Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

38

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Upper Augusta V.F.C.

Years With Department/Agency

30

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Neversink Fire Company, No. 3, Reading, Pa.
Northumberland Emergency Rescue Squad
Northumberland Fire Company No. 1, Northumberland, Pa.
Northumberland Hook & Ladder Fire Company, Northumberland, Pa.
Tuckahoe V.F.C., Point Township, Pa.
Northumberland County Fire Chief's Association, Northumberland County, Pa.
Goodwill Hose Company, Sunbury, Pa.

My Training:

Nims ICS 700, 100, 200 HazMat Ops. & Tech. Adv. Containment & Decontamination Trench Resuce Structural Collapse Ops. 1 & 2 Water Resuce Arson Detection Pump Ops. 1 & 2 Advanced R. I. T. High Angle Resuce Incideng Safety Officer High Rise FF Pro Board Cert. ! & 2 BVR & SVR Tech. Confined Space Rescue Str. Fire Rescue Adv. FF. Truck Ops 1 & 2 EMT Legal Aspects of FF Rural Water Supply Fire Depart. Officership Basic Rigging For Rope Resuce

About Me:

I come from a family with a tradition of fighting fires
starting with my grandfather, father, brother and
my daugther is keeping that tradition alive.

Day Job:

Drafting

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To help others.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

It is a good feeling after a job is done.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Recruiting and retaining Vol. Fire Fighters