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- Hometown:
- Bradford, Rhode Island
- I Live: (City, State)
- Bradford, Rhode Island
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 15
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- I am a fourth generation firefighter. Growing up around the firehouse gave me the desire to become like my family had, a member of the brotherhood.
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Hope Valley Wyoming Fire Department
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 3
- My Training:
- Firefighter 1 and 2 certified Pro Board
RIT training
First Responder (just below EMT-B)
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Vehicle Rescue Technician
SCBA Instructor
Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal (NFPA Inspector for fire code compliance)
Haz Mat Operations,
Haz Mat Technician,
Cameo/Aloha/Marplot,
ICS 100, 200 700, 800(NIMS)
Wildland operations 1 and 2
Jouvenile firesetters awareness
Evidence collection (haz mat)
Advanced Forestry operations,
Pump Operations,
Propane emergency Trained x 3(with live burn)
Tanker Shuttle operations
VFIS Highway Safety Program
VFIS drivers training Program
and many more I have taken
- About Me:
- Been on the job (yes even volunteer its my job, and my life) since 1993, loving every minute of it. I have rescued 2 people from burning houses, and more animals than I care to remember. (mental note, iguana's have a whip for a tail, and ferrets bite when freaked out) I am the go to guy when things need to get done, and My only reward is knowing I am making my community a safer place to be for all the residents and visitors who grace us with their presence.
- Day Job:
- Construction
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- The top issue for the fire service is the declining support for the fire departments as a whole since 9-11. 9-11 brought on an immense if not overwhelming amount of support for all fire companies nationwide. It exposed America to the real job, and the reality that at any given moment we can be gone as firefighters. We are taken advantage of by cities, towns and the citizens. Always the first for budget cuts, and we make due each time. I think they need to create a grant that would provide money to fire departments with true need, for lack of budget funding, or community support. This grant should be easy to apply for and should limit ALL paid departments whom get funded through big tax dollars. Too often with funds match grants the smaller departments get left behind because they cant match the grant requirements but a city with millions of dollars can afford to throw money to match.
Firefighter Safety is something else which is growing more lax. There are many great officers and firefighters who are great at spreading the word safety, and not just spreading the word, but practicing what they preach as well. We have way too many damn injuries and deaths a year that are completely avoidable due to safety issues. Even basic things like not wearing a seatbelt will kill enough firefighters a year to show that there isn't enough being done to make ourselves safer
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- Knowing that I am part of the firefighter family, and ensuring the life safety and property preservation of any and all whom live or visit the town. Firefighters that crave recognition are in the wrong business
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Hello friends, brothers and sisters of Firefighter Nation. I'm not going to start this blog off like…
My basis for the blog is to announce my upcoming marriage on April 25th. I am blessed to have a beauti… Continue
Posted on March 31, 2009 at 12:11am — 9 Comments
Asbestos Incidents
Asbestos, the almighty cancer causing bad crap. They have asbestos insulation, siding and a variety of other nasty stuff. Asbestos is a nasty creation that has caused numerous cases of Mesothelioma in people who have had very little exposure as well as those who have had a lot… Continue
Posted on January 23, 2009 at 10:30pm — 6 Comments
The mistakes of yesterday are the answers to tomorrow
Trial by error is something that we all experience. We all learn from our own mistakes and through the mistakes of people throughout history. The fire service is marked by a large quantity of mistakes and the corrective measures are what helps us create a standard to learn and train from.
Lets look at 9-11. Without getting into the whole realm of t… Continue
Posted on January 5, 2009 at 6:00am — 12 Comments
Christmas 2008
I have read Art (ChiefReason) and Mel's (FASNYtraining or Mary Ellen Shea) fantastic blogs about the Christmas season and have enjoyed both. I agree whole heartedly that this season more than any other, it is time to help those in our communities around us who are (amazingly) less fortunate. At a time where job lay-o… Continue
Posted on December 24, 2008 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments
Extra reasons to be thankful
Posted on November 27, 2008 at 1:37pm — 6 Comments
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Workin, studying, and training the monster dawg ;o) Off to Buffalo next week for a disaster simulation - assigned to the night shift - brrrrr!
Hope Mandi and the kids are good -
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LYAO, mine is all chewed up:)
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