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- Residence.
- New York
- Department:
- Mechanicstown Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Leuitenant
- Years of public service:
- 20
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Lack of man power!
- Professional Qualifications:
- State Certififed Firefighter
Level II State Fire Instrcutor
National Level I Instructor
Fire Officer I
Haz-Mat / WMD Technician
- Topics you provide training for:
- Regional Filed Training for New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
- Areas of expertise:
- Ladder Company Operations
FAST Operations
Survival Tactics
- Bio:
- I am a twenty (20) year veteran of the fire service and a State Certified Level II Fire Instructor. Also I am currently a Leuitenant with the Mechanicstown Fire Department - Town of Wallkill (NY), a Captain of Operations with the Orange County Hazardous Material Response Team - Orange County (NY), an Adjunct Fire Instructor for New York State Academy of Fire Science - Montour Falls (NY), and a State Regional Fire Instructor for the Rockland County Fire Training Center -Pomona (NY). I am also a former Captain and Training Officer for the City of Middletown Fire Department - Middletown (NY).
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