Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Team Member, 911 Operator/Dispatcher, Driver / Engineer, Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

9 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Selden Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

9

Dept. Web Site:

http://seldenfd.com

My Training:

New York State
Incident Command Systems
Intermediate Rope Rescue
Trench Concepts
Trench Collapse Rescue Operations
Confined Space

County
Fire Fighter 1
Long Island Rail Road Emergencies
Confined Space Awareness
Building Collapse Awareness

National
Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
Surface Ice Rescue Technician 1- Life Guard Systems- International Certification
Surface Ice Rescue Technician 2- Life Guard Systems- International Certification
Trench Rescue Technician- Roco Rescue
Fire Ground Survival Tactics- Montgomery County Maryland Fire Academy
Building Collapse – Baltimore City Fire Academy
Concrete Cutting Operations- Baltimore City Fire Academy
Crane Operations- Baltimore City Fire Academy

FEMA
IS 100- Introduction to Incident Command System
IS 700- National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS 200- Intro to ICS
IS 800- National Response Plan
IS 003- Radiological Emergency Management
IS 5A- Intro to Haz-Mat
IS 340- Haz-Mat Prevention
IS 346- Orientation to Haz-Mat for Medical Personel
IS 301- Radiological Emergency Response
IS 331- Intro to Radiological Emergency Preparedness
IS 001- Emergency Manager

About Me:

Just an easy going person who wants to do the job and try to stay out of the political BS.

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Been involved since I was a kid. Followed in family tradition and ended up loving what we do.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The work training and Brotherhood

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Staffing. Rolling out with minimum crew and not knowing what your getting out of your second due.