What State do you live in?

NY

Type of Organization

Volunteer Fire Department

Job Function

Company Officer (Captain/Lt/Supervisor), Training Officer/Training Chief/Instructor, Firefighter/Driver Operator, First Repsonder, Captain

Years in Fire/EMS:

12

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Cuddebackville

Years With Department/Agency

12

My Training:

FF1, FF2, AVET, Pump Ops, EVOC, Training Officer, Conducting Live Fire Training, First Responder, ICS, NIMS, Fire Officer 1, Ice Water Rescue, FF Survival,

About Me:

28 years old been a firefighter since I was 16, I am currently the captain/training officer for the Cuddebackville Fire Department, I am an interior firefighter, a driver/pump operator, I have EMT training but missed my final and didn't get certified, I am also in charge of setting up and instructing our training and drills

Day Job:

General Contractor/Mechanic

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I honestly joined during summer break from high school just to have something to do when I didn't work to keep me occupied and out of trouble and by end of summer I was hooked

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I love fire/ems to be there for the community in times of need and I love the adrenaline rush from fighting fires

Top Issues Facing Responders:

I think the main issue facing responders right now is lack of membership, alot of departments are shorthanded because people don't want to volunteer anymore and think they should be compensated for the job