Dec 8, 2020
The Denver Drill that John discusses had been performed all week using two ladders and two firefighters at the sill. But the crew on duty on this day was confident that they could perform the drill using one ladder and one firefighter. In the process of removing Chief Vanatta (the victim) from the window, the officer on the ladder had to assist in pulling him through the window, which caused Chief Vanatta to be inverted (face up versus face down). In an effort to correct his positioning, Chief Vanatta rolled off the ladder. The officer grabbed onto Chief Vanatta and both of them fell 10 feet to the concrete. Recovery from their injuries took 2-3 months.
Deputy Fire Chief John Vanatta Jr. joined the Siloam Springs Fire
Department in January 2017. DC Vanatta is the department training
officer, an adjunct instructor for the Arkansas Fire Training
Academy, and is currently the President of the Northwest Arkansas
Metro Chief’s Training Officers Association. He is also the
Captain/Training Officer of the Lincoln, AR Volunteer Fire
Department. His credentials include a Masters degree from Eastern
Michigan University, the CPSE Chief Fire Officer credential, and
NREMT Paramedic.
Prior to moving to Siloam Springs, Chief Vanatta retired from Clinton Township Fire-Rescue-EMS in Michigan at the rank of Battalion Chief. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Chief, attaining the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant. In 2008-2009, he deployed to Iraq and served as a military civil affairs liaison to the Iraqi Fire Service.
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