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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function: Assistant or Deputy Chief, Training Officer, Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:: 9

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: WLRFA-Geneva,NY

Years With Department/Agency: 9

My Training:: FF Essentials
Initial Fire Attack
FF Safety and Survival
Haz-Mat Operations
Haz-Mat Incident Management
Ontario County "Smoke Divers"
Haz-Mat Decontamination
Emergency Vehicle Operator
Apparatus Operator-Pump
Ladder Company Operations
Engine Company Operations
Water Rescue
Confined Space
Rescue Tech Basic
EMT-Basic
Introduction to Fire Officer
Comanding the Initial Response
Vehicle Extrication
NIMS(100,200,700,800)

Day Job:: 911 Dispatcher

Relationship Status:: In a Relationship

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: Emergency Services are in my blood. My father is a career firefighter, my grandfather is a past chief, and my uncle is a chief.

Why I Love Fire/EMS: I love to help people..

Top Issues Facing Responders:: Training,Safety,Staffing, & Grants

"By Failing to prepare..You are preparing to Fail"

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Fire Service Survival.....Adapt and Overcome!

Posted on January 14, 2008 at 8:15am 2 Comments 0 Likes

While speaking with a member of a neighboring department, I couldn't help noticing his references to "the ole days". He just couldn't understand why in the fire service today, we do the things that we do...Specifically regarding training."Well back in the old days we didn't even wear those stupid masks, let alone spend all that time training!", is pretty much how the conversation began. This view is shared by many firefighters in my area. I guess you could say I've made it somewhat of my…

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At 12:11pm on June 2, 2008, Mary Ellen Shea said…: Nate,
I can't find your email address in my Outlook, must not have saved it.
Touch base with me asap so that we can get your class set up- I'm booking them now.
Thanks

At 6:07pm on February 2, 2008, Bob Bennett said…: Hi chief
I'll be in your town on the 16th for the seminar.see ya there.

At 6:53am on January 15, 2008, Mary Ellen Shea said…: Thanks Nate---stay tuned, this should provide some amusement on here if nothing else-
:)

At 9:08am on January 6, 2008, Amy Kaplan said…: Welcome to FFN

At 8:22am on January 6, 2008, Mary Ellen Shea said…: Glad to see you guys are on here finally--thanks for the friend add--
I think you'll find a lot of useful material on here.
Don't forget to join the FASNY members group!

At 5:04am on January 6, 2008, Rhonda said…: Hello WLR Deputy Chief...Welcome to FFN...Stay Safe

At 3:50am on January 6, 2008, Firefighter Nation WebChief said…: Happy New Year!

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At 3:49am on January 6, 2008, Jim aka Bick said…: HELLO DEPUTY WELCOME TO THE FFN . i KNOW YOU WILL ENJOY THE SITE. FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO..ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD .HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR AND BE SAFE OUT THERE.