What State do you live in?

NY

Type of Organization

Volunteer Fire Department

Job Function

Assistant Chief/Deputy Chief, Firefighter/Driver Operator

Years in Fire/EMS:

48

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

SPEEDSVILLE VOL. FIRE CO.

Years With Department/Agency

40

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

MILLPORT (CHEMUNG CO.) and SPENCER (TIOGA CO.) AND U.S. NAVY (7 YEARS)

My Training:

Essentials of Firefighting, Pump Operator, HAZ-MAT, Vehicle Extrication, EMT-Basic (30 yrs.) and many others.

About Me:

Retired from Defense Contract Management Agency with 32 years.

Day Job:

Retired- now with time to help train some younger members.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Dad was a fireman, always wanted to help out my neighbors.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Willing and able to help others.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Fewer young people are willing to help, so our few older members are hanging on, until we can get 3 or 4 more interested. I'm trying this on-line training, hoping to encourage the new people to try it, until other local training classes open up. Hope this will fit into their work schedules better, allowing them to adjust their family time to better suit their personal situations.