Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Lieutenant

Years in Fire/EMS:

6

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Middletown Township Fire Department, Middletown, NJ

Years With Department/Agency

6

My Training:

FF1; Confined Space Awareness & Ops; Hazmat Awareness & Ops; ICS-100, 200, 300, and 700; Fire Officer 1; First Responder (EMS)

About Me:

Officer in an engine company and member of my department's special services/emergency response team (hazmat and technical rescue services).

Day Job:

Grant Writer

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.grantsonfire.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Was always interested in volunteering in my community. After moving into town, everytime I passed the station I wondered about being a firefighter. After 9/11, what else was there to do?

Why I Love Fire/EMS

being where I need to be when I need to be there to do the most good.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Safety of our brothers and sisters; meeting evolving national standards and increasing local regulations; and, the need for funding.