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William J. Massey
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- Branford , CT
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- Residence.
- 225 Stony Creek Road Branford, Ct. 06405
- Department:
- Wallingford Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Lieutenant
- Years of public service:
- 26 Years both Career and Volunteer
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Manpower, lack of funding
- Professional Qualifications:
- CT. Cert: Firefighter 3, Fire Officer 2, Fire Instructor 1, EMT, Pump operator, Aerial Operator, Emergency vehicle operation, Rescue Tech( core and vehicle and machinary extrication), Advanced vehicle extrication, RIT, Firefighter Safety and Survival, Various other certs and one day classes
- Topics you provide training for:
- Basic Firefighting, Pump operations, Fire stream management and fire control, Firefighter safety, Vehicle extrication, Emergency vehicle operation, Fire extinguisher use and inspection
- Areas of expertise:
- Pump operations, Vehicle extrication, Engine Company Ops, Hose line deployment and placement, Nozzle maintenance and repair, Fire extinguisher inspection,
- Bio:
- In the fire service for 26 years.Starting in 1983 as a volunteer with the Branford Fire Department (13 years). The last six as an officer(Lt. for 5 yrs, Capt. for 1 year). Hired by the town of Wallingford in 1995 as a firefighter/ EMT. Promoted to LT. in 2002 and I'm currently a LT on E-1. Ct. Cert. Firefighter 3, Fire Officer 2, Fire Instructor 1, Pump Operator, Aerial Operator, Rescue Tech( Core, Vehical/Machinary Extrication, Trench Rescue), EMT, Various other certs. Currently serves as the union's color guard commander.
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Joy Petersen Mortimer
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 would like to send you some information about Incident Command Training which is critical to success when bad things happen. Would you please send your email address so I can send this information to you.
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