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Lives in:: Longmeadow, MA

Department:: Agawam Fire Department

Title/rank:: Firefighter/Paramedic

Years of public service:: 10

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Training
Rapid Intervention

Professional Qualifications:: Masters in Public Administration, Firefighter I/II, Fire Instructor I, Fire Officer I, HazMat Tech, Paramedic

Topics you provide training for:: Recruit firefighter

Areas of expertise:: Fire Officer, DHS grant writing, fire/ems system design, homeland security exercises

Bio:: A career firefighter/paramedic for over 4 years as well as a paramedic for 7 years, serving as the departments grant writer for 3 years, obtaining over $300,000 in federal funding. I also work as a fire instructor at the Mass Fire Academy and an adjunct professor of fire science/public administration at Anna Maria College.

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