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Lives in:: 16 Morningside Drive

Department:: Verdoy Fire-Rescue

Title/rank:: Firefighter

Years of public service:: 38

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Volunteer recruitment and retention

Professional Qualifications:: Paramedic, Masters degree in public administration, EMS Chief

Topics you provide training for:: EMS, Rescue, Leadership, Supervision, Incident Management

Areas of expertise:: All EMS, Rescue, Leadership, Supervision

Bio:: Jon is the Chief of the Colonie EMS Department, a combination career and volunteer service in upstate NY. Active as an EMT since 1971, he has been a career firefighter, state EMS training coordinator for two states (Vermont and New York) and a paramedic training program coordinator. He has served as a member of the National Registry of EMTs board, a member of the Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions. He is the author of numerous publications and stays active in the field as a paramedic, ski patroller, EMS and rescue instructor and volunteer firefighter for the Verdoy Fire District.

Web site:: http://www.JonPolitis.com

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