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Asst. 29
  • 35, Male
  • Bernville, Pennsylvania
  • United States
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Hometown:
Bernville, Berks County
I Live: (City, State)
Bernville, PA
Years in Fire/EMS:
18 +
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
It has been a family affair. I am a fifth generation firefighter. I am the first to be a line officer. I also find it to be very fulfilling to help others and give to the community.
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Bernville Community Fire Company
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Rank/Role There:
Assistant or Deputy Chief, Training Officer
Years With This Department/Agency
18 +
2nd Department Type:
N/A
My Training:
Pro Board Certified Firefighter 1 & 2, VRT, Special Vehicle Rescue, Haz-Mat, Incident Safety Officer, Pump 1 & 2, Basic RIT. Just to name a few basics. The list goes on and on, I believe in training and continue to do so. Training breeds safety!
About Me:
My name is Eric Troutman, Jr and my radio designation is Assitant 29. I'm 34 years old. I grew up in the fire service. It is pretty much all I do. My life revolves around the Fire Company. I enjoy passing on my knowledge and helping the next generation of firefighters, simply because a leader is only as good as those under his command.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Safety, and the time to take the needed training as a volunteer. The need to keep the people we have motivated as well as intise new members.
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
It is what I do and what I have always done. It is who I am
 

Assistant Chief 29 Bernville PA.

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At 9:59pm on September 23, 2009, sean horton said…
Hey,Chief
Would you be interested in selling one of mugs from eastern Pa.My email address is safd3@bellsouth.net
At 5:46am on June 2, 2009, Barb Andersen said…
thanks for joining me up as your friend. It is a great site and I am looking forward to learning here..
At 9:28pm on May 10, 2009, al hoffman said…
Hey ! I Travel from Trevorton to Morgantown every day passing right by your station . Just wanted to say HI and tell you how much I admire your station and the equipment you have . Be safe
At 4:27pm on May 2, 2009, Robert Bowen, Jr said…
Yo, Chief! Where is Bernville in our great Commonwealth? I'm from Clarks Summit, a suburb of Scranton, in the Northeast Corner. We're two hours from Phila and NYC and 5 hours from Baltimore/Washington, DC, Boston, and Pittsburgh!
At 7:03pm on April 23, 2009, Stephany Greene said…
I tell the people that look down on me for being a firefighter that they are jusdt not brave enough to do what I do. People think that I am stupid for risking my life to help others.
At 7:28pm on April 20, 2009, tammy henry said…
hi there! thanxs for adding me to your friends list, hope to chat to you soon.
At 10:32pm on April 15, 2009, Chad Furr said…
HELP I need your scba expert help I sent you a friends request so we can talk out of public view if needing email info and whatever tahnks
At 5:17am on April 9, 2009, anna m mills said…
hey chief
just wanted for now say hi from a southern nj'er and someone that has been in the service for 23 yrs. seen good, bad, and the ugly. But would't change a thing! i've definitely seem a lot of changes some for the good some no so good. laws laws laws now! and don't foget the sue happy people. but man i love the dedication to 911 i loved it, wish more feel and remember like the fire /ems /rescue /police / military feel!
At 7:12am on March 22, 2009, Fuzzy Carr said…
Chief I'm not sure how you made out with your CAFS training. But if you are still looking give me a call. My name is Fuzzy Carr Jr. I'm in NY and I deal with CAFS. Give me a ring # 518-368-2820 Later I hope.
At 10:28pm on February 28, 2009, David said…
hello from another PAer. thanx for the add.in south of Erie in Crawford County.Town Called Meadville.

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Asst. 29's Discussions

TFT Intake Valves

Started Aug 25

"Frequent Flyers"

Replied Aug 25

Word Association Game

Replied Jun 4

Word Association Game

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Word Association Game

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Asst. 29's Blog

Asst. 29

Hard Times

Hard times are on the horizon for myself and it will definitely not be an easy thing to deal with. Everybody is looking for a way out and or someone to blame for the current state of economic despair the country is in. I have never been the type to complain. Nothing is easy and nobody is going to just hand it to you. I contribute my ability to cope with adversity to being a firefighter. It is my first love It is all I know and in a sense all I do. Even my job/business revolves around fire protec… Continue

Posted on January 15, 2009 at 9:54am — 4 Comments

Asst. 29

Hero's have hero's to

Even though I don't consider myself a hero for what I do there are some people out there that call me and all emergency personnel hero's. Most of us don't look at what we do in that way. Do our actions allow for others to give us such a title? Here is the definition I found in the dictionary.

he·ro (hîr)
n. pl. he·roes
1. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the go… Continue

