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Randy Macey

61, Male

Caledon, ON

Canada

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Training Officer
Years in Fire/EMS:: 12
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Caledon Fire & Emergency Services
Years With Department/Agency: 12
Dept. Web Site:: http://www.town.caledon.on.ca/townhall/departments/fire/index.asp
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Many moons ago, I worked as a nurse and part time as an Ambulance Att. But nothing like what the Ambulance is like today.
Or there training, it was more or less dash and grab.
My Training:: OFM Certified Firefighter
OFM Trainer Facilitator
Wildland Fire Strategies and Tactics for Municipal Firefighters
Terrorism/Hazardous Materials Awareness In Ontario
OFM Legislation / Orientation
OFM Pre-Incident Planning
OFM Incident Management Theory
OFM Incident Size-Up
OFM Emergency Response Cummunications
OFM External Agency Roles
OFM Post Incident Evaluation & Documentation
OFM Incident Managment Practice
OFM Pumper Operations Course
EMR / CPR / Defib. Trainer
EUSA Trenching & Shoring
EUSA Electrical Awareness
EUSA Chain Saws Trainer
EUSA Confined Spaces
St. John First Aid Instructor
ACUC Dive Master
About Me:: Been with Caledon for almost 12 years, have enjoyed the people I have met. It's a second family, we joke around and push each other around and press each others buttons. But when the tones go off, we work together and put all other things aside.
Day Job:: Cable Guy
Relationship Status:: Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://www.facebook.com or www.myspace.com
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I have a job I enjoy, it pays my bills and my habbits of life. This was a job of courage and team work which I missed from my full time job. I get the best of both worlds, a job that pays and a job of reward.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Team Work! Being part of the team.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Working together, find that when dealing with Police / Fire / Ambulance that times we are not working together as a team.

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Zachary McCreary

yea yea trails are fun no matter what u drive/ride just got back from race and it was pretty bad.. we had bad communication with top people and ended up having our chasers think that we were out of the race when we werent.. so that messed us all up :(

-STUD

Nov 26, 2007
John Halpern

Hey, thanks for the info Randy. Stay safe.

Dec 3, 2007
John Halpern

I did my first run last night up to hwy 9 for an MVA. They rolled 302 and 312 as well as all of our trucks. I made it on the pumper, second truck out, and we took a nice scenic trip 3/4 of the way to the call before we got turned around and sent back. That's it so far.

Dec 5, 2007
John Halpern

I have ridden in the truck a few times during training but it's amazing how what seemed easy in the day time was not so easy in the middle of the night. It took me a while to even find my seat belt. Funny really but when it's dark in the cab and the emerg. lights are reflecting off the snow outside it's really disorienting and I had trouble finding stuff.

Dec 8, 2007
dcltsc2

just wanted to say hi STAY SAFE GOD BLESS

Dec 13, 2007
Dennis

RANDY HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND FAMILY BE SAFE DENNIS

Dec 15, 2007
Dennis

send us some snow brother i need it bad lol were getting all rain tomarrow

Dec 15, 2007
Dennis

HEY RANDY ITS ALL RAIN BROTHER SEND THE WHITE STUFF

Dec 23, 2007
susan

Dec 23, 2007
susan

Jan 1, 2008
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Jan 1, 2008
Marie

cool, i'll look into the areas on the site :)

Jan 7, 2008
CJ

My husband and I finally broke down and purchased our own Polaris Sportsman 500 ATVs. One of our favorite outdoor sports is ATVing in the Rocky Mountains. My profile photograph is only my second day ever on an ATV and of course my dear firefighter friend whom accompanied us on the vacation took me on the most difficult trail he could find (by accident). But, there is something to be said for "jumping in with both feet." I am ready to head back this spring and re-conquer the "devil's punchbowl."

Be SAFE!

-Carrie

Jan 7, 2008
Big Al

no snow in new york--check out california--i believe they got 10 inches--winters here are not what they use to be--
however life is good.

