Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department

Years in Fire/EMS:

48

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Branchville VFCo/RS, College park, MD

Years With Department/Agency

48

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.bvfco11.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

20 years Montgomery County (MD) F/R (Paid)(Retired)

My Training:

FF1,FF2, Haz Mat Tech, Hz Mat Ops, Chief Officer's Seminars, Pump Operator, Eng Co Fireground Ops, Ariel Apparatus Operator/Trk Co Ops, Vol. Tech Ops, EVOC (all thru MFRI), EMT-B/CPR Cert.

About Me:

Past Vol Chief (70-73), currently Superintendent of Machinery. Member of Red Knights M/C MD 1 Chapter( Senior Road Captain). Founder of the Red Helmets M/C Ride (Honors all Firefighters killed in the line of duty). Ride goes to the Natl Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg every Oct. (www.redhelmetsmcride.org).
Member - MD State Firemens Assoc, MD Fire Chief's, International Assoc of Fire Chiefs, MD Fallen FF Memorial Commitee. Ride a H/D FF bike with a "9/11" theme graphics

Day Job:

Self Employed - Restoration of Antiques

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.redhelmetsmcride.org

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

3rd generation. Mr Grandfather was a fireman and Chief in a small volunteer dept in Lily Dale, New York. A summer community near Buffalo. My Dad was a Police Officer with Hyattsville City (MD) Police Dept and was a Life Member of Branchville VFCo

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the thrill of it all

Top Issues Facing Responders:

safety and coming home alive. Too many (approximately 100+) firefighters each year are LODD. Recruiting and retaining volunteers is also a major concern for all volunteer departments.