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Sparky3317

Male

Milford, MA

United States

Profile Information:

What State do you live in?: MA
Type of Organization: Other
Job Function: Firefighter/Driver Operator
Years in Fire/EMS:: 9
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: A local fire department
Years With Department/Agency: 1 1/2 years
My Training:: MA EMT-Basic
Firefighter 1 & 2 Trained
Multiple MA Academy Classes
Multiple FEMA online classes
In house training with all departments
Day Job:: Dispatcher
Relationship Status:: In a Relationship

Comment Wall:

Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp

Joshua, Welcome to the Firefighter Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all.

Chief William Sharp
Brookings, Oregon

Mar 31, 2010
Leo Cartwright

Hi there; I’m Leo from Australia, Paramedic; Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy this 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. If I have not added you as a friend, it’s because I have reached my Max and I am waiting for members to reply to me.
I also collect Patches and badges and would love to show one of yours in my collection. I am looking for Police, Medical, Ambulance, S&R; Dispatcher & Fire Service patches. If U are interested, or U know someone in these groups please contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
If you fell like sending me one of your Service patch … don’t be shy….
My address is:-
Leo J. Cartwright
246 Kay Street
TRARALGON
VICTORIA 3844
AUSTRALIA

Cheers Leo

Apr 2, 2010
Norm Tindell

Holy cow! Hope they have SOP's requiring all PPE when on the roof of a fire building! If that were me on the saw I'd also want my backup man to be closer so he can spot me if I lose my balance. Great picture!

Apr 13, 2010
John Bierling

Hi Joshua, My email is John@IncidentMT.com
I like to have these discussions one on one, please send a quick email and I'll respond. Thanks, John

Apr 19, 2010
Emmet

Mr. Murdock,
I haven't seen a copy of the Massachusetts law, but if it requires a siren whenever the lights are on, I would encourage you to ask your State legislator to amend the law to allow you to use lights only.
Do you know any Michigan firefighters? They could do the same thing in Michigan. Eventually the law would be more consistent from state to state.
I suppose you already saw a copy of the Texas law. In Texas, the siren needs to be audible only 500 feet. If firefighters in Massachusetts want to keep the siren, another option would be to reduce the volume so that it is audible only 500 feet, not a mile.
The important thing to remember is that hearing-impaired drivers can't hear a siren at all, no matter how loud it is, but all drivers can see flashing lights.

Apr 20, 2010
Mac Conant

Hello Brother! I was at one of my many jobs today (Advance Auto Parts) and looked for a expoxy that could handle high heat. Do I need to be that picky when finding some epoxy, or am I going to be ok with just about any sort of epoxy? And I also was looking into using car primer and engine paint. The kind made for high heat. Bad idea or no?

May 8, 2010
Jack/dt

Anything you need should be issued by your department.

May 9, 2010
Jack/dt

Everything I need is issued to me.

May 9, 2010
WestPhilly

Joshua,

I've always said if I didn't do this job for pay I'd do it for free. However, what motivated me to take the job in the first place was the fact that it was a job that payed well and had good benefits. What keeps me doing this job is still the pay and benefits and the fact that it's a lot of fun. In all honesty it's really not about helping my fellow man. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.......).

May 11, 2010
C

Does Kentland have a live-in program for college students?

May 28, 2010
C

I think 12 only lets people from UM-CP into their program. I want to do the one at UMUC, but I will call them. Thanks. I am coming out in July, so I'll stop by.

May 28, 2010