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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function: Lieutenant, EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:: seventeen

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Providence Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency: Seventeen

Dept. Web Site:: http://www.local799.com

My Training:: EMT-C

Relationship Status:: Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://www.rescuing-providence.blogspot.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: They needed me.

Top Issues Facing Responders:: 911 abuse

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Reminiscing (from www.rescuing-providence.blogspot.com)

Posted on November 11, 2007 at 12:44am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Saturday Night, 2100 hrs. Something strange is going on - no runs for four hours. The other trucks are busy, I'm getting lucky. I had some time to sit and talk with Bob, Lieutenant of Engine 14. Guys like him are invaluable to the fire department, his experience and knowledge will never be replaced.

We told some stories, his much more colorful than mine, him being from a different era, when fighting fire was the departments primary job. EMS has muscled in now, the old ways changing,… Continue

Tired

Posted on September 18, 2007 at 10:20am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Twenty hours to go, I'm out of gas already. MVA last night, one of our guys. He'll be allright, three other people got hurt.

Blogspot

Posted on September 15, 2007 at 1:48pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

My blog at www.rescuing-providence.blogspot.com is a good indication of the content of my book, Rescuing Providence which will be available october 1st. I'll have some updates soon.

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