Posted on January 9, 2009 at 6:00pm —

Asst. 29

Generation Gap

I feel torn between generations

The older guys still remembering how things were done back in the day want no change and would rather stay in 1970 and keep doing things the same way. Although they are believers in the chain of command they have been in charge for so long that they fail to realize that there are others out there besides themselves to answer to and for. They also typically have the mindset that if it wasn't their idea it's no good. They are also quick to criticize for the ideas a… Continue

Posted on December 17, 2008 at 3:35pm — 2 Comments

Latest Nation Member Activity

Josh Sullivan replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'Training With CAFS.' in the group Training Ideas
Areyou using a Cafs pumper/engine or are you using a Cafs skid unit? In my dept we use 6 different cafs unit 4 american fire and 2 Row industries skid units. Mostly used for brush fires, but on the up side we use ours on just about anything. Norma...
November 9
Shelby Danielle Goodlett joined Asst. 29's group
Nascar Jr. Nation
A place for those of us who are fans of Dale Jr. to gather and talk about our driver and nascar racing in general
November 5
Paul Werner replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'Is it necessary to have a Q?' in the group Firefighters Who Love The "Q"
i believe every truck should be manufactured with a mechanical Q. Not those knock off electronic Q's either. If a truck aint got a Q, then it aint a truck. lol
November 5
LUBYFREEMAN3 commented on Asst. 29's group 'Nascar Jr. Nation'
SURE HOPE HE DOES GOOD AT TEXAS THIS WEEKEND ! ! !
November 4
LUBYFREEMAN3 joined Asst. 29's group
Nascar Jr. Nation
A place for those of us who are fans of Dale Jr. to gather and talk about our driver and nascar racing in general
November 4
Tom Wheland joined Asst. 29's group
Antique Hand Or Horse Drawn Apparatus
Discusion and pictures of the pride of many companies who still have them
November 3
capt4021 replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'Testing LDH' in the group No Hydrants Inc.
as of right now all of our ldh is brand new. and all the old hose we usually tested every 2 to 3 years. i know a little lax
November 3
Joe Skey commented on Asst. 29's group 'Firefighters who follow The Phillies'
Did anyone see Sunny in Philadelphia last week? All about game 5 of the World Series and the Holiday Inn secret tunnel. Too funny. GO PHILS!
October 27
TOMMY replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'History How to find it' in the group Firefighting History & Traditions
IM DOING THE LOCAL NEWS RESEARCH IN MY SMALL TOWN.. MAN WHAT A JOB.. BUT THE FRUITS ARE MANY. GOING BACK 75 -95 YEARS IS THE TASK. WHAT AN EDUCATION. TIME CONSUMING, BUT WORTH IT. WE DONT HAVE ARCHIVED PAPERS ON MICRO FILM OR ANYTHING!!!1 I'M LIT...
October 5
Mike Lintz commented on Asst. 29's group 'Antique Hand Or Horse Drawn Apparatus'
1873 Ahrens Fox
October 2
matt halmasy replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'Training With CAFS.' in the group Training Ideas
We use Cafs system in our department and to avoid this problem we use a special hose that will not kink . The CAFS system is very good. The hose is very light compared to one charged with water which makes interior attack less demanding on the fir...
September 25
sean horton left a comment for Asst. 29
September 23
Auxman replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'History How to find it' in the group Firefighting History & Traditions
Although it would be a major slog, looking through old newspapers published in your town could provide a lot of information. If your town has a weekly newspaper, it wouldn't take you very long (relatively speaking) to scan through a lot of years (...
September 11
paul (smokey) cornett replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'Is it necessary to have a Q?' in the group Firefighters Who Love The "Q"
i think they are more effective im moving traffic.
September 5
Steve Schultz joined Asst. 29's group
Antique Hand Or Horse Drawn Apparatus
Discusion and pictures of the pride of many companies who still have them
September 5
Alex replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'Is it necessary to have a Q?' in the group Firefighters Who Love The "Q"
hell yea! gotta have a Q! its the classic american fire truck siren
August 31
Asst. 29 added a discussion
TFT Intake Valves
We are in the market for a new intake valve. Does anyone have or used the TFT electric intake valve. A few members would like to see it but I would like to have some input from someone who has used it.
August 25
strtcopr replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'Fightin' Phils' in the group Firefighters who follow The Phillies
c'mon guys...''ya gotta believe''- Pedro pitched last night in his debut with the phils. Lets go Phils !!!!!
August 13
Holly replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'Training With CAFS.' in the group Training Ideas
I'm still fairly new to the fire service and was hoping thet you could please explain the CAFS to me.
August 11
Holly replied to Asst. 29's discussion 'What makes a good one?' in the group Volunteers RULE
Being there when you need to be, calls,meetings, training, whatever.
August 9
 
 

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