Background
Childress, Dennis Robert was born on October 3, 1945 in South Gate, California, United States. Son of Robert Wier and Janice Alicia (Sayles) Childress.
municipal protective service administrator
Childress, Dennis Robert was born on October 3, 1945 in South Gate, California, United States. Son of Robert Wier and Janice Alicia (Sayles) Childress.
Associate of Arts in Fire Science, Long Beach City College, 1975. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology-Fire Protection Administration, California State University, Los Angeles, 1978.
Firefighter Lynwood (California) Fire Department, 1967-1976, apparatus engineer, 1976-1979, fire captain, battalion chief, 1970-1985. Director training and safety Buena Park (California) Fire Department, since 1985. Instructor Rancho Community College, Santa Ana, California, since 1981, State Fire Marshal, Santa Ana, since 1984.
Consultant, since 1979.
Coach American Youth Soccer Organization, Orange County, 1979-1985. Chairman Orange County Training and Education Master Plan committee, since 1986, Orange County Mass Casualty Drill committee. Instructor CPR Orange County American Red Cross.
Developer, coordinator Smoke Detector Program for Senior Citizens, Lynwood, Fire Flow Research Program, Lynwood. Member Southern California Training Officers Association (1st vice president), Orange County Fire Chief's Training Officers Association (vice president, board directors 1976, president 1989-1990), California Firefighter's Association, Safety Standard Committee (vice-chairman), Lynwood Firefighters Association (board directors 1979-1982, vice president 1980, president and chairman board directors 1981), Epsilon Pi Tau.
Married Suzanne Dietrich, December 12, 1970. Children: Bryan, Scott, Lara.