About Us

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SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

At KD Fabrication, we bring over 35 years of combined experience in custom metal fabrication and design. We’re passionate about crafting innovative, high-quality solutions for various industries, including rescue services, industrial clients, and commercial projects. Our team is dedicated to providing precision-engineered products that meet the unique needs of our clients, from specialized training props to complex metal structures we also provide and work with industry leading instructors for fire service disciplines to offer you state of the art training and curriculum development.

Meet Our Team

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Jeff Hartjoy (Owner / Lead Fabricator)

Brings over 30 years of experience of metal fab, welding and machining to KD Fabrication. Prior to the formation of KD Fabrication, Jeff owned and operated two other metal fabrication business in the greater Seattle area with an outstanding reputation for his work with stainless and aluminum alloys, and his ability to bring an engineers or designers idea to life. Jeff is certified with the American Welding Society (AWS) and Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO).

Jeff also raced sprint cars for 12 years and spent 2 of those years racing full time while based out of Indiana while working alongside some of the racing industries best fabricators and engineers. Jeff has vast experience in the commercial, industrial and high-performance industries. As Co-inventor and lead fabricator of the Submerged Vehicle Trainer, Jeff’s extensive background in racecar fabrication and design can be seen in the SVT.

For the past 14 years Jeff has also been a Professional Firefighter and has been assigned to a Tower Ladder since 2014. As Co-Owner of KD Rescue, Jeff has been an adjunct instructor teaching Truck Company Ops, Aeriel Dynamics and Swiftwater. Jeff has built a reputation as an exceptional instructor due to his competency, communication skills and adaptability to all different learning styles.

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Patrick O'Brien (Owner / Lead Instructor )

Has been a professional firefighter, graphic designer, and fabricator for 22 years serving with 3 different fire departments and owner of 2 private fabrication firms. Currently holding the rank of Captain in training, Pat has a steep background in technical rescue and truck company operations and has designed curriculums and instructed technical rescue and truck company disciplines for over 15 years. Pat is a certified Rescue 3 International instructor and is a member in good standing with the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Co- inventor of the SVT (Submerged vehicle trainer), Pat is skilled in CAD (computer aided design) and engineering and has developed many fire service related training adjuncts. He has instructed for many 3rd party companies, written and designed reference manuals, field guides and lesson plans, served as a subject matter expert (SME) in technical rescue litigations and has presented at various conferences. Pat also owns a pre-fire drafting company and has drawn over 370 pre-incident plans throughout his career. Former member of WATF-1 (FEMA Urban Search and Rescue) and current Training Officer for the South King County Fire Training Consortium, Pat brings a unique skillset to KD Fabrication and KD Rescue as he is our lead instructor, curriculum developer, adjunct fabricator, and lead product development engineer. Weather he’s working with a torch or on a computer, there is a good chance you’ll see him in the field or train on something he’s had his hands in.