Andy J. Starnes

Andy is 2nd generation firefighter and a Career Captain with over 24 years of experience in the fire service. He is passionate about teaching, encouraging and supporting up and coming firefighters with biblically principled messages on where to draw our strength from and why living a God centered life is extremely rewarding.  Andy believes to be a great firefighter & leader, we need to be more than one dimensional.  That firefighting tactics are important and great, but not enough to be a great servant leader.

Andy is a Level II instructor with an associate degree of Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology.  He is  very knowledgeable on modern fire behavior and also serves as a member of Kill the Flashover Project and the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

Andy and his wife Sarah  reside in Charlotte, NC with their daughter Emma.

Andy, his wife Sarah and daughter Emma

Captain Andy J Starnes