Fred (Fredrick) Benzel has been with the Grand Island Fire Department since 2006. He currently holds the position of Captain. He started his EMS career in 2001 at Southeast Community College in the Fire Protection Program in Lincoln, Ne. In 2005 he went back to Southeast Community College to obtain his certificate in Paramedicine. He has worked in a multitude of settings including private, government and transport services. In addition to working for the Grand Island Fire Department, he is a lead instructor for the Central Community College Paramedic program in Grand Island, Ne. He finished a Bachelors in Health Science Administration February of 2021. In 2021 Fred also received the EMS instructor of the year award for the state of Nebraska. Fred has presented at and coordinated multiple fire and EMS conferences throughout the state of Nebraska since 2013 and assists community EMS programs and Volunteer Fire Departments with training and continuing education.
Fred Benzel has been with the Grand Island Fire Department since 2006. He currently holds the position of Captain. He started his EMS career in 2001 in 2005 he went back to obtain his certificate in Paramedicine. He has worked in a multitude of settings including private, government and transport services. He is also lead instructor for the Central Community College Paramedic program in Grand Island, Ne. In 2021 Fred also received the EMS instructor of the year award for the state of Nebraska.