Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Assistant or Deputy Chief

Years in Fire/EMS:

20

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Ulster-Sheshequin Fire Assn.

Years With Department/Agency

11

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

North Towanda 2yrs 1990-1992, Towanda 1yr 1991-1992, Ridgeburry 3yr1992-1995, Craftmaster E.R.T. team 15yrs 1995-present, Ulster-Sheshequin 11yrs 1999-present.

My Training:

Evoc, Hazmat, Rope (High angle rescue & confind space rescue), rural water movement, fundamentals of fire fighting, pa130 wilderness ff, first responder, cpr aed, emt....+

About Me:

I am a father of 5 cool kid's & a husband to a very awesome woman.... I am an Assistant Fire Chief of a Volunteer Dept. & an EMT for the our local EMS.... I've been in Emergency services for 20yrs I'm a member of the E.R.T. team @ my job. I also run sound & sing back up for some songs for a Band called Identities Lost.....i've been doin the music thing for about 4yrs now it's a whole nother pation of mine.......

Day Job:

I work in a press board door manufacturing mill... I do just about all the jobs on my line..

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

there was a need in my gut to help others!

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the new challenges that we come accross everytime we get called out

Top Issues Facing Responders:

the general public not giving us the curtisy of getting to the scene in a timely fashion. types of predicaments people get themselves into. & weather.