Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer, Law Enforcement

Job Function

Firefighter, First Responder, Driver / Engineer, Other Emergency Services Staff

Years in Fire/EMS:

33 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Baltic Fire Engine Company # 1

Years With Department/Agency

4

Dept. Web Site:

http://balticfiredepartment.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

retired police officer after 24 years, worked in the prison system for 16 years, MRT since 1978, first police officer in Ct to carry De-fib on duty. Past member and Lieutenant in North Madison Fire Department. Presently with DMHAS , State of CT.

My Training:

NUMEROUS Fire classes, police classes, smoke houses, schools, Ct. Criminal Justice Acad. 1982, in 1993 sent for supervisor training when promoted to Lt. Ct, Municipal Police Academy 04/1981- Class of 162. Use of force training and also a trainer for Use of Force, CPR, AIDS awareness, fire safety, chemical agent training, fire arms training numerous times, 2 to 3 times per year, Marine ( boating training) by DEP, also noise meter training through the DEP, has Ct. Boating Lic from DEP, numerous defensive driving classes, skid pans, numerous updates of Ct. criminal / court decisions, DWI certified from Ct. Police Acad, INTOX certified, ladder & pumper classes, extrication classes, fire ground safety classes, etc.

About Me:

24 years as a police officer, MRT since 1977, DE-Fib certified and first P/O to cary defib in cruiser on duty, Served as a C/O in CT. at Montville, Radgowski, Niantic and Corrigan prisons, Captain at the Wyatt Detention Center, Central Falls. Past Park Ranger ( seasonal ) in CT for Niantic & Madison beaches, S, Boating officer in East Hadda, Q uartermaster for Baltic FD, FF & MRT in Baltic FD. several rescues, plane crash responses, boating accidents as well as MVAs, State of CT-DEP, Police officer in East Hampton & East Hadam , First Community police officer in East Haddam, Presently under going operations to allow my left leg to heal, was re attatched from a MVA in 1986, have had to undergo NUMEROUS operations for the left leg, staff infection, jaw reconstruction after being hit by a power line during Hurricane Gloria as a police officer, several knee operations after prison fights, now just getting older and falling apart BUT oh what fun I use to have back in the good old days!

Day Job:

Special Investigator, State of CT.

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

to become involved in training , to see what is going on in todays crazy world that all of us have to respond in / to. To try to keep abreast with what is happening and also to keep in touch with fellow ff and pos.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I love the brotherhood, being allowed to assist others, to use my training, skills and simple common sense which seems to be lacking in so many people now a days.