Tony Cambardella

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Combination
Job Function: Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:: 12 years volunteer, 1 year career
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: City of Hagerstown, MD
Years With Department/Agency: 1
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Southern Manheim Township Fire Company - Lancaster, PA
Bowie Volunteer Fire Dept and Rescue Squad - Bowie, MD
Union Bridge Volunteer Fire Dept - Union Bridge, MD
My Training:: FFII, EMT-B, Rescue Technician, Confined Space Rescue Technician, Haz Mat Ops, Pump Operator, EVOC, FF Safety and Survival, Instructor I
About Me:: I started at the age of 15 in Lancaster, PA. When my family moved back to MD I joined my hometown department in Bowie MD. I stayed active with them through college. I was a member for a short time in Carroll County MD, then moved to Washington County, where I remain a volunteer with PVFC. I was hired by the City of Hagerstown in 2006.
Relationship Status:: Single
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://myspace.com/tdog214
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I had a house fire when I was a child and seeing how they operated, I knew I wanted to become a firefighter
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Shift Work
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Aside from safety, which should always be number 1, I'd have to say maintaining good Volunteer and Career relations is essential in combination departments