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John P. Buttino and Tommy Jr. are now friends
May 17
I have a minitor II, and its been goning strong since the day i got it.... i want to switch over to min V's though
May 16
i volunteer at Scranton Volunteer Fire Company in Hamburg NY, Station #1, Engine #1, Rescue #7, Squad #7-1, tag #38
May 10

Stuff Page!...

Don't You Love Buffalo Winters! I shot this outside my window Febuary 2007, great shot..


"...And from then on the Devil made everyone arsonists. But, God wouldn't alow the Devil to win, so He sent angels down from Heaven to fight these men. They call themselves, Firefighters."

Profile Information

Hometown:
Hamburg, New York
I Live: (City, State)
Hamburg, New York
Years in Fire/EMS:
2 years in a fire co., around it all my life
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
I wanted to serve my community in a way that most don't. I also come from a short line of firefighters, so I guess it's in my blood. I just loved the comradely of the firefighters ever since my father took me to the fire courses he was teaching locally way back in the mid-90’s. And with him being a paid and volunteer fireman and being an SFI for over 15 years, it was natural for me to be a firefighter. Not to mention "Backdraft" and "Emergency!".
Relationship Status:
Single
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Scranton Vol. Fire Co.
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
Rank/Role There:
Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Driver / Engineer, Other Emergency Services Staff, Chaplain
Years With This Department/Agency
2.5 years
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.scrantonvfc.com
Other Past or Current Departments:
Public Safety Learning Concepts- Instructor
My Training:
FIRE-
Firefighter 1,
Erie County fire radio communications,
Live Fire Training Safety,
Conducting Live Fire Training Evolutions
Fire Police
Firefighter 2
Firefighter Survival
Truck Co. Ops.
Alt. Fueled Vehicles & New Vehicle Technology
EVOC
Auto Extrication
EMS-
American Heart Association CPR/AED Card
NYS EMT-Basic with Defibralation
OTHER-
NITTEC- Highway Safety and Awareness for First Resonders
About Me:
I guess it all started when i was born into a firefighting family... when i turned 13, i got started to work for the family bussiness of Public Safety Learning Concepts, teaching kids and their parents fire prevention, and teaching them how to use 911. When i turned 16, i got started being a firefighter (as a Trainee) in the Scranton Fire Co. And now it's TRAINING, TRAINING, TRAINING!...
Day Job:
Town B & G
Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
Student- Fire Protection Technology
Top Issues Facing Responders:
EGO, EGO, EGO!!!!! And finally, Training, Training, Training, the lack there of...
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
The feeling of doing good for the people around you.

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Just Remember...

“Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. They were not thinking of getting killed when they went where death lurked. They went there to put the fire out, and got killed. Firefighters do not regard themselves as heroes because they do what the business requires.”
-Chief Edward F. Croker (1865-1951), Chief of Department, FDN… Continue

Posted on April 4, 2008 at 7:30pm —

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At 8:36pm on August 28, 2009, Tommy Jr. said…
Rest in Peace Brother Buffalo Firefighters
At 10:06pm on March 27, 2009, Greg Pierce said…
Dude, You've got some cool pictures. Consider it a compliment.
At 2:50pm on March 11, 2009, Drew Marts said…
yo i stole the picture, from your page and set it on my CO. computer
At 7:59am on February 10, 2009, Timothy Sendelbach said…
Junior:

Many thanks for the welcome and many more thanks for your interest in FireRescue!!!

Take care and stay safe,

TESendelbach
Editor-in-Chief
FireRescue Magazine
At 2:01pm on February 3, 2009, Sean Crotty said…
Thanks
At 12:39am on January 24, 2009, Kevin Hodgson said…
it was rocky, mike has a short memory !
At 11:31am on January 17, 2009, Kevin Hodgson said…
It is the Fire Companys. It was the engine that the city had assigned to our fire hall the dept is a combination dept. (Paid/Volunteer). It is a 1955 cab over, double clutch is needed to shift. 1000 GPM rated pump, although we keep it dry . It is used mostly/alwasy/only as a parade truck now. It is neat to drive. In the 50's 1000 GPM rated pumps were quite the thing, when at the time it was mostly 500 or maybe 750 GPM's. It was destined for FDNY but out city got it. I am not real clear on the how or why, but the older guys (careful) know the story better than I. Just put a new tranny and clutch in and I am having a hard time adjusting to the tightness of shifting. We put it away to sleep for the winter time. drain some fliuids , take the battery out, etc. it really is tempermental and fragile.
At 9:08pm on January 15, 2009, Kevin Hodgson said…
Mike is your fire chief! OMG . Just get his attention with the word 'Rocky". And watch for his reaction/facial expressions. It will be priceless !
At 4:40pm on January 11, 2009, Kevin Hodgson said…
I see Mike "Rocky" Lotocki in your photo section. Make sure his hands are clean if you shake either one !! LOL !!!!!!!
At 4:36pm on January 11, 2009, Kevin Hodgson said…
I will be back in the fall 09
 
 

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