My Firefighter Nation
Lew Kofler
, Male
Rochester
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Combination Fire Rescue Department
- Job Function
- Firefighter
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 20
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Brighton Fire Department, Rochester, NY
- Years With Department/Agency
- 5
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.brightonfd.org
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- Spencerport Ambulance, Colonie EMS, Waterford Rescue Squad, Cobleskill Fire Department, Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps
- My Training:
- New York State Basic Firefighter, New York State EMT, New York State Fire Police, Ice/Cold water rescue certified.
- About Me:
- I started out when I was 16 as a youth squad member of the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps in Commack, (Long Island) New York. While I attended college at SUNY Cobleskill, I volunteered for the Cobleskill Fire Dept Rescue Squad. I moved to the Albany area where I volunteered for the Waterford Rescue Squad where I was a driver. I then moved on to the Town of Colonie, NY EMS Dept. I volunteered there for 7 years, getting my EMT certification. I then moved to the Rochester, NY area and volunteered for the Spencerport Volunteer Ambulance for 2 years, then moved to Brighton, NY where I currently volunteer as a firefighter, and I also am a member of the fire police. I keep my EMT certification current and also assist on EMS calls with the career staff when needed.
- Day Job:
- LPN
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://www.myspace.com/nurselew
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- Ever since I was a kid I wanted to be involved in the emergency services. The show Emergency! was one of my biggest influences. I also grew up in Suffolk County, NY where it was all volunteer fire departments and ambulance corps.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- Being able to help others
Moose
Yes, I am a former Long Islander! Was a Member of the Northport Fire Dept for 4 years and my father was a 30 year member and past Captain of the Engine Co down there. I moved to Richmondville my senior year of High School and served 11 years and made Lieutenant in the FD and Lt and Captain in the Rescue Squad. I now serve in Cobleskill where I moved to when I met my wife, she is a member here as well so I moved to Cobleskill. Stay in touch and have a great week brother.
Stay Safe
Brian "Moose" Jones
Dec 11, 2008
Moose
Dec 11, 2008
Joseph S. Mutterperl
nice to meet you. I live in lakewood nj (about 15min from great adventure) sorry i don't of your cousin.
if you ever get down in this direction come on by. I have a sandwich shop I own in lakewood called south side sandwich shop.
Again great to hear from u.
be safe.
JSM
Mar 27, 2011