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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function: Fire Chief / Chief of Department

Years in Fire/EMS:: 33

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Killingsworth Cove

Years With Department/Agency: 7

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: N. Amityville Fire Co. NY
Lindenhurst F.D. NY
NYC Health & Hospital EMS

My Training:: Medic - 28 years
Fire School SUNY 1977
1st EMT 1976
Alabama Fire College
FFI, FFII, A&O and many more

About Me:: I’ve been around for a few years and in the Fire Service for 33. I was raised in a Fire House and never knew anything else. My Grandfather, Father, both Uncles all on the job. Married my friend Richie’s Kid sister 25 years ago. Richie and I met at a fire when he ate too much smoke and barfed on me. My wife’s father and both her brother on the job. Richie was also Lt. for NYPD ESU. My youngest son, on the job. In my house it’s the never ending story. My poor, poor wife. Born and raised on Long Island in New York. Work “in the City” for 20 years. We moved to Huntsville Alabama area in 1997. It was a good move. It’s nice living here. I serve as Chief of Department for a County Volunteer Fire Department. We have about 20 members, 2 Class A engines, 1 Rescue Truck, a Brush/ Fast Attack (we build) and 2 EMS responders. We run about 325 – 350 call a year. We still have most of our founding members. I love history. Especially Fire History. Coming from Long Island, some of the departments go back to per-revolutionary times. Great history.

Relationship Status:: Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I was raised in a Fire House and never knew anything else. My Grandfather, Father, both Uncles all on the job. Married my friend Richie’s Kid sister 25 years ago. Richie and I met at a fire when he ate too much smoke and barfed on me.

Why I Love Fire/EMS: It’s just the way my family serves. My son makes the 5th generation.

Top Issues Facing Responders:: Recruitment, Retention, bettering the service for the young guys coming in.
Leaving the Fire Service better than the way I found it.

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At 5:54pm on June 7, 2009, Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp said…: Sandy, Welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.

Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast

At 10:03am on June 6, 2009, Leo Cartwright said…: Hi there Sandy; I’m Leo from Australia, Paramedic; Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy the site and gather many friends during your stay. If you read my profile and think that I am suited; please feel free to add me to your collection of FFN friends. If I have not added you as a friend, it’s because I have reached my Max and I am waiting for members to reply to me.
I also collect Patches and badges and would love to show one of yours in my collection. I am looking for Police, Medical, Ambulance, S&R; Dispatcher & Fire Service patches. If U are interested, or U know someone in these groups please contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
My address is:-
Leo J. Cartwright
246 Kay Street
TRARALGON
VICTORIA 3844
AUSTRALIA Cheers Leo

If you fell like sending me one of your Service patch … don’t be shy….

At 1:49pm on June 5, 2009, Filiberto Rodriguez said…: Welcome to this big family where no matter what race, creed, age, social status, language, to save lives, so many of us as we are most fortunate to have this wonderful gift of being able to save lives, I am a paramedic Mexican, I have more 25 years dedicated to saving lives, and never do it by interest, not because I'm so Alagoas, by making love to my colleagues, I hope not to give anything to change what I do, if I may give thanks I accept with pleasure, and if I can not help the fact that it is more motivating
helped me feel satisfied.
I prepared a lot through all these years to be a true professional in the medical emergency, and now I enjoy sharing my knowledge to those just starting in this beautiful profession.
never otherwise have friends all over the world who speak this language to save lives, that there are good people who always cares about helping those who are in misery.
more important what has happened to me in this site and may God bless those who had the wonderful ingenious of this site is to meet people with the same purpose as myself, to share information, see the next generation to start saving lives.
never cease to strive to be better in the environment will continue to prepare for emergencies and will continue to meet people like you to exchange information, and meet wonderful people like you, you are now an important part in my friends list, that if you like to add as a friend, but above all you go ahead on this as a professional in emergencies.
I do not have friends looking for them, or add you on my list for being a woman, I look for people who really are interested in wanting to share with me a bit of friendship no matter the language we have, religion, race or nationality, it important is friendship.

God enlighten you in everything you do and where you are in emergency services will look after and protect always the best wishes for your friend now Mexico.

Greetings from Mexico.
you’re new friend Filiberto.
excuse my bad English but I do it gladly