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Lives in:: Walpole, Ma

Department:: City of Boston FD

Title/rank:: Fire Captain

Years of public service:: 25

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: R.I.T.
Officer Training
Improved delivery of training to 1600 members

Professional Qualifications:: Fire Instructor I
Fire Officer II
MA Certification Examiner
Massachusetts Fire Training Council, Pro-Board Certified- Rescue Technician / Rope rescue
Structural Collapse Technician
Haz-Mat operations
FEMA, US&R Team: MA TF1 since 1995, Alt. Squad Officer since 2007. Deployed 9-11-01 to the Trade Center.
Task Force 1 Instructor
Instructor/Owner for PL Vulcan Fire Training Concepts
Boston Fire Academy 1986
CT Fire academy, FFI, FFII & FFIII; 1983
Northeastern Univ. B.S.B.A., Management/Transportation 1985
Bunker Hill CC, Associate in Fire Science, 1991
and more if your interested, email me :)

Topics you provide training for:: R.I.T.
Officer development
Aerial Ladder operation and tactics
Rope Rescue/Tech. rescue
Gas school, MA Fire Academy
Recruit program, MA Fire Academy
Maritime FF School, MA Fire Academy

Areas of expertise:: Ladder company operation
Tech. Rescue
R.I.T.

Bio:: Volunteer FF Naugatuck, CT 1980-1986
Boston Fire since 1986, Engine 22 and Ladder 10
LT 1991, L14, L26 from 1992 to 2004, R2 2004 to 2005
Capt. 2005, L25 2006-2007, L26 Sept.2007 to Aug. 2008. Tower Ladder 10 August 2008 to present.
Wife June, two boys, Patrick and Adam

Web site:: http://plvulcanfiretrainingconcepts.com/index.html

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At 10:16am on May 5, 2009, Paul J De Bartolomeo said…: Hey Capt,
It was great to see you in Indy its always a pleasure. Saw Steve and Mike this weekend in the city seems like they had a good time. Ask Steve to show you the template for the Halligan, I think you will like it.
Stay safe,
Paul

At 7:38pm on March 23, 2009, Dave Gallagher said…: How about next week?

At 9:37pm on January 11, 2009, Dave Gallagher said…: Pat, I don't have the words... I'm so sorry.
I'll see you on Wednesday.
Be Safe Brother.

At 12:32pm on January 10, 2009, P.J. Norwood said…: Pat, My condolences. You and your brothers are in our thoughts and prayer's.

Stay Safe.

P.J.

At 8:39pm on January 9, 2009, Brent Adams said…: My condolences to you and your brothers of the BFD.

At 6:04pm on January 9, 2009, Eric Hankins said…: Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your Brothers at BFD.

Remember Fallen Brother

At 5:30pm on January 9, 2009, Adam Bean said…: Cap,
Sorry to hear about the accident of your old rig today and the loss of your brother. RFB.

Adam

At 8:17pm on November 13, 2008, Brent Adams said…: Thanks capt. great site they have going here. Hope all is well.

At 9:35am on April 26, 2008, PJ Johnson said…: Hey, hope you add a great trip and had a blast hanging out during the FOOLS traininig and out in indy. Keep in touch

At 9:45am on April 24, 2008, Jason Emery said…: Pat,

Great time knocking back those beers with you at Indy....and just for the record we didn't move when you went to the head.....you just couldn't find your way back to us....typical truck guy :-)

Stay Safe,

Jason

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