My Firefighter Nation
Andrew Tator
52, Male
Cobleskill, NY
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Firefighter
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 20 years
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Cobleskill Fire Department
- Years With Department/Agency
- 21, including 3 yrs as an Explorer
- Web Site:
- http://www.semo.state.ny.us/
- My Training:
- -Fire Protection Apprentice Course, United States Air Force
-Firefighter I, Department of Defense International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSCAC)
-Driver / Operator, Department of Defense (DoD) IFSAC
-Airport Firefighter, DoD IFSAC
-Firefighter II, DoD IFSAC
-Hazardous Materials Operations, DoD IFSAC
-Driver / Operator Mobile Water Supply, DoD IFSAC
-Fire Instructor I, DoD IFSAC
-Fire Instructor II, DoD IFSAC
-Fire Officer I, DoD IFSAC
-Fire Instructor III, DoD IFSAC
-Fire Inspector I, DoD IFSAC
-Fire Inspector II, DoD IFSAC
-Fire Officer II, DoD IFSAC
-Public Telecommunicator I/II, DoD IFSAC
-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation Certification
-National Incident Management System, IS-100, Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
-National Incident Management System, IS-200, ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents
-National Incident Management System, IS-700, National Incident Management Systems, Intro
-National Incident Management System, IS-800, National Response Plan
-National Incident Management System, IS-702, Public Information Systems
-National Incident Management System, IS-703, Resource Management
-National Incident Management System, IS-1900, National Disaster Medical System, Federal Coordinating Center Operations
-Basic Instructor Course, United States Air Force
-Technical Training Teaching Practicum, United States Air Force
-Objectives and Tests, United States Air Force
-Speaking and Briefing, United States Air Force
-Instructional Systems Development, United States Air Force
-Education Methodology, Costal Carolina Community College
-Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Operations & Planning for Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Texas Engineering Extension Service
-Emergency Management Concerns for the First Responder in Terrorism and Disasters, Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
-Basic EMS Concepts for WMD Incidents, TEEX
-WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders, TEEX
-Coastal Water Rescue and Victim Extrication, Florida Public Safety / North Topsail Fire Department - About Me:
- I have one love...Firefighting...it is my life, I have a passion and love for it that drives me. I am a third generation firefighter. Those who know me know my love for the job. I have never done firefghting for the money or the prestige. I do it cause I love it and it is in my blood and is my life...my second love was...the Marines, I did 17 years as an Aircraft Rescue Firefighter before being Medically discharged...I chose the Marines cause we are the best, the elite, and the most respected...plus, being a firefighter in the Marines is the best of both worlds...
- Day Job:
- Operations Officer, NYSEMO
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://www.myspace.com/marinefyrfytr
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- Born in to it...in my blood, grew up in a firehouse. I am a third generation Fire Officer and it is all I ever did and all I want to do.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- Being the one that is called when chaos hits and having the courage to go in to a scene everyone else is running from...and of course, the heat of the inside of a working structure...
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Desire, Honor, Firefighter Safety, and Firefighter Health...
Joel Swanson
Thanks for yor service to our country & making sure the colors of the red, white & blue never run......!
Jan 10, 2008
Trey Taylor
Jan 13, 2008
David "Gunner" Wiles
How is life after the corps
Jan 7, 2009