Robert J. Colameta Jr.  … 73 Pearl Street … Everett, MA 02149
bobc@publicsafetyedu.com - 617-593-1589

Without vision we cannot change ... without change we cannot grow ... without growth we cannot succeed
It is vital to influence change from every perspective. My personal growth and development serves me well and my ability to influence from a crew perspective serves leadership development well. My legacy is designed to influence thousands of firefighters across the country, a goal much deeper than the local community I live in and serve.

Most Recent Accomplishments: International Society Fire Service Instructors & Fire Engineering

• George D. Post Instructor of the Year 2010 & I am on the ISFSI committee to develop Master Instructor Certification Program

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Program Manager– Courage to Be Safe® 2005 – present

• National Program Manager – Courage to Be Safe®
• Curriculum Developer Courage to Be Safe® Campaign (PowerPoint, Lesson Plan, Media Production)
• Train-the-Trainer Manager – Publish and deploy national trainer programs along with delivery techniques
• Everyonegoeshome.com online media – See www.everyonegoeshome.com/media (active examples)
• Developer Courage to Be Safe® Online Trainer Resource Web – See www.ctbsinstructors.com
• National program speaker across United States

Owner, Developer – Public Safety Education Network – See www.publicsafetyedu.com  2003 - present

• Develop online training for regional fire departments
• Develop and provide exclusive online learning management system for fire organizations that may not have resources
• Develop training in Leadership, Emergency Vehicle Driver Training, and Crew Resource Management, Incident Safety Officer
• Present locally and nationally to fire departments

Contract Consultant Massachusetts Department of Fire Services between 1993 – (currently working special projects)

• Assistant coordinator for Massachusetts Department of Fire Services in adult education and curriculum development
• Coordinator Staff Services, Instructor Training and Asst. Coordinator for the MA DFS Office of Certification
• Developed Instructor Methodology Curriculum Instructor I
• Developed Instructor Methodology Curriculum Fire Instructor II
• Developed Fire Officer and Mid-Level Fire Officer Leadership Programs for MA DFS Fire Officer I & II,
• Firefighter I and II Curriculum Developer MA DFS
• Developer MA DFS Fireground Operation and EVO Driver Training.

Firefighter – City of Everett Massachusetts 1983 - present

• Firefighter of the Year 1988 - Presented by Everett Fire Department
• Certified Firefighter I/II - State & National Pro Board
• Certified Fire Officer I - State & National Pro Board
• Certified Incident Safety Officer - FDSOA & National Pro Board

Commercial Pilot – Flight Instructor – Instrument Rated – Single Engine Aircraft 1985 - 1991

• Director of Flight Operations & Chief Training Pilot of a New England Flight School
• 1300 hrs pilot-in-command flight time
• Developed full Educational Curriculum which was FAA approved creating an official FAA Authorized Flight School
• Successfully licensed private pilots, instrument pilots, commercial pilots, flight instructors and served as a local accident prevention councilor for the FAA within my region for three years.