Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department

Years in Fire/EMS:

38

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Orangeville Community Fire Company

Years With Department/Agency

27

Dept. Web Site:

http://Orangevillefireco.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

LIberty Hose and Truck Co #2 Liberty NY

My Training:

EMT,FF1,FFII,Advance&Special Vehicle Rescue,ICS100,200,300,700,800,Fire Police,Pump Operations,HazdousMaterials Operations

Day Job:

Union Electrican IBEW Local 363

Relationship Status:

Married

Top Issues Facing Responders:

In oue Dept we get about 5% of our Funds from Taxes, the rest we have Fund Raisers.Our budegt is about $70,000 a year.We pay for all of our Expencse,Light bill,Fuel for Trucks,Ins,Heat Bill and the Fire Trucks and the equipment for them.We have to spend to much time with Fund Raisers.We do training but not as much as I would like.It is hard to ask someone to keep coming back and help at Fund Raising and Work Nights.We our a small Dept with about 15-20 Members.WE had a busy 2009 with about 15 major Structure Fire,Two very active Fire Fighters charged with Arson.We had about 80 station and 120 Medical Assistant calls