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Eric

41, Male

Hudson Falls, New York

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Lieutenant
Years in Fire/EMS:: 4 years fire, 5 years army service, 3 years police dispatch
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Hudson Falls Volunteer Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency: 4
Web Site:: http://hudsonfallspd.com
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: I was in the army for 4 years and 10 months, of which, I spent 1 year fighting with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment out of FOB Kalsu, Iraq.
My Training:: FFI, Rescue Technician:Basic, Firefighter Survival, F.A.S.T., Principles of Building Construction:Combustible, Intoduction to Fire Officer, Handling Propane Emergencies (FASNY)
Day Job:: Police department dispatcher
Relationship Status:: Divorced
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: To help make other's lives better than they would be if I wasn't there to help. Also the excitement and challenge.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Helping people when they are in a great, immediate time of need.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Heart attacks being the top killer of firefighters.

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Jenn

Thanks

Jan 25, 2009
CJ Knapp

Hey I changed my background... et me know if you can see things better....

Jan 26, 2009
RUS fire 86.10

no thanks man!! How are you?

Feb 19, 2009
Lori

hey good luck with the exam, no military here, just a lot of good friends there and i miss them..always in my prayers keep in touch

Feb 19, 2009
Brian Downs

whats up littel bitch you miss me yet

Feb 27, 2009
Greg Bristol

Nice to see you again the other morning. I don't know about you but I hate below zero structure fires. Great web page!

Mar 6, 2009
CJ Knapp

Hey nice pic you sent me... Who shot that video you have of the fire? Was that your from your helmet cam? I would say know because I didn't hear any of us on there...

Mar 8, 2009
Jenn

Hey, we did get some good pics of the fire the other night. Terri also found my phone now all I have to do is go to AT&T and have them fix the #

Mar 8, 2009
Jenn

Cameron also got video some nice shots of the fire too. Heard you've been dispatching a lot of fights :-)

Mar 8, 2009
Jenn

Never mind looks like you already got Camerons video.

Mar 8, 2009
Greg Bristol

Thanks for the info.

Mar 9, 2009
Michael Vito

Thanks for dropping by Eric. I have just visited your site. You've serve in the service? I have a new member in our brigade a retired U.S. Air Force serviceman who've serve Iraq and participated in operation "Balikatan" (shoulder-to-shoulder). He fell in love with our country and married a local here. He is a trained firefighter in the USAF and a Paramedic. We've been blessed with this great person to help out in uplifting the so infant stage EMS in our city. He is in my friends link if you like to check it out. Looking forward to exchange of ideas and to chat with you ( I use Yahoo messenger). Yes, our weather is getting warmer and this month is our fire prevention month. Other than the month of March is beginning of summer - for us .... more fires. Again thanks for dropping. Feel free look around at our website. TCSS, Mike

Mar 15, 2009
Bill Claus

Hi Eric, I am a SSG in the USAR, 88M transportation. Headed home soon from second tour of Iraq. Thanks for your service brother and welcome home.

Mar 18, 2009
Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich

You're very welcome.
TCSS.
Art

Mar 19, 2009
Tony P

Our wildfire season is tailing off now, hopefully. The weather is cooler, there has been some rain, all good. The season was the worst ver for fatalities, but other years have seen bigger fires. The problem is always when fires get near to towns - out in the bush (you'd call it the forests) it just burns trees - only the tree-huggers get upset!

We seem to be coping (there will be some people who are effected more than others) but CIS support is very good here. Today we had a luntime BBQ at the Station, all families invited as were a couple of CIS Peers. Just a get together and general chat. Was good.

Mar 21, 2009
Robert

I was mostly in Fob's Caldwell, Spiecher, and AR-Ramadi. But I also in Corregidor, And combat Outpost around Ramadi. I was on a contact team as a mechanic so I traveled alot.

Mar 22, 2009
CJ Knapp

Yes the sign up sheet has been there on the board for some time now... As you probably saw already Mary Ellen's comment under yours... She stated back on the 22nd that there was only six seats left. I have sent A/C Edwards an email informing him of that fact. So, contact him ASAP to get signed up if there are any seats left..... Let me know how you make out....
Also I need you to call me tomorrow or I'll call you... We need to go check on those gifs if you're available..... I'll chat with you tomorrow....

Mar 24, 2009
CJ Knapp

Hey I just sent a message to Mary Ellen to see if there were any seats left.... I also explained to her that I don't have the authority to sign anyone up for these types of classes... So, as soon as you talk to Rich and get an answer from him either tell him I said he needs to contact her at her FASNY email address or let me know and I can do it for him and you.... Her FASNY email is on my page if he needs it - ok!!!!! Again, if he wants me to do it then just call me and I'll get it taken care of for you....

Mar 24, 2009
CJ Knapp

Are you available to go with me tomorrow evening say around (4:30pm-4:45pm) to check for those gifts? I was sick last week and couldn't go... But, we need to get a move on in order to get them on time...

Mar 24, 2009
Dan Buell

Pretty quiet over here, How about your side??

Mar 27, 2009
Jeremy Bolster

usual, at work and missing calls.

Mar 28, 2009
Craig Underwood

yea dude still working at the hospital, got married in november, all is well.. how about you?

Mar 29, 2009
Bill Claus

Hey Eric, Still hanging in there, thanks for asking. I'm on my last convoy before training our replacements. Can start to see that light at the end of the tunnel.

