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Captain Messer began his career as a firefighter
with Carrollton Fire Department in July of
1991. Capt. Messer progressed through the
ranks, being promoted to Lieutenant in 1994 and
Captain in 2004.
Throughout his career, Capt. Messer has assisted
with the training and development of the Fire
Department. He has served as a fire officer and
instructor in
EMS
training, firefighting, HAZ/MAT Technician,
operations and awareness training, CPR/First Aid
and AED training.
Bill’s qualifications include Georgia State
Certified Fire Officer/Firefighter, Hazardous
Materials Instructor, National Professional
Qualified HAZ/MAT Technician, National Registry
EMT, Certified Georgia Fire Instructor, Fire
Safety Instructor, Medical First Responder
Instructor and CPR/First Aid Instructor
Trainer. He has also attended Fire Safety
symposiums and GEMA conferences.
Some of Capt. Messer’s other specialized
training includes arson detection, cobra
operations and incident command, hazardous
materials operating site practices, emergency
response to radiological transportation
accidents, radiological waste isolation pilot
program, radiological instrumentation, radiation
WIPP command and control, radiological emergency
response, emergency response to hazardous
materials incidents, prime alert Bio detection
verification system training, chemistry of
hazardous materials, Cameo Dos (chemical
database) training, emergency vehicle
operations, special supplemental inflatable
restraint systems, crash victims extrication,
structural fire control, interior search and
rescue, building construction non-combustible,
building construction wood and ordinary,
pediatric life support, pre-hospital management
of traumatic brain injuries, RTLS International,
pressurized container fire control, and
flammable liquids fire control.
Captain Messer is a member of the Georgia State
Firefighters Association and West Georgia
Regional HAZ/MAT Team.
Bill and Beth, his wife of 13 years, enjoy the
outdoors and traveling. They have a dog named
Cocoa and a cat named Woody.
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