Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

President / Administrator / Commissioner, Captain

Years in Fire/EMS:

32

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Wissahickon Fire Company, Ambler, PA

Years With Department/Agency

19

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.Station7.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

East Norwich Volunteer Fire Co, No.1, East Norwich, NY - Volunteer
Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Boulder, CO - Volunteer
California Dept of Forestry - Paid Call

My Training:

Firefighter I & II, Fire Instructor I, Officer I & II
Vehicle Extrication, HazMat Ops, ICS, CPR/First Aid/AED
Various other firefighting and rescue specialty courses
Fire Service Management

About Me:

Active on both the Operations and Adminstrative sides of the company as both Captain and President.

Day Job:

Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Relationship Status:

Widowed

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Challenges, helping my neighbors/others

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the challenges presented by every call and making our fire company the best that it can be.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

For the Volunteers - Recruiting and Retention, and Funding
Overall - Responding to the wide breadth of emergency responses, maintaining the required training and staffing, and assessing and adopting appropriate new technologies and practices.