My Firefighter Nation
Lou Sclafani
Male
Largo, Florida
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
- Job Function
- Battalion Chief / Division Chief
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 26
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Pinellas Park Fire Department
- Years With Department/Agency
- 26
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://pinellas-park.com
- Web Site:
- http://www.spcollege.edu/ac/firescience.htm
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- St. Petersburg College Fire Academy and In Service Training
- My Training:
- Elevator Emergencies
Truck Co. Ops
Size Up and IAP Skills
Big Fire/Big Water
Ventilation- Why- When- Where- How - About Me:
- While I have spent my entire career with the Pinellas Park Florida Fire Dept. I have traveled and seen "how they do it" across the country. Much is the same but many have their own way. None right or wrong, just different.
I have always enjoyed teaching and have been a fire instructor for many years. I am currently working part time at St. Pete College teaching both minimum standards and a number of classes I developed my self. These are listed above under "My Training".
With retirement only a few years away I will be developing more classes for in-service delivery. I hate canned programs and find the classes I develop myself are more high energy utilizing computer presentations, short videos and pertinent pictures found on the internet. I try to keep my classes realistic and not basic. - Relationship Status:
- Married
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://www.wcfr1.com
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- It's in the blood. 3rd generation. Father, Grandfather and a couple Uncle's were all in. It's all I ever really wanted.
For a minute I thought I might want to be a cop. Holy crap, what was I thinking! - Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Budget and staffing cuts. Funny, when I cam in 27 years ago those were the same issues. Just keeps going in cycles.
adel
May 26, 2010
Ed Tenety
Jul 26, 2010
Roy Luther
Aug 22, 2010