Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

9

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Shaker Road Fire Dept

Years With Department/Agency

13

Dept. Web Site:

http://shakerroadfire.com

My Training:

COMMON SENSE!
Basic Firefighter
Intermediate Firefighter
Firefighter 2
ICS 100
ICS 700
Firefighter Survival
Hazmat Ops
Truck Company Ops
Rescue Company Ops

About Me:

Firefighter in the burbs of Albany, NY. Love it to death. Don't know what I would be doing if I didn't find the fire department. Love being on the engine. Truck work is for sally's

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I like helping people. You won't find a lot of guys that will admit that but its my reason for joining

Why I Love Fire/EMS

It's a hands-on approach to helping the community. My co-workers are my best friends. We stick together and get things done

Top Issues Facing Responders:

-Affording training/equipment
-Budget cuts
-Newer, unsafe construction
-Obesity
-teaching guys how to bail out of a building over teaching them how not to get into that situation
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