David Markle

Veteran Battalion Chief Firefighter possessing in-depth knowledge of fire suppression techniques and department policies and procedures. Analytical and solution-oriented with specialty in mentoring,coaching and teaching. Reads and understands codes and ordinances and operation of emergency and fire equipment.

• FFP1510 - CODES AND STANDARDS 03/03/2015
• FFP2610 - FIRE INVESTIGATION: ORIGIN AND CAUSE 05/20/2005
• FFP2811 - FIREFIGHTING TACTICS AND STRATEGIES II 05/27/2005
• FFP2521 - CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND PLANS REVIEW 10/24/2014
• FSFC201 - MINIMUM RECRUIT TRAINING 11/30/1994
• FSFC211 - Confined Space Operations 03/09/2001
• FSFC213 - ROPE RESCUE III 12/14/2001
• RN2855 - LEADERSHIP PRACTICES ACHIEVING FIRE SERVICE CHANGE SUCCESS 02/11/2005
• RN2858 - THERMAL IMAGING BEYOND JUST SEARCH 02/12/2005
• RN2848 - TRAIN-THE-TRAINER FOR THE NEW TACTICS 1 COURSE 02/10/2005
• RN3842 - LIVE FIRE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER 03/20/2015
• RN3842 - LIVE FIRE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER 11/18/2009
• RN3265 - FLUSAR OPERATIONS LEVEL FOR CONFINED SPACE 04/20/2010
• RN3275 - FLUSAR TECHNICIAN LEVEL FOR CONFINED SPACE 04/23/2010
• FSFC3530 - LIVE FIRE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM 12/08/2006
• RN5012 - STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE AWARENESS VS. 1 11/28/2009
• PD5469 - NFA (0729) INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER (REVISED) 02/18/2009
• RN6563 - CONTROLLING CHAOS 02/08/2010
• RN9353 - NFPA 1500 ADVANCED HAZWOPER AWARENESS (MOD #3) 12/10/2015
• RN9351 - NFPA 1500 ADVANCED HAZWOPER AWARENESS (MOD #1) 11/13/2015
• RN9352 - NFPA 1500 ADVANCED HAZWOPER AWARENESS (MOD #2) 12/07/2015
• RN9354 - NFPA 1500 ADVANCED HAZWOPER AWARENESS (MOD #4) 12/11/2015
• PD9673 - STEP UP & LEAD 02/26/2014
• RN9905 - RT-130: ANNUAL WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY REFRESHER (MOD #4) 07/22/2015
• RN9908 - NFPA 1584 FIREFIGHTER REHABILITATION (MOD #2) 11/07/2015
• RN9902 - RT-130: ANNUAL WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY REFRESHER (MOD #1) 04/08/2015
• RN9903 - RT-130: ANNUAL WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY REFRESHER (MOD #2) 05/05/2015
• RN9907 - NFPA 1584 FIREFIGHTER REHABILITATION (MOD #1) 11/07/2015
• RN9900 - STEP UP & LEAD 02/26/2014
• RN9904 - RT-130: ANNUAL WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY REFRESHER (MOD #3) 07/07/2015
• RN8735 - NFPA 1021 ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 05/02/2015
• RN8732 - FIRST RESPONDER HYBRID VEHICLE INCIDENTS 08/19/2015
• RN8756 - NFPA 1021 PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING 09/29/2015
• RN8819 - NFPA 1001 PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS 12/16/2015
• RN8750 - NFPA 1021 INCIDENT SCENE COMMUNICATIONS 10/02/2015
• RN8765 - NFPA 1001 FIRE BEHAVIOR 02/14/2015
• RN8768 - NFPA 1001 FIRE DETECTION, ALARM & SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS 09/29/2015
• RN8751 - NFPA 1021 INCIDENT SCENE MANAGEMENT 07/22/2015
• RN8780 - NFPA 1001 VEHICLE EXTRICATION 04/05/2016
• RN8780 - NFPA 1001 VEHICLE EXTRICATION 12/02/2014
• RN8752 - NFPA 1021 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 11/07/2015
• RN10415 - STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS 03/09/2015
• RN10475 - FRE 2015 RIT: THE DOWN AND DIRTY OF SAVING OUR OWN 01/22/2015
• RN10690 - RTA - ATTACK LINE MANAGEMENT 04/02/2015
• RN10720 - RTA - ENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS 04/29/2015
• RN10774 - RTA - GROUND LADDERS 1 08/24/2015
• RN10809 - ELEVATOR OPERATIONS 05/14/2015
• RN10882 - RTA - SURFACE WATER RESCUE 06/01/2015
• RN11153 - VENT, ENTER, ISOLATE & SEARCH (VEIS) 09/17/2015
• RN11213 - RTA - SEARCH & RESCUE (ORIENTED PERSON SEARCH) 10/08/2015
• RN11330 - RTA - LARGE AREA SEARCH (LAS) 11/10/2015
• RN10307 - RTA - FF ASSIGNMENTS & SAFETY 01/13/2015
• RN10395 - FIRE THEORY & APPLICATION 02/10/2015
• RN11548 - MAYDAY OPERATIONS 1 01/21/2016
• RN11541 - 2016 FRE SCHOOL BUS EXTRICATION & RESCUE 01/21/2016
• RN11543 - 2016 FRE THE RIT TEAM: NOT BEING ONE OF THE VICTIMS 01/20/2016
• RN11549 - MAYDAY OPERATIONS 2 02/05/2016
• RN11839 - RTA - HURST EDRAULIC ORIENTATION 04/14/2016
• RN11843 - RTA - RIT 1 04/23/2016
• ATPC6742 - FLORIDA INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 10/27/2017
• RN12645 - RTA - MULTI-COMPANY FIRE OPERATIONS 2 12/13/2016
• RN12543 - FIREGROUND RIT: BASICS AND COMMAND (CLASSROOM AND HOT) 01/18/2018
• RN11939 - RTA - RIT 2 05/26/2016
• RN12010 - RTA - FORCIBLE ENTRY 1 06/16/2016
• RN12245 - RTA - HAZMAT AWARENESS 10/08/2016
• RN13507 - NFPA 1001 VEHICLE EXTRICATION 01/02/2019
• RN13508 - NFPA 1021 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 04/26/2019
• RN13511 - NFPA 1021 ELEMENTS OF SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT 04/26/2019
• RN13700 - NFPA 1021 INCIDENT RESPONSE SAFETY 04/26/2019
• RN13703 - NFPA 1021 LEADERSHIP AS A GROUP INFLUENCE 04/26/2019
• RN13701 - NFPA 1021 INCIDENT SCENE COMMUNICATIONS 04/26/2019
• RN13706 - NFPA 1021 INCIDENT SCENE MANAGEMENT 04/26/2019
• RN15466 - FIRST RESPONDER OPERATIONS LEVEL REFRESHER (MOD #1) 10/28/2020
• RN15472 - HIGH RISE FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION 10/20/2019
• RN15467 - FIRST RESPONDER OPERATIONS LEVEL REFRESHER (MOD # 3) 12/04/2020
• RN15531 - FIRST RESPONDER OPERATIONS LEVEL REFRESHER (MOD #2) 10/28/2020
• RN15471 - FIRST RESPONDER OPERATIONS LEVEL REFRESHER (MOD # 4) 12/05/2020
• RN15479 - FIRE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION 10/20/2019
• RN15478 - BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 10/14/2019
• RN15480 - FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS 10/14/2019

