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I am an OG with a lot of training and experience
About Me:
Scott Shields grew up in Miami Beach, Florida and New York, New York. He is a graduate of Drew University and attended the London School of Economics. He is a graduate of the National Inter-Agency Civil Military Institute, based in California. He was the former head of Marine Safety for NYC Parks SAR Team and holds multiple certifications from FEMA and the Red Cross and various Fire Departments and Law Enforcement Agencies. He is a NJ State firefighter.
Scott originated the nation’s largest Mass Casualty Marine Rescue course for NYC.
During the response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Scott was asked to deploy member teams of the SAR Foundation and personally led the inflatable boat teams in support of the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne acquiring the nom de plume “Admiral of the Navy for the 82nd Airborne.” He writes occasionally for Joint Forces Command and is working on a series of safety books for children and a book on Katrina. Today he volunteers his time managing an Underwater Electronic Recovery Training and Response Unit.
He is best known for being Honey, Theodore and ‘Bear’s Dad’. Bear a SAR K9 found Chief of Dept Peter Ganci and 1st Fire Commisioner William Feehan and many victims at the WTC. There is a memorial to him at the FDNY/EMS Academy in New York.
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At 2:03pm on September 23, 2010, Annette Allen said…
Wow was reading over your bio....you have alot of training..will really enjoy getting to know you and learning from you...i look up to people like you.
At 11:16am on September 23, 2010, Firewriter said…
Scott,
Not a problem!! The pics are of our Nashville flood earlier this year. Lots and lots of fun ... NOT!!
If you want to respond to Annette, you can go to your "inbox" and look for "compose". When you see that, click on it. That will bring up a new window. The first box is "send to". It should have a list of all of your friends ... my guess is Annette will be one of the first. Click on box next to her name and then proceed as you would in a normal e-mail.
Let me know if I can help further ... we are all in this together!! :)
Scott, Welcome to the Firefighter Nation. I am glad you joined the group.There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Have fun.
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Not a problem!! The pics are of our Nashville flood earlier this year. Lots and lots of fun ... NOT!!
If you want to respond to Annette, you can go to your "inbox" and look for "compose". When you see that, click on it. That will bring up a new window. The first box is "send to". It should have a list of all of your friends ... my guess is Annette will be one of the first. Click on box next to her name and then proceed as you would in a normal e-mail.
Let me know if I can help further ... we are all in this together!! :)
Kayce (aka Firewriter)
Chief William Sharp
Brookings, Oregon