Jan 8, 2008
Erin Davis

Hi Randy. the fires I attend are in our Government National Park, Conservation Parks, Reserves. These can be our own presribed burns or in the Summer Wildfires. Working for the Department of Environment & Conservation you have other roles of work threw the year. The are always challenges out there. I work in the bush heaps. I love my job. I work in the Fire Management Services before the Prescribe Burns start. I compile burn files for each burn, our fire truck maps, and all Duty Officer Roster File. Keep Fire Operations manuals and quite a lot of other data records. Audit two-way and hand held radios in alll equipment, vehicles and trucks in our District of Wellington. We are having a hot period and it is bad time for us at the moment. I was on call till ten tonight. I thank you again and maybe I might have a few different ideas that may help you, Sounds great anyway bye for now Erin

Jan 8, 2008
CJ

I was never a 4x4 fan until my husband talked me into my first trip, now I am hooked! Perhaps your wife just needs a little inspiration :)

Jan 10, 2008
Erin Davis

Hi Randy, Yes you had some big bush fires ina America last year. My Fire Management boss and two others from my District when to America to help over there. I like the snow, but I have only seen once at Threadbow at Canberra while over there playing hockey. It was great. You also have Geloruprookie as a friend. He has just started with us in our District and is in my crew. He is a good guy. I try to look out for for the guys, as i like the outlook we all go to war and everyone comes home. He got bogged yesterday, but that country is like quick sand, even with your tyres let down. He does good and is a top worker. Usually we have a big fire every year around Australia Day jan 26th. That is suppose to be our roster weekend off, but they can cancel it. We do conservation duties while not fighting fires. Which can be from weed control, reserves, conservaqtion parks, recreational areas, feral animals, native animal trapping, 1080 poison baits for fox,wild cat & dog etc. So our work load varies all the time. Sitting in Fire operations room doing standby 9am-6pm. Ill sign off for now take care. erin

Jan 12, 2008
CJ

Well, I wouldn't bode well at hunting either as I have a difficult time keeping my mouth shut for long periods of time (yeah, I'll admit that).

As for the weather...it's cold! However, the upside to cold temps...no precipitation! I don't mind driving in snow but it's the ice storms that make it difficult.

Jan 15, 2008
susan

Have a great day, stay warm, safe, and alert

Jan 31, 2008
turk182

checking in with my friends hope all is well and stay safe.

Feb 2, 2008
turk182

we bought an engine off a nearby station it was newer then our old one a guy crossed the center line and clipped it three weeks after we bought it from them no one was hurt. then yesterday our in house ascade system broke down it is pumping oil threw the fill line for the cylinders but other than that things are getting better!

Feb 5, 2008
susan

Hello Randy, good to hear from you,glad everything is well. No,I dont have my skates we really do not need them down here in the deep south. Our number of runs have slowed down also. Had a run last night paged out as a broke leg,end up being a Life Flight call the pt. tried to cut his foot off,(almost did it)with kitchen knives!!!!You know that hurt. When we get trauma calls they are really different? Keep in touch, stay safe and alert

Feb 5, 2008
JimWinsor

Thanks Randy for adding me as a friend.Boy there isn,t much you can,t do is there.....LOL!!!

Feb 7, 2008
JimWinsor

And love the RIG you have....nice one.

Feb 7, 2008
turk182

here is how my week is going first the cascade system we just bought last febraury is shooting oil out the air fill tube for the cylinders so now i do not know if there is oil in any of the cylinders the new guy filled or not had to pull four complete packs out of service and all of our spares because he decided to top them all off. nowi have to check them all some how. then the chief is mad at me for pulling all those cylinders out of service but i told him it is a safety issue. then the alternaters went in our brush truck, and our tanker has developed a massive air leak and i still have two more days left in this week. but any way hows things goig for you this week.

