Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

President / Administrator / Commissioner, Secretary / Treasurer, Firefighter, EMT - Basic, Retired

Years in Fire/EMS:

14

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Ashfield, MA

Years With Department/Agency

Eight

Web Site:

http://trevosefireco.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Ashfield Ambulance Association

My Training:

Basic firefighting, EMT, auto extrication, pumps, SCBA, some hazmat, fire investigation (Greenfield,MA, Community College, Fire Service Program), Accident Reconstruction(Keene, NH, State College) College Physics (Temple University) and on and on.

About Me:

Married with four grown children and three grandchildren, I physically can no longer participate in firefighting. I am the senior investigator for my state's attorney general responsible for Public Protection and Government Bureau investigations in the four counties of Western Mass, a territory larger than RI, more populated than VT. Investigations range from accident deaths resulting in claims against the state to consumer product safety to white collar crime.

Day Job:

Senior Investigator, Massachusetts Attorney General

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To serve and protect my community.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

This is real life.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

In my area, it is lack of staffing due to budget cuts (paid departments) and lack of day time volunteers. On the volunteer side, it is getting tough for volunteers of any hour. Many EMS organizations have disappeared to be replaced by career people covering much greater response areas. Much of Western Mass is rural.