About me
Jake Hoffman is a Private with the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department, currently assigned to Rescue Squad 7. A 2008 graduate of St. Francis de Sales, he also works in the TFRD’s Homeland Security/Special Operations Bureau, where he handles technical rescues and hazardous materials incidents and training.
He is also a team manager for Ohio Task Force 1, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team. In this role, Jake has deployed to major disasters, such as hurricanes and the 2021 Surfside, Florida building collapse.
Jake holds a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is an alumnus of the Naval Postgraduate School. In 2014, he co-founded Squad 5 Fire Training, LLP. where he serves as co-owner and lead instructor. He frequently instructs both locally and nationally on topics including firefighting, technical rescue, and HAZMAT/Weapons of Mass Destruction response for diverse audiences, ranging from small fire departments to the FBI and Department of Defense.
