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Founder · Kerchunk Networks

Built fromthe firehouse.

Kerchunk Networks isn't a consulting firm or a reseller. It's one guy with a radio on his hip and a router in his truck — building networks for the people who need them to work.

Founder · Kerchunk Networks
Erik Lohmann

Active firefighter with Woodside Fire Protection District. FEMA-certified Communications Specialist (US&R) and Ericsson Enterprise Wireless CNA. IT Lead at Woodside — iPads, iPhones, Cradlepoint R1900s, and Tablet Command. Started Kerchunk Networks in 2024 to bring that field experience to home networks that deserve better than a big-box mesh kit. Apparatus work is the job. It is not the product yet.

  • Active Firefighter — Woodside Fire Protection District
  • IT Lead — apparatus networking and MDM
  • FEMA US&R Communications Specialist
  • Ericsson Enterprise Wireless CNA
  • On-site now: San Mateo County and El Dorado County home UniFi
Profile · Erik Lohmann FOUNDER
RoleActive Firefighter
DepartmentWoodside Fire Protection District
LocationCalifornia
SpecializationFire & Residential Networking
FoundedKerchunk Networks 2024
These are Woodside Fire Protection District apparatus — the job I work. They are not Kerchunk client installs. I am not booking department upfits yet. Home UniFi is what I take.
Starlink Mini on a Woodside Fire engine cab roof Cradlepoint router with labeled antenna leads in a fire apparatus cab Antenna farm and HSM Starlink mount on a Woodside Fire apparatus roof Starlink mount and cellular puck on a Woodside Fire engine HSM High Street Mounts Starlink mount on apparatus

Woodside Fire · roof and cab. Starlink Mini, HSM mount, labeled Cradlepoint. Department setup, not a client project.

Training & Credentials
Certifications
FEMA Communications Specialist
Comm Specialist
FEMA · National US&R
Ericsson Certified Network Associate
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless CNA
Ericsson · Public-safety wireless
NWCG
CTE
Comm Tech
NWCG · Wildland Fire
The Kerchunk Way
Why We Do It This Way
The stack we stand behind

UniFi is what I install in houses. Cradlepoint and Starlink on the engine are what I ride with. I don’t sell a dozen brands, and I’m not booking apparatus upfits yet.

No Upselling

You get what you need, not what has the best margin. The right gear for your situation, sized correctly, installed properly.

Built for the Field

Every recommendation comes from someone who has used this infrastructure in an emergency. Not a showroom, not a catalog.

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