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Profile Information
- Residence.
- Colonie, New York
- Department:
- Town of Colonie Department of FIre Services
- Title/rank:
- Fire Protection Specialist
- Years of public service:
- 14
- Agency structure:
- other
- Top issues in your department:
- Our town has 12 volunteer fire departments. Our department is responsible for the code enforcement and fire investigations throughout the town. I would like to see our department work with the departments to ensure that they are responding with adequetly staffed apparatus with properly trained personnel.
- Professional Qualifications:
- Certified Fire Investigator, Code Enforcement Official, Haz-mat Specialist, Fire Instructor
- Topics you provide training for:
- Officer Development, Hazardous materials, Public Education
- Bio:
- Currently a Fire Protection Specialst with Town of Colonie my duties include fire investigations, fire inspections and haz-mat investigations.
Worked for New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control for three years - two years in Hazardous Materials/WMD Bureau and one year in Special Services (Techinical Rescue/USAR) Bureau.
Currently a firefighter with the Shaker Road-Loudonville Fire Department. Have held line positions up to and including Deputy Chief
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