Mark C. Oswald

Male

PA

Australia

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Military/Federal Response Agency

Job Function

Driver / Engineer

Years in Fire/EMS:

14

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

ERS

Years With Department/Agency

2

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

West Grove Fire Company
Lenni Heights Fire and Rescue Company
Lima Truck Company
Philadelphia Electric Plant Eddystone Rescue Team
Myrtleford Urban CFA
Wangaretta Urban CFA
Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade NSWFB
Australian Army Fire Service

My Training:

Past Qualifications:
Fire I and II
BVRT & SVRT
First Responder
RIT Team
Confined Space
Trench Rescue
High Angle Rescue
Strategy and Tactics on the Fireground
DuPont Fire Protective Fabrics Course

Australia:
Bushfire Training
Certificate II in Emergency Response Operations

Day Job:

Afghanistan for now!

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Mate of mine convinced me.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Turnout gear issues are near and dear to my heart. There is still too little education out there for responders on their PPE. There are too many so called "experts" out there filling people's heads with what they want to fill them with, some information isn't wrong, it's just misleading. The truth is out there, and is known, but most experts haven't been in the service, the best thing they know is that they call for a big red truck and it puts out fire.

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