Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Assistant or Deputy Chief, Fire / Arson Investigator, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Hazardous Materials Team Member

Years in Fire/EMS:

23

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Wolcottsville Vol. Fire Co.

Years With Department/Agency

23

My Training:

numerous state fire training classes also a assiociates degree in emergency management

About Me:

i,ve been in the fire service for 23 years i'm presently the president of the niagara county volunteer firemans association i belong to the counties hazmat team and origin and cause team i finished my associates degree in emergency management in 2007. I was chief of our dept. for 5 years, i'm presently an assisant chief
I married with two young boy's who enjoy doing things with daddy at the firehall my wife was a member of our dept. for 12 years she works for our dispatch center

Day Job:

sales rep for perry's ice cream co. out of akron N.Y.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

my father was a firefighter and some of my friends were invovled in it

Why I Love Fire/EMS

i enjoy helping others

Top Issues Facing Responders:

how to get more people interested in becoming a member