What State do you live in?

MD

Type of Organization

Part/Paid Fire Department

Job Function

Company Officer (Captain/Lt/Supervisor)

Years in Fire/EMS:

43

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Salisbury Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

13

Dept. Web Site:

http://salisburyfd.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad
Summit Fire Department
Overlook Hospital Mobile Intensive Care Unit
Rhawnhurst-Bustleton Ambulance Company
Philadelphia Fire Department
Fairview Fire Department, Coal Township, PA
Wind Gap Volunteer Fire Department
Lookout Fire Company Number 1, Pen Argyl, PA

My Training:

Physician Assistant by profession. Previously certified as EMT-Paramedic Instructor, currently EMT-Basic; Pro-Boarded as Instructor III, Fire Apparatus Operator-Engine and -Aerial, Rescue Technician, and Hazardous Materials-Operations, and Firefighter II

About Me:

Volunteer firefighter, father of two adult children, craft beer lover, columnist for fire engineering

Day Job:

Emergency Department Physician Assistant

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Family legacy - maternal grandfather and uncle were fire chief. Local EMS agency allowed membership at age 16, so I joined that first. Fire department minimum age was 18, and by then I had been trained as EMT-Basic.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Variety, action, ability to help others

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Maintaining certifications, keeping up with technical advances, finding time for service