Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Captain

Years in Fire/EMS:

25

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Metro Washington Airports Fire and Rescue

Years With Department/Agency

14

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.mwaa.com

Web Site:

http://www.crs75.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Special Operations, Hagerstown Fire Dept./Western Enterprise Fire Co. and Smithsburg Community VFC. All years ago it seems

My Training:

Never enough.

About Me:

Its not about me, its about the people who work for me going home and training them to do my job so I can eventually LEAVE and go paint matchbox cars.

Day Job:

Father of three, Object of sexual attraction to my wife

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Love Fire/EMS

This is still the best job in the world.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Keeping the good people. getting rid of the screwballs. Staffing numbers, poor retirements, and a world lefetover for our kid's kids.