Chad King

49, Male

Belmont, New York

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter
Years in Fire/EMS:
14
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Belmont Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
8
My Training:
a lot between NY and PA, NY State Firefighter 1
About Me:
Burning the candle at both ends, and sometimes in the middle as well
Day Job:
CNC Machinist on the 3rd shift, 11p - 7a. I run a 5-axis gantry mill for production of Compressor components
Relationship Status:
Other
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Tradition. I am the third generation in my family that is involved in the volunteer fire service. My 5 yr old son loves it when we go to the firehouse. He is hooked on it as well.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I enjoy the comaraderie of the firehouse, I like helping people. It gives u a great feeling
Top Issues Facing Responders:
recruitment and retention, funding, respect from community

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  • Joel C Kelley

    No Chad, nothing really unusual, in fact we have a decided lack of appropriate apparatus here. Because we have a small tax base, and limited budget, many of our rural stations don't even have structural pumpers. Our company is currently working off a type 4 forestry engine on loan from the forest service. great for brush fires but rotten for structure fires!

    May 15, 2009

  • Joel C Kelley

    Yeah, that's the size of it. Trying to move forward toward some solutions though. Our biggest hurdles are training, equipment and apparatus. Kind of the whole enchilada there, huh? There is also the old Volunteer versus paid rivalry showing up now and again.

    Jun 6, 2009

  • GA184

    Sorry it took so long to get back to ya, just been busy. But yea, thats a HERO Truck you see.

    Jan 30, 2010