Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department

Years in Fire/EMS:

25

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Hammonton Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

10

Dept. Web Site:

http://hammontonfiredept.com/

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Winslow Township Fire Department - 15 years of service

My Training:

extensive training in size up, firefighting,incident command,tactics and strategies,auto extrication,building construction, and hazardous materials decontamination operations

About Me:

I take fire fighting very seriously. I am very proud to be chief of the firefighters of the Hammonton Fire Department. They are aggressive and well trained. Their "can - do " attitude never seems to amaze me. we are a department consisting of two companies station #1 and station #2. we cover an area of approximately 43 square miles and a population in excess of 14,000. we answer roughly 400 calls per year and we're still 100 per cent volunteer. when i'm not playing chief i like to spend time with family and friends. i also have alot of hobbies to keep me busy.

Day Job:

operating engineer local 825

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.facebook.com/firefighternation#/profile.php?ref=profile&...

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

in high school my parents home was gutted by fire. we lost all memories of our childhood. thankfully no one was home when the fire occurred. but after i graduated high school i decided to join the fire service. i felt that if i could help someone escape going through what we went through it would be worth the sacrifice. now 25 years later i still feel the same way

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the unselfishness of volunteers

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Lack of Volunteerism in today's society,- lack of knowledge, of the workings of the fire department,by local government officials and budget /manpower cuts.