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Chris Parliman
  • 31, Male
  • Cuddebackville
  • United States
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Look at these forest green trucks Engine 3 and rescue 3 Greenwood Forest vol. Fire Company West Milford NJ
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Here are a couple of overviews of our yellow rigs
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Clayton R. Howe commented on Chris Parliman's group 'Not all fire trucks are red'
But it's pretty impressive...Beautiful rigs.
July 13
Joshua Bosley commented on Chris Parliman's group 'Not all fire trucks are red'
All of our trucks at the Bowling Green Vol. Fire Dept in Cumberland, Md are green with a yellow strip! Its not easy being green!!
July 13
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Not all fire trucks are red
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Justin commented on Chris Parliman's group 'Not all fire trucks are red'
My Dept Runs black trucks. atleast theres no mistaking ours coming down the road
July 11
Jeff Gaudio commented on Chris Parliman's group 'Not all fire trucks are red'
My volunteer fire department has this color, something like Croeden Cream. I'm starting with a combi-station to run part-time and their trucks are bright yellow with the blue stripe. -blue seems to be the most common color stripe on yellow fire ap...
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Profile Information

Hometown:
Otisville
I Live: (City, State)
Cuddebackville, NY
Years in Fire/EMS:
14
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
I joined the fire service to help the community and return a service to the community that I live in
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Cuddebackville Fire Dept.
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Rank/Role There:
Fire Chief / Chief of Department, EMT - Basic
Years With This Department/Agency
10
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.myspace.com/cuddebackvillefire
2nd Department Type:
Emergency Management
Rank/Role at Second Department:
911 Operator/Dispatcher
Years With Second Department/Agency
2 years
Other Past or Current Departments:
Otisville Fire Dept was my first fire dept I joined when I was 16 yrs old and the went to Cuddebackville when I was 19 years old.
My Training:
I am trained in numerous state and county fire courses along with the NIMS courses. I am currently enhancing my training by taking online college courses for a degree in fire science.
About Me:
I am 30 yrs old married with 4 children. I have been in the fire service for 14 yrs, I obtained my NYS EMT cert in 2000 and am currently in the rank of Chief of the Cuddebackville Fire Dept. You can hit me on yahoo and aol instant messenger. yahoo screen name is parlimanc and aol is chieffir6
Day Job:
OC 911 Dispatcher
Top Issues Facing Responders:
the major issues facing responders is the fact that the world has changed and we have to take a different aspect to the calls we respond too and in some cases we have to approach things differently also. another issue facing the fire service is the fact the people don't have the time to do much volunteering anymore, volunteer fire departments need to find something to keep the members they have and a good recruiting tool to get more members.
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
Helping people in need gives you a great feeling at the end of the day

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Offically fire chief

After finally graduating college and running the fire department as assistant chief for the past year, the fire department and board of fire commissioners made it offical last night. All the headaches are now mine offically and members will get mad, but such is life, you can't please every one all of the time, you can only please some of the people some of the time. Even though I look forward to the challenges, I also look forward to the many new things that some of the members would like to tra… Continue

Posted on December 9, 2008 at 4:28pm — 7 Comments

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Full Time college work and full time job with family and fire dept duties...... wow

Yes talk abot a lot on you plate, I'm a full time dispatcher, just finished college work for an AA degree in Fire Science, with a family of four and of course my duties as fire chief. Having completed my college studies, some of the stress will be relieved for now. The family fun with my wife and children never gets dull or stressfull, as a matter of fact that is kind of my stress reliever. Don't get me wrong, I love my job and the duties at the fire house can be delegated out, so not so much pr… Continue

Posted on November 18, 2008 at 10:01pm — 2 Comments

Chris Parliman

Life as a dispatcher

yes life as a emergency services dispathcer can be rough taking calls, sending fire departments out to motorcycle mva's and finding out that the rider or riders are DOA. yes it is very rough. but just like being a fire fighter you learn quickly that you cant save every one and you have to put the bad ones behind you. this is not an easy thing to do knowing that you took the call for that motorcyclist down or person hit by the car, not knowing what happened to that person or persons can be stress… Continue

Posted on October 12, 2008 at 9:24pm — 5 Comments

Chris Parliman

Being a chief

OK so officially I have been chief of my fire department for just over a month, and people think it is so easy being chief. let me tell you first hand it is not all that easy, you have to be every one's friend, you have to be a father to the young guys, a brother to you peers and a listener to the ones who where ther before you. In addition to that you also have to be the leader that the department need you to be, making quick and life changing decisions. Making everyone happy is impossible, it… Continue

Posted on October 11, 2008 at 8:58pm — 3 Comments

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At 10:27am on February 9, 2009, Dale said…
Good morning Chris where abouts are you located? Can't say as though I have heard of this town.
At 2:58pm on January 18, 2009, Jan Hughey said…
Hey Chris, I represent a 200 + million $ nutritional wellness company and I'm always looking for Firefighters interested in an additional source of income. This is also about saving lives and helping other people. If you'd like additional information please send me an email at wellness2390@aol.com
Thanks, Jan (originally from Newburgh, NY)
At 1:18pm on January 5, 2009, Kayla Bartlett said…
hey thanks for the message.. hope that you have a good day.....
At 1:06pm on December 31, 2008, Beth said…
THANKS FOR THE COMMENT!! I HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR ADN IT IS A GREAT ONE FOR YOU!! STAY SAFE OUT THERE! =}
At 8:16pm on December 27, 2008, Beth said…
THANKS 4 THE ADD!! =}
At 8:47am on December 26, 2008, R51 fan said…
Thanks for the add. Take care
At 7:05pm on December 25, 2008, Captain Frazier said…
While its not official yet, I have been offered and accepted a Captains position at our new Station 10. It will not be official until the approval of the board. I do not foresee any problems with the board accepting the Chiefs recommendations. Thanks for all the support.
At 6:26pm on December 13, 2008, Captain Frazier said…
Will do Chief.
At 10:15pm on December 10, 2008, Scott said…
Hey Chief wanted to know if you had any luck in getting that fly car or SUV
At 3:22pm on December 10, 2008, Captain Frazier said…
Congrats on the promotion to Chief. I hope you do your department well and lead them into the future. I myself am interviewing for the Captains position at our brand new Station 10 that is to be open Jan. 1. Interview is next week. Anyways congrats and good luck.

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