Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Assistant or Deputy Chief

Years in Fire/EMS:

28

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Scranton VFC

Years With Department/Agency

28

Dept. Web Site:

http://scrantonvfc.com

My Training:

Structural Firefighting, A LOT of Auto Extrication.

Firefighter 1 Instructor
Live Fire Training Policy
In-Service Safety Training OSHA Refresher
CFI Instructors' Authorization Training Program
Conducting Live Fire Instructor
Live Fire Training and Safety Instructor
Scene Support Ops Instructor
Haz-Mat First Responder Ops Instructor
Haz-Mat First Responder Ops Refresher
Confined Space Safety and Awareness Instructor
Legal Issues for the Fire Service Instructor
Fire Service Instructor 1
Live Fire Training Safety
Conducting Live Fire Evolutions
Accident Victim Extrication
Ladder Company Operations
Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness
Fire Police
Bus Rescue Course
Firefighter Safety and Survival Co Officer
Firefighter Survival
Firefighting Essentials
Preparing for Command
Incident Command
Initial Fire Attack 1
Apparatus Operator Pump Course
ICS-300
FEMA IS-100
FEMA IS-200
FEMA IS-700
FEMA IS-800
ESIP EVOC
NYS EVOC
Airbag and Hybrid Vehicle Safety
iCar Training
Automotive Construction Training
NYS Assn of Fire Chiefs:
Fire Officers Duties and Responsibilities
Fire Service Leadership and Management
Fire ground Tactics
Command and Control of Emergency Incidents
Chemical Hazards in the Firehouse
Large Truck Extrication and Rescue Training
School Bus Extrication and Rescue Training
Hazardous Materials Communications Standard
Hazardous Materials Awareness Training
Hazardous Materials Awareness Training
Mercy Flight Ground Crew Safety Course
Foam Firefighting Seminar
SPCA Horse Trailer Accident Seminar
Carstar Hybrid Car and Airbag Seminar
Extrication Learning Symposiums
FDIC Indianapolis
Heavy Lifting / Semi-Truck Extrication
Get Out Alive, by John Salka, FDNY
Pre-Fire Planning, Commercial & Industrial
Initial Company Ops, Family Dwellings
Saving Our Own, Hands-On Training
Flash-Over Simulator, Hands-On Training
Truck Co Ops, Hands-On Training
Live Fire Attack, Hands-On Training
Store Fires
Fire Ops, Garden Apartments, Townhouses
New York - Phoenix FF Interchange

About Me:

I have been an active FF for 28 years. I have held position of Asst Chief, Capt, Lt, and Training Officed over the past 20 years. I currently hold my National and State of New York certification for Instructor. I am also the Captain of our extrication competition team, and have worked with CarStar and iCar to bring a seminar to firefighters about Airbags and Hybrid cars.

Day Job:

Field Tech for communications company

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I come from a long line of firefighters. It is just a way of life that I was raised with, and couldnt imagine living a "normal" life without it. For those of you in the Boston, NY area, my grandparents were Avery and Doris Pierce. You will recognize those names as the founding members and first veteran first aid instructors of the Boston Emergency Squad back in 1966. Doris received a metal from the President of the United States for being the first female instructor for the Red Cross back in the 1940's. My recently deceased father is a 35 year veteran of (my company) the Scranton Vol Fire Co. My uncle, Leonard Haag, was Captain of the now infamous Ladder 5 from the City of Buffalo, NY which was destroyed in a devastating propane blast that took 5 firefighter's lives back in late December 1982 or 83, I cant remeber which year off the top of my head. He retired about 8 months before, and was not involved in the blast. I love helping the community, and as you can see, it is in my blood. I was put on this earth to do this.