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Lives in:: Bay View Ohio

Department:: Perkins Twp Fire Dept.; Village of Bay View Volunteer Fire Dept.

Title/rank:: FF/PM with Perkins Twp. , Lt. with Village of Bay View

Years of public service:: 24 yrs--but seems like 24 months!!

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Probably the same as other departments.....staffing, funding, training, etc,etc.

Professional Qualifications:: The main ones would be Paramedic, Fire Instructor, Fire Safety Inspector & Haz Mat Tech

Topics you provide training for:: Primarily forcible entry, pump ops, haz mat, utility control & chimney fire suppression.

Areas of expertise:: Still a willing student in whatever I can get my hands on!!

Bio:: Joined this great obsession in 1984 as a volunteer, became an EMT in 1985. Received my Paramedic cert. in 1987. Hired by Perkins Twp in 1991 as a shift 2 go-fer & ice cream source.

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