John P. McCartney's Page

Hometown:

Endwell, NY

I Live: (City, State)

Syracuse, NY

Years in Fire/EMS:

27

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

My dad and brother were firefighters so I wanted to continue the tradition and see what all the fun was about.

Relationship Status:

Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control

Department Type:

Other Response Agency Type

Rank/Role There:

Other Emergency Services Staff

Years With This Department/Agency

6

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.dos.state.ny.us/fire/firewww.html

Other Past or Current Departments:

Vestal Fire Department, NY
Bonnie Doone Fire District, NC
Fort Rucker Fire Department, AL
Endwell Fire Department, NY

My Training:

Advanced Hazardous Materials Technician
Fire Instructor II
Fire Investigator I
Firefighter III (NC)
Driver Operator/Instructor (NC)
Fire Officer II
New York State Code Enforcement Official
New York State Peace Officer Basic Course
WMD Hazardous Materials Technician

About Me:

I primarly teach diffrent levels of hazardous materials training to fire department personal, police officers, code enforcement officials, and military personel.

I am married and have two children

In my spair time I enjoy camping and treveling

Day Job:

Fire Protection Specialiast-Hazardous Materials /Homeland Security Bureau

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

I am involved with Boy Scouts; my son is working on his Eagle Scout

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Budget cuts and lack of time to keep up with required training

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

I feel that what I do makes a diffrence, I owe that to my family and my country