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Rom919
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Sorry you can't drive your fire truck back to the firehouse.
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Duran Feb 5, 2011. 113 Replies 0 Likes
NFPA -- Friend or Foe to the Volunteer Fire Department
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian Grace Jan 22, 2009. 96 Replies 0 Likes
What piece of equipment do you need, but can't afford due to your annual budget?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris Dec 11, 2008. 25 Replies 0 Likes
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Profile Information
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Driver / Engineer
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 35+
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Varick Volunteer Fire Company, Inc
- Years With Department/Agency
- 35+
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- 2011-Present Varick Volunteer Fire Company, Romulus, NY
2009-2011 Romulus Volunteer Fire Dept - Romulus, NY
1976-2009 Oxbow Volunteer Fire Co. - Oxbow, NY
2005-Present Five Points Correctional Facility Fire Brigade
2005-2007 Romulus Volunteer Fire Dept - Romulus, NY
1982-1983 Hollywood Vol Fire Dept - Hollywood, MD
1983-1985 Bay District Vol Fire Dept - Lexington Park, MD
1987-1990 City of Chesapeake, Va, Vol Fire Force - Chesapeake, VA
- My Training:
- Incident Command - various
National Fire Academy - various
EVOC
Pumps
Truck Operations
Essentials
- About Me:
- I am a 35 + veteran of the volunteer fire force. I have held the Asst. Chief position for 4 years and have held the Chief position during the Ice Storm of 1998. I have had multiple fire experiences including some of the best training in the country while I resided in Maryland. I became a Truckie during my early years and had to return to Engine Company Ops during most of my career. Nothing drives me with more pride than being a firefighter.
- Day Job:
- NYS Correctional Officer
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- My Dad recruited me, by telling me how important it was to help your community and letting me go and watch him participate on calls.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- It is the most direct way to give of yourself to your community.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- RECRUITMENT - We have to get the State involved by getting training into BOCES. Today's youth have not been taught to care about their community as much as themselves. We have to come up with idea's that today's youth relate to and will join. Most of all we must start early (12 -15) with exployers, and not turn down any that join at age 16. If we wait till 18 or later, we will loose as a organization over and over again.
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I am so impressed with the construction out there. Fires are a daily thing out here - always see smoke on the horizon...areas north of Los Angeles burning right now. Under control by this weekend but over 160,000 acres burned so far.
Have a great weekend.
Janet
Janet
We have lights with green led's just for pilots and handhelds that are 500+ lumens.
The first two handheld lights have been released (I would be happy to get a sample for you) and the remaining lights in the series will be out by the end of the year.
Is anyone going to be offended that I have joined your group and am not a firefighter? Through my job, I spend a lot of time in the company of firefighters and this seemed like a fun, relaxed group.
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