Bear's Page

Hometown:

Plainfield, CT 06374

I Live: (City, State)

Central "The Village", CT

Years in Fire/EMS:

1998 - Present

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

I stopped in to my local volunteer department by chance to see what it was all about, 10 years later I'm still hooked! The best part for me is the family that I have gained from it.

Relationship Status:

Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Central Village Fire Co. #1 - The Villains

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Rank/Role There:

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, First Responder, Driver / Engineer

Years With This Department/Agency

1.5 years (moved from another district)

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.centralvillagefire.com

Second Department (if appl.)

Securitas @ Pfizer, Groton

2nd Department Type:

Industrial/Institutional, Law Enforcement

Rank/Role at Second Department:

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, 911 Operator/Dispatcher

Years With Second Department/Agency

1.5 years (security officers that are FF, EMT, & Haz-mat Tech.)

Other Past or Current Departments:

Plainfield Fire Co. #1 620 Norwich Rd "District 95" 1998 - 2007 left there as the company President aswell as a Lieutenant.

My Training:

CT Firefighter II, EMT-B (National, CT, and RI), Haz-Mat Tech., 2Q license, water rescue tech., confined space entry & rescue, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Strategies & Tactics, Pump Operations, RIT.

Day Job:

Securitas @ Pfizer, Groton (Security Officer, FFII, EMT-B, Haz-Tech.

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

American Ambulance in Norwich, CT