A.H. Trimble is a pen name and not the author’s actual name. The author is a certified emergency manager, a U.S. Government employee currently serving in a federal land management agency as Chief of Suppression Operations for millions of acres of federal and state public lands, is a US Navy veteran, has served as a Chief Officer in a structural fire department, and for nearly 30 years a structural and wildland firefighter. He has extensive training in emergency services and has participated in major disasters on several continents. Additionally, the author served in the Operations Section on a national incident management team where he helped manage major disasters all over the country.
Trimble has 1000’s of hours of fire and FEMA training for natural and man-made disasters. In addition to his formal emergency training, he has taken hundreds of hours of weapons training with SWAT teams and other weapons experts. Professional leadership training has come from a multitude of sources including US Special Forces and their instructors.
In addition to his day job, Trimble has responsibility for emergency preparedness for 13 church congregations. In this responsibility he has prepared emergency contingency plans, emergency communication plans and even hosted city-wide preparedness fairs.
He is dedicated to the patriot community and preparing Americans for the coming disasters that will strike America. As an OathKeeper he has sworn an oath to do everything in his power to never fail the America or the Americans he loves.
Most of Trimble’s life falls into three categories; his God, his family, and his profession. He believes deeply in God as his Heavenly Father and in His son Jesus Christ. He loves the gospel of Jesus Christ, and although he has struggled most of his life, he strives to live up to the basic tenants of being a good Christian. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He is married to a very lovely and wonderful woman whom he has been with for over 10 years now. They have wonderful dates, including his marriage proposal, at the shooting range. His wife has taken considerable training in weapons, has her conceal carry license, and loves her custom built AR-15 with which she is very good. He and his wife are currently purchasing land in the southwest United States on which they will build a cabin for a retreat.
A.H. Trimble loves to tell folks, “Keep your eyes wide open, your powder dry and your heart open to Christ.”