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Lives in:: Joliet Illinois

Department:: Oakbrook Terrace Fire District - Career / Village of Romeoville Fire Department- Part time

Title/rank:: Captain - Oakbrook Terrace, Lieutenant - Romeoville

Years of public service:: 31

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Budgetary, Adequate Manning, Union Contract

Professional Qualifications:: Certified FO II, FAE, EMT-B, Haz Mat Tech B, Haz Mat IC and numerous others.

Topics you provide training for:: All areas of Firefighting, Haz Mat, Extrication and basic TRT.

Areas of expertise:: All Fire related skills, Haz Mat, Extrication

Bio:: Started as a Cadet Firefighter at 16, started as a Career Firefighter at 18 in a Suburban Chicago Department. Married with 1 child. I live and breath this job and love it today as much as the day I started. This is the greatest job in the world.

Web site:: http://www.oakbrookterracefire.org

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At 7:48pm on February 11, 2009, Rick Lasky said…: Thanks Jim!! I really appreciate it very much!

Be safe brother and hope to see ya again soon!

At 11:45am on February 6, 2009, Mike Kuryla IV said…: Hey Jim! Just wanted to say Hi. Have a good day.

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