What State do you live in?

NY

Type of Organization

Federal/State/Local Government

Job Function

Battalion Chief/District Chief/Shift Commander, Firefighter/Driver Operator

Years in Fire/EMS:

30

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Essex County Emergency Services

Years With Department/Agency

8

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Crown Point Fire District - Ticonderoga Fire District - Morris, CT Fire & Rescue

My Training:

Numerous Civil Defense Certificates for Radiological Monitoring

Summer & Winter Search and Rescue

Disaster Relief / Shelter Operations

Firefighting Essentials I and II

Ambulance Accident Prevention Seminar

Suburban & Rural Firefighting

Initial Fire Attack

Pump Operator

National Firefighter I

CT State Firefighter I

HazMat First Responder

SCBA Refresher

Accident Victim Extrication

Bus Rescue

Live Fire Safety

Conducting Live Fire Evolutions

Firefighter Survival

Firefighter Assist and Search Team Tactics

Fire Behavior Arson Awareness

Principals of Fire Investigations

Fire Arson Investigation

Fire Investigator Level I

Fire Investigator Level II

Confined Space Rescue

NYS Certified EMT-B

21 Training Certificates from the International Association Of Arson Investigators

IS 200b
IS 700a
IS 701a
IS 704
IS 800b
IS 005a

Basic Boating & Personal Watercraft Certificate

Day Job:

Process Operator on a Paper sheeter

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To help the communities that I live in.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The satisfaction knowing that I was there to help during someone's worst time.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Declining Volunteerism