Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department, Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

55

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Budd Lake Fire Department, Budd Lake NJ

Years With Department/Agency

37 years

Web Site:

http://info@buddlakefire.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Chief Fire Fighter, USCGR (Retired)
Fire Marsshal, Morris County, NJ (Former)
Fire Inspector, Montgomery County,MD (Former)
Sr. Fire Instructor, Morris County , NJ
Structural & Crash Fire Fighter, Naval Air Station , Anacostia, DC , Acting Captain (Former)

My Training:

Various Fire Training Certifications; Maryland University, Morris, Sussex, Somerset Counties, NJ
Purdue University,Virginia, U>S> Navy, U>oast Guard

AS. Fire Science, Passaic College, Patterson, NJ
B S Pulic Safety Admin (Fire Service), William Patterson University, New Jersey

About Me:

Ative in local community - Past Councilman, Pres. MO Liberary, Retired LCDR,. US Coast Guard Reerve ( 35 Years), Family of 5 sons, 11 Grand childern

Day Job:

Fire and Safety Consultant

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Intrereted in the Fire Serice and serving my community

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Since of Helping Others

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Major recruiting Concerns for Volunteers, Major Safety and Health Concerns and increased cost of equipment and operation required to provide the necessary Public Safety Servie required by our communities, Increased instances of terristic activity by fellow citizens! and Foriegn individuals