Paul T. Gurnett's Page

Hometown:

Gasport

I Live: (City, State)

Lockport New York

Years in Fire/EMS:

23

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

my father was a firefighter and some of my friends were invovled in it

Relationship Status:

Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Wolcottsville Vol. Fire Co.

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Rank/Role There:

Assistant or Deputy Chief, Fire / Arson Investigator, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Hazardous Materials Team Member

Years With This Department/Agency

23

My Training:

numerous state fire training classes also a assiociates degree in emergency management

About Me:

i,ve been in the fire service for 23 years i'm presently the president of the niagara county volunteer firemans association i belong to the counties hazmat team and origin and cause team i finished my associates degree in emergency management in 2007. I was chief of our dept. for 5 years, i'm presently an assisant chief
I married with two young boy's who enjoy doing things with daddy at the firehall my wife was a member of our dept. for 12 years she works for our dispatch center

Day Job:

sales rep for perry's ice cream co. out of akron N.Y.

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

niagara county chiefs and firemans association
county hazmat and origin and cause team

Top Issues Facing Responders:

how to get more people interested in becoming a member

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

i enjoy helping others