Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer

Years in Fire/EMS:

8

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Upton, NY

Years With Department/Agency

3

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.bnl.gov/

My Training:

Firefighter 1, EMT- B, Heavy Rescue certified, Hazmat Tech, Confined Space rescue tech, trench rescue, Surface water rescue tech, pump operator, safety officer and incident command, wildland firefighting ops, numerous fema and wmd certificates.

About Me:

Joined fire service in early 2000 as volunteer. after a few years became an emt and started my professional career as an EMT with the "boro" that is patchogue north. In 2005 became a career firefighter at BNL fire rescue. 2006 i was elected as lieutenant of the manowtasquott eng2ine company in blue point. 2004 i received the only award in my career that means anything to me and that was a meritorious service award for saving the life of a 2 week old baby. to this day i still serve with the same sense of pride as i did when i was sworn into the fire service. i can only pray that my fellow firefighters and myself can have a long and safe career in our field of endeavor.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Family tradition. i am a third generation firefighter.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Helping people....

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Safety in, on, and around the fireground.....