Joseph McElroy

Profile Information:

Lives in:: Torrington, CT
Department:: Torrington Fire Department (CT)
Title/rank:: Captain/Shift Commander
Years of public service:: 23
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.