Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

5

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

WINSTED ENGINE-2

Years With Department/Agency

2

Dept. Web Site:

http://WINSTEDFIRE.ORG

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

former lt. with the burrville vol. fire dept. out of north torrington ct

My Training:

firefighter 1
firefighter 2
haz-mat operations
basic pump operator
rural water supply
cold water rescue
vehicle extrication
rapid intervention (R.I.T.)
ics 100,200,300,700,701,800

About Me:

i am currently a firefighter with engine company no.2
of the winsted fire department been on the job as an actual firefighter for 5 years and i was an explorer for 4 years i am looking to become a paid firefighter in mass. either springfield or boston and in ct. either hartford or bridgeport im looking into getting my emt and cpat to move forward with my dreams of starting the career tradition with in my fammily

Day Job:

landscaper/mason

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

i joind following my fathers footsteps he served in burlington ct for 25 years and is now a member with burville ct. my brother and 5 of my uncles are or were firefighters so i guess you can say becauase i grew up around it its in my dna

Why I Love Fire/EMS

i love it because i love the challenges associated with the job

Top Issues Facing Responders:

new technoligy it seems it can be a crutch at times
and sometimes we are so used to grabbing a line and going in to search that we dont always look at if there is even a chance good can be done and it kills us