Apr 3, 2009
Mary Ellen Shea

We finished up last night---great class, and I worked with a great group/team.
I learned a lot....I'm sore, today, and tired, but it was worth it.

Apr 3, 2009
Mario

Eric,
Thanks for adding me to your friends list. I spent most of my Army service in the 101st. I was a Chinook flight engineer. I was in Mosul for most of my time in Iraq. I flew a lot of missions between Al Asad, Balad, Baghdad, and other places I can't spell, heh heh... I work at Ft. Rucker as a contractor and ride with my Dept when I am not out fishing or golfing!!

Apr 3, 2009
Bill Claus

Hey Eric,
Just got back from mission. Had a bad moment, but no attacks. To answer your question, I was of the lucky bunch to get 12 month orders. TCSS.

Apr 6, 2009
Casey Stemp

go ahead, one of our explorers made it!

Apr 6, 2009
Greg Bristol

Sorry it has been awhile since I checked in. Everything is going well. Nice to see you at the roasted swan fire the other morning. Seriously though, if I have not said it before, thank you for your service in Iraq. I truly do appreciate people like you and Nathan.

Apr 10, 2009
Jason McDonald

Thanks for the add!! My Yahoo Messenger is: Pascocap2002 send me a message anytime. Take care

Apr 15, 2009
Bill Claus

Hey Bro, Thought I'd drop in to let you know all is going well. Replacements are on ground. Will be in my own bed this time next month. Got to see my first USO concert last night, Charlie Daniels was great! What a way to end a tour. Take care and stay safe.

Apr 16, 2009
Cameron Monroe, Captain, Argyle

Yup, I had fun, It was good to work with u hands on. That intro class we took was kinda boring. See you soon

Apr 19, 2009
Cameron Monroe, Captain, Argyle

If you send me an E-Mail @ monroe_c_l@hotmail.com I will send the pics I have or I already sent them to Jen and Brit ( the LADIES ) and u can get them from them.

Apr 19, 2009
Jim Brunelle Jr.

Eric,
Glad to have you at the class, You can train with us anytime. Change your background...I can't read your messages!

Apr 22, 2009
Jason McDonald

How are you doing Eric? I hope all is well. Take care

Apr 22, 2009
Mary Ellen Shea

I was as impressed as you were....Mike Taylor is the shit as intructors go.
Nice to meet you in person!

Apr 23, 2009
Pete Kitchner

Training 2009-10(1).xls

Apr 23, 2009
Pete Kitchner

Here's the training for Wash County for this year

Apr 23, 2009
Bill Claus

Not yet. We fly Sunday, then about a week of demob at Atterbury.

May 8, 2009
Tony P

G'day Eric - things are pretty good. Though I just checked my kitchen sink and the water was going anti-clockwise...

May 11, 2009
Jenn

Hey, it was Brit steawling Roxy lol. She had some great pics did you see the ones James took? He had a lot of fire shots.

May 14, 2009
Bryan King Jr

Hay hows it going see you at the BIG ONE

May 16, 2009
Bryan King Jr

jeep is good NICE AND CLEAN LOL

May 16, 2009
Anthony Bernal

No, but I have been around, let me know where you have been and I will let you know. I have been deployed four times to the middle east though.

May 19, 2009
Leo Cartwright

Hi there Eric, finding hard to read your profile due to the blue colour; I’m Leo from Australia, Paramedic; Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy the site and gather many friends during your stay. If you read my profile and think that I am suited; please feel free to add me to your collection of FFN friends.
Cheers Leo

PS: Shoulder Patches always welcome............. Delete Comment

May 19, 2009
Jenn

Hey Eric Happy Memorial Day and HAPPY BDAY! :-)

May 25, 2009
Michael Vito

Really busy, the big fire photos you saw was I though would never see this big fire again. The last time was 5 years ago in our city. The fire was so intense several fire apparatus lights melted including us our rear light strobe. Last weekend we are really beat. After a 4 hour warehouse fire, then off we go to a 4th alarm residential fire at Taguig.

Hey, great photos on your training too. Unfortunately, we don't have a LPG tank exercise. But we know, that similar thing might happen. Oh well. I'll keep you posted.

Mike

May 28, 2009
Tony P

Yes mate, the Maltese Cross picture was in a thread about what would be a more accurate name for the North American (and some other places) recognised FD emblem. And I can't think of the name that was used! The thread was started by an American who believed in adopting a more accurate name.

The 2.5 thread? I was certainly trying hard to keep things civil! I've not always been that well behaved, I must admit. I do try to behave myself though. ;-)

Things are good in my part of the country, but some rain would be nice (it's now winter). I'm losing track of how many years the drought has continued - maybe up to 13 years now.

You're in emergency dispatch eh? You would have liked that bad day we had in February - I think it was something like 5000 calls that day for fire only. Ouch. Mobile phones have been both a blessing and a curse really, we get calls quickly but we get too many people calling as well... Can't win, can we?

Jun 5, 2009
Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

Here's a shot of a helicopter just North of Ridgecrest headed towards Fort Irwin... do you remember traveling this route? Mt. Whitney is in the background... : ) CB

Jun 30, 2009
Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

Whoops... the below photo was shot at Coso Junction off Hwy 395, this is the photo coming out of Darwin, CA that does Mt. Whitney justice.

Jun 30, 2009
Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

Thought you would enjoy seeing a shot taken off one of the islands off our coast called Santa Cruz Island.

Jun 30, 2009