• Palm Beach State College, Fire Instructor, 2008, 2018
• Florida State, USAR instructor Technical Rescue, 2011, 2014
• Florida Medical Disaster Team, Logistics Support Branch, 2015, 2017
• NPFA Advisor Board, 2014, 2017
• PBGFR Live Burn Master, 2017, present
• Florida Fire Chiefs Associated, 2012, present, Member
• Florida Forestry Strike Team, 2015, present, Instructor
• PBG Honda Classic Golf Tournament, 2018, present, Command Officer (7 day operational period)
• PBGFR Hurricane Disaster Coordinator, 2018, present

I currently serve as the Battalion Chief for the city of Palm Beach Gardens. My ascent through the ranks has been guided by a commitment to doing the right things for the right reasons. This philosophy has enabled me to lead large groups effectively and earn the respect necessary to achieve positive outcomes. Throughout my career, I have been entrusted by state and regional officials to oversee first responders during major disasters. Notably, I have played a pivotal role in the Fire Storms of 1998, the Palm Bay fires of 2004, Hurricane Irma in 2017, the Covid Epidemic of 2021, the Surfside collapse in 2021, and Hurricane Ian in 2022. My command skills and leadership confidence have been honed by the wisdom of chief officers who have exemplified street savvy and professionalism in the fire service. Consequently, I have committed to mentoring those who elect to serve as first responders in our communities. Respectfully, DTM

• Fire storms of 1998, Team Member
• Palm Bay Fires 2004, Engine Boss
• Hurricane Frances 2004, Command Aid
• Darkness brush fire 2007, Division Supervisor
• Holy Land Fire 2015, Command Aid
• Hurricane Irma, Strike Team Aid - Crew Boss, 2017
• Holocaust Survivor vaccine Mission, Region 7 Strike Team Leader, 2021
• COVID 19 Operations Section Chief, Region 7 IMT state asset, 2021
• COVID 19 Incident Commander, Region 7 IMT state asset, 2021
• Surf Side Collapse Team Leader, Region 7 Mission 00205, 2021
• Hurricane IAN STL region 7 -FLTF 2 Mission # 00808