Texas Rescue Instructors Page

Andy Lancaster: Owner, Texas Rescue; 25 years of service with the Irving TX Fire Dept., Set up the Irving FD High Angle Rescue Team in 1991. Technical Rescue Instructor for High Angle Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Trench rescue, Industrial Rescue, and Tactical Insertion. He currently holds a TCFP Advanced Firefighter Certification, Intermediate Instructors Certificate, and Field Examiner Certificate, He is also a staff Instructor specializing in Heavy Rescue for Response International Group ; Oklahoma City. Andy has provided training for various Fire Departments, Search & Rescue Groups, U.S.M.C., US Navy, US Army, major electric providers, oil companies, refineries, food processing companies, police agencies, and a variety of other industries. He is also a motorcycle enthusiast and is a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Coach.

Paul Wooton, FF/EMT

Lead Instructor for; High Angle Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Heavy Rescue, Trench Rescue.

Paul has been with the Irving TX Fire Dept. for over 10 years, and has been assigned to the departments High Angle Rescue Team for 8 years. He has a background in pipeline construction, welding, and trench operations.

Paul is also an Instructor for R.I.G. in Oklahoma City specializing in Heavy Rescue classes.

Heath Morris, FF/Paramedic

Lead Instructor for ; High Angle Rescue, Confined Space Rescue

Heath has been with the Irving TX Fire Department for 10 years, and has been assigned to the departments High Angle Rescue Team for most of that time. He is also the Fire Chief for the South Van Zandt County Volunteer Fire Department.

Heath has a degree from Tarlton State University, and has a background in Farm and Agriculture equipment.

Other Instructors :

Richard (Rebel) Burkhalter Irving FD

Grant Blake Irving FD

Ben Chadd War Acres FD (OK)

Scott Walker Colony FD