Tom Ricotta

, Male

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Training Officer, Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

17

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

North Boston Vol. Fire Co., Boston, New York

Years With Department/Agency

4

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.northbostonfire.com/

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

North Collins Vol. Fire Co., North Collins, NY

My Training:

past EMT
past Assistant Chief
past Captain

About Me:

now just Joe Firefighter

Day Job:

Haz Waste Supervisor at a plant Decomissioning

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Family Tradition

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Satisfaction from helping others

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Funding
Recruitment
Manpower
Training
Safety

Comment Wall:

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• 

  Doug

  What the heck is wrong with the Sabres all of a sudden?

  Mar 11, 2009

• 

  Georgios Savvidis

  Thank you very much for the thoughts!
  
  I just came home after 30 on one of the mountains in Athens. It was blowing like crazy all night long and it made work even more difficult. It is obvious that the fire was going really fast because all of the trees are only burned low and not so much high on the leaves.
  
  It is really difficult to fight it, especially when some people are trying to avoid work by hiding, or when command does not seem capable to handle so many people...
  
  Some photos here

  Aug 24, 2009

• 

  Georgios Savvidis

  30 hours not days.... :)

  Aug 24, 2009