Phil

Male

Mohawk, New York

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Lieutenant, First Responder
Years in Fire/EMS:: 5
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Mohawk Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency: five
My Training:: NYS FF1 and 2, various haz-mat, incident command series, 1,2,3,7, NYS search and rescue,FAST and Arson
About Me:: , Been with the fire service my entire life. My step father was a firefighter and its been my dream to be a fireman. I work for State Department of Transportation as a highway engineer, for the past few years I have helped with several high profile state jobs in my region. I used to be in a band. I enjoy looking and collecting various types of fire equipment, and keeping up to date with my neighboring department "stuff". I also enjoy trucks, looking at them driving them and keeping posted at new technology.
Day Job:: NYSOT Highway Engineer
Relationship Status:: Single
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: The love of helping people, And the brotherhood of the fire service.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Its just a rush that nothing else can ever replace, and very few people understand why I do what I do.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Legal issues regarding equipment mandates. Various requirements brought on by various groups. The issue of dwindling vollunteer forces, and the time and money involved to become an officer. Its very hard to run a BMW department on a used Civic budget