John Maretti

John Maretti

John Maretti started as a Firefighter with the City of Chico Fire Department in 1984 and served on their Technical Rescue Team and well as the Butte Interagency Rescue Group (BIRG) for the majority of his career. A recently-retired full-time Firefighter, John is a Technical Rescue Specialist, Hazardous Materials Specialist,

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Matt Wallen

Matt Wallen

A highly regarded and well known Technical Rescue Instructor in California, Matt has been involved with Code3Rescue’s Swiftwater and Technical Rope Rescue Training Program since 1997, teaching to both the fire rescue and private recreational sectors. Matt’s diverse background of being a recreational climber and whitewater boater since 1990, combined

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Dr. Cheryl Ellis

Dr. Cheryl Ellis

Dr. Cheryl Ellis received both her Bachelor’s degree and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis, CA. Her professional interests include equine technical rescue, disaster preparedness, response and emergency care and stabilization of the equine patient. She is the California Veterinary Medical Association’s Disaster Coordinator for

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Dr. Norm Rosene

Dr. Norm Rosene

Dr. Norm Rosene is a practicing dentist who serves as the Vice President of the North Valley Animal Disaster Group (NVADG), and has participated on the NVADG Technical Rescue Team since its inception. He has taught technical rescue internationally as a contracted instructor for the International Fund for Animal Welfare

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Leah Critchfield, NREMT-P, RVT

Leah Critchfield, EMT-P, RN, RVT

Leah is an active paramedic, full time Nurse, and experienced relief Veterinary Technician out of Northern California. Her professional focus is in Emergency Medicine, Disaster Management, Sheltering, and teaching. Recognized as California Veterinary Medical Association’s RVT of the Year 2022, Leah believes in strengthening communities’ resilience through education and preparedness.

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John Fox

John Fox

John recently retired as the Chief for San Juan Bautista Fire Department. Previously he was a Firefighter/Engineer for 8 years and a Captain/Duty Officer with Felton Fire Protection District for over 15 years. He was a Captain/EMS Coordinator with Lockheed Fire Department. in Sunnyvale, CA for over three years until

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Deb Fox

Deb Fox

Deb is a retired Firefighter II/ EMT with the San Juan Bautista Fire Department with over 16 years fire service experience. Deb was a Firefighter II/EMT and lead for the Large Animal Rescue Unit with the Felton Fire Protection District for 9 years. A horsewoman with over 28 years’ experience,

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