MY NAME IS PAT, I HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRE SERVICE FOR 19 YEARS. 15 OF THOSE YEARS I HAVE BEEN AN E.M.T. I AM CURRENTLY THE LT. OF A VERY SMALL DEPARTMENT IN UPSTATE N.Y. WE HAVE ABOUT 30 ACTIVE MEMBERS WHICH OPERATE 2 ENGINES, 2 TANKERS, 2 RESCUES AND AN ALS AMBULANCE. WE ONLY DO ABOUT 250 CALLS A YEAR, WITH 85 % OF THOSE BEING MEDICAL CALLS. WE ARE A GOOD BUNCH OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO LIKE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND ALSO HAVE FUN.