer firefighter/EMT, professional firefighter/EMT, paramedic, Battalion Chief, Incident Safety Officer, Deputy Commander for the fire academy, and IFSAC instructor. Michael retired as an Assistant Fire Chief. He also was a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for 13 years.
Michael graduated from the National Fire Academy with certificates in Command and Control of Incident Operations, Multi-Alarm Incident Operations, Incident Safety Officer, and High-Rise Incident Command of Operations. He also has his Washington State Hazardous Materials On-Scene-Incident Commander certification through the Washington State Patrol and is a National Fire Academy Off-Campus Instructor.
Michael's extensive list of certifications include:
- Firefighter I – State of California
- Firefighter II – State of California
- Fire Officer I – State of California
- Fire Officer II – State of California
- Fire Officer III – State of Washington
- IFSAC Fire Instructor I– State of Washington
- Hazardous Materials Awareness – State of California
- Hazardous Materials Operations – State of California
- Hazardous Materials Technician – State of California
- Hazardous Materials On-Scene Incident Command – State of Washington
- AHIMT Type 1, 2 and 3 Incident Commander, Deputy Commander, and Operations Section Chief
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