Feb 7, 2008
Jeff Allen

Randy, good to hear from you. I am a Fire Marshal here in South Carolina but my home town is Toronto, Ontario. Unlike up there, I am a Police Officer and wear a gun and hand cuffs every day in my fire department uniform. My parents, as well as my sister an her family, live in the Orangeville area and I get up there a couple of times a year. We should get together at Tim Horton's up by the Canadian Tire for a double-double. Be safe.

Feb 7, 2008
JimWinsor

Got about 30 cm here.I,m at a clients house as they have gone to Mexico for a week.They had a neighbour up the road come down and plow out but I did a better job shoveling it myself as he backed the truck in as far as he could and just made one pass.If he had been paid for it he would have got nothing as far as I,m concerned.

Feb 7, 2008
JimWinsor

I,m retired from the trade now and have very little to tell I,m afraid.Some day I,ll sit down and try to remember some good stuff while I was in the trade.

Feb 7, 2008
Bob Allard

its RETIREMENT GREAT!!!!!, I too am RETIRED and have been since Sept. 2006. Love it, but also Iam a State Fire Instructor.

Just can't get completely out

Feb 7, 2008
Kevin King

Hey Mace, Its been awhile, did you see that there is going to be a FFN get together the 3rd weekend in june in Michigan?If you care to come down send me a note and I'll get the details to ya.

Feb 10, 2008
Kevin King

I'm glad everything is good your way,if you see him tell huw i say hello

Feb 11, 2008
Kevin King

Things have settled down some, just about healed up from knee surgery.Those pics are fromm a couple yrs ago out in Montana/ Califonia.

Feb 11, 2008
Kevin King

Fair to midland just hangin in there.Its good to here from you. Keep in touch bigun

Feb 11, 2008
Flaming Hot Lefty

Good Morning hun!!
Okay its 28 degrees here and Im frozen solid...how you doing?
Stay warm ...Stay safe.
Smooches,
Lefty

Feb 14, 2008
Lisa Simpkins

Free Social Community~LisaSimpkins

Feb 14, 2008
Brad Duncan

hello Randy just wonding if you got the little note i send you if any wone is going to the funeral in Quebec in your dept

Mar 6, 2008
Brad Duncan

i will when i find out more info

Mar 6, 2008
Leola Hulet

Hello Randy, Im not sure. I have lived here in Montana for 6 years and haven't ben to Billings so Im not very sure about it.

Mar 6, 2008
Brad Duncan

anther firefighter in Quebec canada died in a house fire

Mar 10, 2008
Zachary McCreary

hey been a while hows fighting fires and saving lives? im really anxious to get in the firefighting buisness :)

Mar 11, 2008
Brad Duncan

randy hello how are you doing i am wounding if you can join the group the Canadian fallen firefighters group for support thanks end pass it on if you can take care

May 6, 2008
Brad Duncan

hi i hope you have a good weekend just to let you no that i found out that my heart is not that good right now so now i am off work i do not no when i can go back they are going to do more testing on me to see what is going on i am getting more pane i will let you no more when i can ok

May 9, 2008
Lisa

Hey Randy...how are you? Have you been busy?

Jun 19, 2008
Lisa

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Jun 21, 2008
FireCat

Hi Randy -

It's always very hot and humid down here!!

TCSS
Cat :o)

Jun 24, 2008
Lisa

Jul 1, 2008
susan

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Jul 2, 2008
MARVIN DOLES

hello gud day! dis is marvin from manila philippines, and currently volunteer fire-fighter of marikina filipino-chinese fire volunteers brigade, dear friend could you please find a job vacancies (related to fire fighting) for me? Hoping for your positive response.thanks and God Bless

Jul 3, 2008
Rick

Hi how's it going? Nice to see some more Canadains on here? What part of Ont. are you from?

Aug 15, 2008
omran bahrani

hi chief please help me for fire course

Mar 31, 2010