About Me

Farming. Firefighting. Search and Rescue. I wear many hats.

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Born and raised in Northern California, I've always been driven to help people. From an early age I served my community in the Boy Scouts of America, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 57. After graduating high school, I enlisted in the United States Air Force and served four years, stationed in the 87th Security Forces Squadron and deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. After separating, I returned home to the family farm. Shortly thereafter, I joined up as a volunteer firefighter with my City and as a Search and Rescue member for my county. Today, I hold the rank of Engineer - PIO with my Fire Department and Drone Team Leader with my county SAR.

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In 2022, I saw how Drones were changing the way wars were fought due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I purchased a DJI FPV Drone I had seen used as a spotter, and a new chapter in my life began. I was determined to learn from the horrors of war in order to use this burgeoning technology to help out in Emergency Services as well as Agriculture. I wanted to learn how to save lives with Drones instead of take them.

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I started the North Wind Aerial channel at first to showcase my drone footage, but it has grown into so much more. As my fleet, knowledge, and curiosity expanded, so too did the amount of incredible people I knew who had the same mission. Working together with others in the Drone Industry to further our collective expertise on how to use Drones to help fight fires, find missing persons, and make farming more efficient is one of the best adventures I've ever been on, and I'm thrilled to be on it with you all.