Bob Allard

, Male

Tonawanda

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:

City of Tonawanda - New York

Department:

City of Tonawanda Fire

Title/rank:

Firefighter

Years of public service:

since 1971 on and off now on again

Agency structure:

Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:

number of members

Professional Qualifications:

Several,
Fire Investigator
State Fire Instructor

Topics you provide training for:

All types

Areas of expertise:

Still learning myself
Airport Firefighter

Bio:

Retire from Niagara Falls Airport Fire Dept (25 yrs)were I was Captain in the Fire Prevention Office my last five yrs. Before that I was a Driver/Operator and drove and operated all different types of Crash Vehicles as I worked at the Niagara Falls Airport.
Retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserves Fire Dept(21 yrs.)I was a Deputy Fire Chief my last several years, but I came up through the ranks just like everyone else, went to several different schools. I was one of about 3 others in the Air Force as a Fire Investigator as OSI did most investigations when needed.
New York State Fire Instructor(5 yrs.) I am a New State Fire Instructor assigned to Erie County, teaching different classes and I myself still take class to help me with all the new things going on in the fire services as when I first got in in 1971 it was here is your gear see you at the next fire if you all know what I mean.

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  Bob Allard

  That's in my back yard, about a mile or less, we are almost neighbor's
  
  Stop in if you are ever this way.

  Oct 15, 2008

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  Kelly Landers

  Hi, how have you been?

  Jan 21, 2009

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  Fire Engineering

  Bob, thanks for the praise. The great fire instructors we've managed to recruit to write make us look good.

  Feb 16, 2009