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- Residence.
- Torrington, CT
- Department:
- Torrington Fire Department (CT)
- Title/rank:
- Captain/Shift Commander
- Years of public service:
- 21
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Professional Qualifications:
- Associate Degree in Fire Science, Fire Officer II, Fire Service Instructor, Haz-Mat Technician, Public Fire Educator, Pump Operator, Trench Rescue, Confined space Rescue, Basic Rope & Rappelling, Incident Safety Officer, Incident Command System. Cold Water Rescue. C.E.R.T. Instructor, Public Information Officer.
- Topics you provide training for:
- Firefighter I & II, Haz-Mat, NIMS, Recruit School, Public Education. CERT. CPAT.
- Areas of expertise:
- Firefighter Training, Public Fire Education, Fire Hawk Companion Program. Public Information Officer.
- Bio:
- Joe is a Career Firefighter with the City of Torrington Fire Department, with 20 years on the job. I have been a Union Officer for 4 years and currently hold the Vice President position. I am an Instructor with the Connecticut Fire Academy working on my 8th year. I am an Instructor with the Burrville Regional Fire School with 12 years. I also teach the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in my area. I served 3 years on the CT wildland fire crew and was deployed to Oregon in 1995. I was Coordinator of the Fire Prevention program for the City of Torrington for 10 years. I work with children through the Firehawk Companion program.
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Nice pics..looks like a good stop...maybe we can get a couple of these into the Fire Engineering PowerPoints.
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This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what actions to undertake if you do.We will cover some big issues as well as small tactical tips
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I started two groups, Flashover and extrication sign up and start some debates.