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- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Assistant or Deputy Chief
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 17
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Newell VFD Newell,WV
- Years With Department/Agency
- 17
- My Training:
- My training is a constant. I am always doing something to learn more of the new and constant changing tatics of the fire and ems service.
- About Me:
- The Newell VFD has been in service since 1907. I became a member in 1994. In 1995 i was named 2nd lt and have held every fire line office since then. 1998 i served as Chief and was the youngest chief in WV history at the age of 24. I have been serving as the Asst. Chief since the year 2000. I have no plans on leaving my deoartment at this time and will continue to serve as long as i have the passion for my town.
- Day Job:
- 911 dispatcher/ operator
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://nvfd720@yahoo.com
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- I was raised around the fire department and felt it was time for me to start giving back to the town in which i was raised.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- The people you meet and help. The satisfaction when you have done your job
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- I feel the top issue is recruiting volunteers. We are a breed that is dieing off rapidly. retention of some sort by local,state,and federal government needs to be done and fast.
Hello, My name is Tim. I am from the Northern Panhandle of WV. I live in a small town called Newell. Our department has been serving the citizens of Newell, WV for 100 years. I have lived here all my life and have no plans on leaving anytime soon. If you ever get the chance to come through our part of the state stop by...cause more than likely you are on your way to Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort to play the Video Lottery Machines or the Table Games!
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This is the first book of its kind written by a Providence Firefighter in 118 years.
“You can almost smell the smoke and feel the heat. ‘Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman’ is a three-alarm read. It’s taken from the 23-year on-the-job experiences of a second-generation Providence firefighter who could shrug off tragedy with a flippant remark, time after time after time. Required reading.” (Wally Pickford -The Reporter)
“…his experiences pull the reader in and force them to think about the bravery of firefighters and of their own mortality.” (Kelly Smith - Warwick Beacon)
“Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman is one man’s action-packed account of twenty-three years of life as a firefighter in busy metropolitan Providence – the third largest city in the Northeast. Experience what it’s like to be taken on one emergency call after another – fires, shootings, stabbings, and more. Encounter situations that are completely unimaginable to the average citizen. Thoughtfully written with the reader in mind, describing each stage of an incident, this book allows the reader to visualize riding along with the firefighters as they pull up to a scene and must take immediate action. In this book, Lieutenant Tom Kenney will take you inside the mind of a firefighter as he makes life and death decisions. Celebrate his victories and suffer his defeats. Glimpse a world few people ever experience. From practical jokes and fun around the firehouse to gut-wrenching real-life tragedies, this book covers it all!”
The book is currently available at Barnes & Noble Book Stores, Borders Books, and online through www.amazon.com and www.publishamerica.com. It is a full size paperback edition, 224 pages, and retails for $19.95.
Tom Kenney can be reached via e-mail at tekpfd@cox.net & at his webpage at: www.ProvidenceFireman.com.