Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Lieutenant, Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

38 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

pottstown ( goodwill fire and rescue ) fire department

Years With Department/Agency

about6 yrs

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

norco (chester co.) station 64 montgomry co station 79 berks co station 16 and station 49

My Training:

first responder fire fighting 1&2 hazmat ops firepolice 1&2 evoc incident commond for fire police pumptraining classes 1&2 pa state training for firemans reliefe ass along with others

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

i juinde thne fire co as a jr fighter at 14 years old it gave me something to do and at that time i learned a lot about all lines in the fire /ems service and just got to like what i was doing and kept with it now i am 53 and am still active in the fire co.it just takes a kind of person to do what we all do in this feild and to say you love doing it for me it just got to me at a young age and it is just like your job if you work on cars and like it no matter what you do it is still in you

Why I Love Fire/EMS

it helps in the township or city were you liveand does good things for it

Top Issues Facing Responders:

the beliefe that fire police are of no use to the fire dept. as a hole and do not get the support , respect, that thay should from inside the depts as well as the gen. public