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Chan Rivera
  • 55, Male
  • Napanoch
  • United States
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Hometown:
New York City
I Live: (City, State)
Napanoch, N.Y 12458
Years in Fire/EMS:
38
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
to help the community
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Napanoch Fire Dept. Main St.
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Rank/Role There:
President / Administrator / Commissioner, Captain
Years With This Department/Agency
38
Second Department (if appl.)
Napanoch F D / Fire Commissioner for 15 years
2nd Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Rank/Role at Second Department:
President / Administrator / Commissioner
Years With Second Department/Agency
20 in Napanoch 17 in Ellenville
Other Past or Current Departments:
Ellenville FD 2nd and 1st assist. Chief
My Training:
NYS Training -
Decontamination Trailer Equipment Training, Decontamination, Bus Rescue, Terrorism Awareness Seminar, Commanding The Initial Response,Training Officer Workshop #1, Grass Brush Forest FF, Prepring Fire Command, Aircraft Fire & Rescue, FD Management , Opertions, Accident &Prevention, Haz-Mat First Responder Refresher Training, Defense Against WMD Awareness, Alternative Fuel Vehicles , New Vehicle Technology, OC Haz-Mat / WMD Seminar, Volunttee Fire Service Leadership, Administration, Fire Police Seminar. Pump Operations, Ladder Operation. Preparing for the line of Duty Death,

Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Training

Haz-Mat DOT Emergency Response Guidebook, Fighting Fires at Fast Food Restaurants, Minimize the Risk & Reduce the Odds in Scene Safety NYS Dept. of Labor/PESH 29 cfr 1910.156., Haz-Mat & Terrorist Awareness-29 cfr 1910.120 & Respiratory Fitness/Protection-29 CFR 1910-134, Incident Command & Safety Officer Training, Highway Safety for Emergency Sevice Personnel, Leadership-Finding, Educating & Promoting Leaders, Rollover-Big Trucks, New Problems for Responders,Recruitment & Retention Challenges, 2% Tax Forum, Every NY Responder Goes Home, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Awareness, Roadway Scene Awareness, Operating Fire Safe Apparatus, FF Rescue & Removal. FF Concerns for Lightweight Construction, Fire Service Leadership. Recruitment and Retention for new member, Fire Service Thermal Imagers,

Homeland Security WMD Response Training (100) FEMA IS-00700 & 00100, FF Safety Calling the Mayday Training Live,
About Me:
Past President Ulster County Volunteer Firemen's Associaition, Past President Hudson Valley V.F.A, Past President Ulster County Chief's Assoc. Liaison for HVVFA Haz-Mat & Homeland Security Committee, HVVFA Legislative Committee, Director for Orange, Ulster, Sullivan ,Dutchess County Firefighters Burn Treatment Fund. Member of the Firemen's Association of the State of NewYork (FASNY) appointed Vice Chairman Membership Committee, Past President Royal Order of the Blue Vest (Nut Busters ) member Royal Order Red Vest,Treasurer Southern Ulster Public Safety Assoc. Member NYS Fire Chief's Assoc. Associate member Pioneer Eng. Co. of Ellenville,Cragsmoor,Loch Sheldrake F.D Honorary Life Member Enterprise Steamer Co.#2 Walden NY Honorary member Green County VFA member Inter County Judges Assoc. & Captain Fire Police, Ulster County Fire Police Assoc, Orange County NY Chief's Assoc, Chairmen of Ulster County Fire Prevention Committee and Presiident Hudson Valley Past President Club, Past Fire Commissioner of the Napanoch Fire Dist. for 15 years.
Day Job:
Ret. Bus Driver 27 years
Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
Board of Education (Volunteer)
Top Issues Facing Responders:
We need more Volunttees to join the Fire Service & EMS Service.
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
Help others

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At 9:18am on September 6, 2009, X ABIGAIL X ABIGAIL X ABIGAIL X said…
hey yeah howz u been
stay safe out there x
At 3:47pm on July 8, 2009, Danielle Carter said…
Thanks! Be safe out there!
At 4:16pm on May 5, 2009, Maira M. Pratts said…
Thank you so much... God may bless us all.
At 11:23am on May 5, 2009, holly said…
thank you
At 3:51pm on April 21, 2009, Bonnie Vrchota said…
Hi Chan,
Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to visiting this site often.
Bonnie
 
 

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