Tiger Schmittendorf

, Male

Angola

United States

Profile Information:

What State do you live in?
NY
Type of Organization
Volunteer Fire Department
Job Function
Fire Chief/Commisioner
Years in Fire/EMS:
34
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Erie County Department of Emergency Services-Fire Safety Division
Years With Department/Agency
15
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.erie.gov/fire
My Training:
Nationally Certified Fire Instructor
About Me:
HERE'S THE BIO THAT'S INCLUDED AT THE END OF ARTICLES I WRITE:
Tiger Schmittendorf serves as Deputy Fire Coordinator in the County of Erie Department of Emergency Services which manages three training facilities, 45 fire instructors and the training of 97 fire departments and 5,000+ firefighters.

He is a Nationally Certified Fire Instructor and a firefighter since 1980.

Schmittendorf brings 15 years of experience in engineering, sales and marketing management to marketing the product he loves: the fire service. He specializes in recruitment and retention, marketing, training and management consulting for counties and fire departments around the country.

He suffers from an extremely dry sense of humor and routinely makes an ass of himself, often in public.
Day Job:
Deputy Fire Coordinator
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://www.tigerschmittendorf.com
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I grew up across the street from the firehouse and was a part of it from age 8. I couldn't wait to become our department's first junior firefighter when I turned 17 and then an active firefighter a few months later when I turned 18.

I proudly enjoy helping people but any firefighter who tells you they don't love it for the adrenaline rush... is lying.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
In addition to the great experiences I've enjoyed as a volunteer firefighter, I've been blessed to be able to make a career of it. There isn't anything I'd rather do. This is the best damn job in the world.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters.

I believe the survival and success of the Volunteer Fire Service relies on our ability to create more opportunities, for more more people, to volunteer less time.

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  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    Danno -

    I don't know if that was a Freudian slip or if you intended to spell indeed incorrectly. Nonetheless, it's appropriate for the crap you lunkheads have been pulling in my absence.

    "I am indead a lunkhead"

    Apr 18, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    I'm not afraid of you...
    bring it JAE!!

    Apr 19, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    You suck. You're right.
    I'm jealous.

    Couldn't you have at least saved me a rib?
    Sheesh. Some friend you are.

    Apr 19, 2008

  • Dave, NB 9


    I DON"T SEE HIM YET.....

    Apr 19, 2008

  • Dave, NB 9


    Look what Tiger gave me, what did ya all get? Oooo presents, I love presents.

    Apr 19, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    oh waaaahhhhhhh......
    Listen up all you pinhead pantywaists.....yes, I said pantywaists...
    I up and told the white hatted wonder that I refused to apologize for the atrocities on his page.....and then I threw all of you under the Greyhound.
    Have a lovely day.
    :)
    Mel

    Apr 20, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    Chickens...

    Dear Tiger---thank you ever so much for accepting my financial offering.....and the associated exoneration....

    :)

    Apr 20, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    Thanks for the nice comments TIger.
    While I try and recover from the shock.....I'm still laughing about the DIlberts in the pics.

    Apr 21, 2008

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    Bad News:

    Money can't buy you love... or exoneration.

    Apr 21, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    yeah yeah...
    But seriously, you should be looking at yourself when you talk about doing for others and making things happen. You're part of my motivation too.

    Apr 21, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    oh, I like the one that he looks stoned in with Dan Mackan'tpronounce his name.
    :)
    Hee hee.......
    THAT's what you get for not bringing me some bbq.

    Apr 21, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    Apr 22, 2008

  • Dave, NB 9

    Hey Mel, oops, wrong site..........

    Apr 22, 2008

  • Dave, NB 9

    Hey...Mel's gone till Saturday?

    Apr 22, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    Pardon me o fluffy striped one....
    but I'm too busy buffing my...... halo
    to respond to your requests for a new pic.

    Apr 23, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    You seriously are the shit...that National Fire Academy pick is another justified feather in your cap....but just to keep you humble....

    Apr 24, 2008

  • Tiger Schmittendorf


    You think I look funny now?

    Apr 24, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    oh.....my.......god........

    Apr 24, 2008

  • Thomas Lederhouse

    Hey Tiger, I need to know who Southtowns 209 is, and if you have a contact number for him???? See you on the ice!!!!

