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Mary Ellen Shea

Mary Ellen Shea

Residence.: Albany, NY

Department:: The Firemen's Association of the State of New York

Title/rank:: Training and Education Planner

Agency structure:: other

Top issues in your department:: Recruitment and Retention

Topics you provide training for:: Highway Safety, HAZMAT, EMS, Codes, Leadership

Web site:: www.fasny.com

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Recruitment--Hook Em Young--This Ain't Your Daddy's Fire Service

In response to the troubling prevailing trend of declining volunteerism in the Fire Service...oh the hell with that...let's call it what it is, we're in trouble folks....the numbers are bad, the kids aren't signing up and the current membership is aging at a rate that almost guarantees the death knell for Volunteer Fire Departments.

What to do? I've created and have almost completed writing a program that my organization (The Firemen's Association of the State of New York...aka FASNY)…

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At 4:09pm on August 29th, 2008, John Bierling said…: Hello Mary, We are spending a lot of time discussing the importance of Firefighter fitness. I would like to send you some information on FF health & wellness. Would you please send your email address. Thanks, John

At 7:49pm on August 27th, 2008, Robert E. Shelton said…: Welcome and thanks for all you do for the brothers and sisters in New York. You have my personal invitation to join our haz-mat group. Your thoughts would be appreciated

At 1:07am on April 25th, 2008, David Ebel said…: Please allow me to invite you to a site designed by responders for responders... the crew that is doing it is CISM multilevel trained and are there for the guys after the bad calls. It helps the responders that do not yet have a team or would be worried that they asking for help would be seen as weakness. Please join and share it when you can. As a chaplain with over 25 years of service to fire departments I am excited with it's potential to provide support.

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At 3:48pm on March 11th, 2008, Jeff Betz said…: Not too bad here. Busy taking a Staff & Command class that runs until October. Free time is getting short doing class work and a research paper along with all the other stuff. All in all though, I'm just peachy. ttl

At 11:20am on March 7th, 2008, Jeff Betz said…: Hey Mel, nice to see you here. Stay in touch.

At 5:52pm on March 6th, 2008, Dave LeBlanc said…: Why can't I add you as a friend? Being a snob are we?

At 3:03pm on March 5th, 2008, Dave LeBlanc said…: I could say the same about you.......slow and smooth baby.

At 2:00pm on March 5th, 2008, Todd McKee said…: Hi Mary!
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