The University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) recognizes instructors who exemplify quality instruction, student engagement, professional demeanor and knowledge base. Jamar Sullivan is IFSI’s September Instructor of the Month. He was nominated by Fred McClellan who is a field instructor for IFSI.
Jamar joined IFSI as an instructor in 2005. Jamar has been a member of the Chicago Fire Department since 1998 and has served as a lieutenant since October 2013. He is best known for teaching under IFSI’s Special Operations Training Program (SOTP) classes of HazMat, Trench Rescue and Confined Space Rescue. Jamar also teaches the Fireground Officer class. “I’ve taken a lot of classes at IFSI. When Jamar teaches the PowerPoint section of the classes, he keeps the students’ attention and makes interaction fun for all,” Fred McClellan said. “He also shows great leadership in both the classroom and the field.”
Jamar is a native of Chicago and graduated from Harold Washington College in Chicago with an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science.
The Illinois Fire Service Institute is the statutory State Fire Academy for Illinois. In addition to training provided at its Champaign campus, the Institute offers one-day hands-on classes for fire departments at Regional Training Centers and local fire stations across the State. The mission of the Illinois Fire Service Institute is to help firefighters do their work through training, education, information and research.