    Apr 25, 2008

  • Tom Chmielowiec Jr.

    whats the perseption that fire police is for 80 year old guys? i was yelled at by multiple folks about being 70 years too young... whats up with that, do they not care about highway safety? i learned so much, i thank you for telling me to take it...
    thank you
    Junior
    OCD

    Apr 27, 2008

  • Kimberly A Bownas

    Man, I will say some of you are just not right, just not right. A lot of fun and really I who is truelly right. You guys beat me, I am not even close to being in your league. :-)

    Apr 28, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    I thought she said "pecs" and had to pick myself up off the floor.....then I re-read it.

    Apr 30, 2008

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    That's the smartest move you've made in a long time Danno.

    May 1, 2008

  • Jeff Sweetland

    May 2, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    4

    May 3, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    A good public service announcement...

    texting.jpg

    May 3, 2008

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    That's a good one.

    PAY ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    May 5, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    FUNNY ICONS

    May 6, 2008

  • Kimberly A Bownas

    Not a problem have fun with it. He gets everyone else and now it's his turn... :o)

    May 8, 2008

  • Alan Martino

    Greetings Chief! I would like to comment to you personnally on the www.rollwithit.com website that the bureau of ems has in PA. Not withstanding the other idiot that replied on your request for comments. I like the idea of having a website dedicated to the recruitment of ems personnel. I also believe that a website should be in place for recruitment of the fire service as well.

    Myself, I am a PHRN, paramedic and a volunteer firefighter for the last 20 years. I love what I do, as do most of my cohorts. It is getting tougher and tougher with all of the "mandatory" crap we have to do. I don't disagree with more training or meeting standards, but I think that drives alot of potential firefighters away. I have written my local politicians with some ideas for recruitment and retention of the volunteer fire service and for that matter, public safety in general (paid or volunteer). To no avail, I am only one voice.

    My 2 cents worth anyway. Stay safe!

    Alan Martino PHRN, EMT-P, FF1
    Franklin Twp VFD
    Beaver Co, Station 70

    May 10, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    You wonder why I write in pencil... erasers don't taste good! Prevents... "incidents" like we had on Saturday... lol.

    May 11, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    Good description for our F.O.G.I.E.S., although it might be a little bit of a lie...

    loser

    I think some people are just natural born losers...

    May 12, 2008

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    I think it's perfectly inappropriately appropriate.

    May 12, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    So I was cruising photobucket and I found a GOOD use for STEAK...

    Steak Slap

    May 12, 2008

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    That's appalling.

    May 12, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    I actually think it's kind of funny...

    May 12, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    Yes... yes I am smiling because of that. It was a GREAT night/day. Plus it's just a better picture because I have pigment... and it doesn't look like I'm attached at the head with someone else.. lol.

    May 12, 2008

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    I'm glad to see the surgery was successful.

    May 12, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    And for the record I have a click pen in my mouth right now...

    May 12, 2008

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    You're going to need surgery to have that removed too.

    I started the minutes from the FOGIES meeting. You can start uploading now.

    May 12, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    Surgery? No.
    A good hard pull is all it takes... lol.

    May 12, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    Pictures are posted... just awaiting your "minutes" lol.

    May 12, 2008

  • Engineco913

    Operation Ransom up for discussion. Check out the group for details

    May 12, 2008

  • Steve

    Great article in the FASNY mag Tiger !!!

    May 13, 2008

  • Alan Martino

    Email me at firemedic7013@hotmail.com I will send you the letter I sent to the politicians.

    May 14, 2008

  • Selena Schmidt

    Thanks a bunch! It's good to be here. I am so glad our presentation made an impact on you and I am hoping to share a lot about it on mypage here. Stay safe and stay in touch!

    May 15, 2008

  • LadyChaplain

    Thank you for not stooping to my level. I'm going to hogtie the rest of those chumps and bring them over to my house to clean the gigantic puke stain that graces the floor next to this chair thanks to their comments.

    May 16, 2008

  • Dave, NB 9

    Tiger, Hey ... Don't pay any attention to L.C. remarks, she loved every comment left !! Do you relize that Danny was a good boy and listened to Kenz about posting stuff on her page while she was gone? .... Things that make you go hummm.......

    May 17, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    Dr. Seuss you're not.

    lmao....

    May 18, 2008

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    Ok, ok, I take it back....

    That was funny.
    ;)

    May 19, 2008