Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

5

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Sherrill-Kenwood

Years With Department/Agency

1

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.sherrillfire.org

My Training:

NYS FFI, NYS EMT-Defibrillation, Truck Company Operations, Scene Support Operations, HazMat First Responder, Decon, Fire Officer I, Conducting Live Fire Training, Forcible Entry Academy, and hopefully the list will keep growing and growing

About Me:

Father of two wonderful little girls, I have an amazing wife, enjoy playing hockey, landscaping, and everything that the fire service has to offer. I have taken a few civil service exams in hopes of getting into a career department, however have decided that service to my country as a Fire Protection Specialist in the the greatest Air Force in the world will come before anymore entrance exams.

Day Job:

Landscape Forman

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

If complete strangers are willing to die to protect my family, there is no reason I shouldnt be willing to die to protect theres.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The same reason that everyone else says.....

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Ego
Communications
Lack of Training
Lack of Company/Department Pride
Old School vs New School and finding a happy medium