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- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Training Officer, Safety Officer
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 38 years
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Hamburg, New York
- Years With Department/Agency
- 38
- My Training:
- Have taken over 200 Fire, Haz-Mat, Rescue and Emergency Management courses. I'm a part time Erie County, NY and New York State Fire Instructor and a part time instructor for the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs.
- About Me:
- Joined the Hamburg Vol. Fire Dept. in 1969. Went to Pennslvania to learn by taking classes - Auto Extrication and Hi-Angle Rescue. Brought that knowledge back to NY and started teaching these courses in Erie County. Became an M.E.T. later known as an E.M.T. Was an instructor for EMT until 1991 when I stopped working in in the field as an EMT. Became a Federal Law Enforcement Officer in 1970. Used my Fire and Rescue knowledge through-out my Federal career. Continued to teach and take all types of rescue and fire courses. Became a New York State Certified Fire Instructor in 1984. I'm a Nationally Certified fire instructor, also. Have taught many types of fire and rescue courses all over the U.S. Have continued to take Fire & Rescue courses to improve myself and keep current with the ever changing environment.
- Day Job:
- Ritired - U. S. Treasury Agent.
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- Serve the community in a real way. friends were involved in the fire service. Iwas in law enforcement and it kept me down to earth.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- The inner satisfaction of knowing that in any crises I can do something that will help the situation.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Losing the macho immage and increasing safety in all areas of fire service. Placing a higher value on physical fitness in the Volunteer service. ( Career service personnel are getting or already have the message).
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Chris Kurtz
52 HFD
May my condulences be with the Newell family.
Sheridan fire rescue,
Sheridan,michigan
My helmet is off to them for rallying as a team to make the family and friends feel at home in Bob's fire station where the funeral was held.
May he now rest in peace.
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To the family and friends, God Bless in your time of sorrow and hold you close by His side.
Remember that it was meant to be.
Lay me down and when you leave,
Remember I’ll be at your sleeve.
In every dark and choking hall,
I’ll be there as you slowly crawl.
On every roof in driving snow,
I’ll hold your coat, and you will know.
The house from which I now respond,
Is overstaffed with heroes gone.
Men who answered one last bell,
Did the job and did it well.
As firefighters we understand,
That death’s card dealt in our hand.
A card we hope we never play,
But one we hold there anyway.
That card is something we ignore,
As we crawl across a weakened floor.
For we know that we’re the only prayer,
For anyone that might be there.
So remember as you wipe your tears,
The joy I knew throughout the years.
As I did the job I loved to do,
I pray that thought will see you through.
Condolences to the family. Your loss is greatly felt through-out. Bless you all, Deborah -- Dallas, TX
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