Retired, partially disabled former firefighter who has always remained connected to the fire service. President of the nonprofit, 5-Alarm Task Force Corp.org. Our mission: One Family, One Mission, First Responders Helping Each Other.
We provide financial assistance to our Brothers and Sisters and/or their families, in dire need.
I've always loved the fire service. I grew up in the Boston area and visited many stations around the city and in the city. But there were no volunteer departments in the area. Thus, I devoted myself to the Red Cross. When I moved to NC it just so happened that there was a combination department just a half mile down the street, but I didn't know that. I walked in one day when the bay doors were open, just to look at the apparatus. An hour later, I walked out with an application and a polite request that I shave off my beard!
Why I Love Fire/EMS
It's who we are and it's what we do.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
The two major issues today both deal with firefighter health. First, we have the Firefighter Fight Cancer initiative. With all the toxins and carcinogens that we face daily, it is taking far too high a toll on our personnel. The second issue is firefighter fitness. And this initiative must be applied across the board, from the probie to the chief and to every career, volunteer or paid-on-call firefighter. We are losing far too many firefighters, YOUNG firefighters, to preventable health issues. We MUST break this cycle!
5-Alarm Task Force Corp.
Male
Pompano Beach, FL
United States
Profile Information:
DeWitt Fire Dept.. NY 1981-1985
American Red Cross, Framingham MA 1965-1970
Hydraulics & Pump Operator
High Level Rescue
Non-Profit Operations, Leadership Training, Fundraising
We provide financial assistance to our Brothers and Sisters and/or their families, in dire need.
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