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Lives in:: Leominster Ma

Department:: Leominster Ma Fire Dept

Title/rank:: Firefighter

Years of public service:: 20

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Manning Levels - Training -

Professional Qualifications:: Firefighter - EMT-D Fire Photographer

Topics you provide training for:: Fire Photography

Areas of expertise:: Fire Photography -

Bio:: My name is Scott LaPrade and Im a 20 year career firefighter with the Leominster Ma Fire Department. I am assinged to Ladder Co 1 out of the downtown firehouse. I have appeared in numerous fire publications from Firehouse, Fire Rescue - Fire Engineering- Fire Apparatus-First Respnoder News. I also work with a Fire Protection Engineer shooting past fires and working with the insurance companies to determine the cause of the fire. The lastest investigation was the fire in Boston Ma that claimed the lives of two Boston Jakes.

My work can be viewed on my website www.smokeshowingphotography.com

Web site:: http://smokeshowingphotography.com

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At 12:46am on May 22, 2009, Billy lewis said…: Hey Brother,
I will be in Leominster visiting my cousin at the end of june. I'm gonna be coming there after the Fools convention in Maine. I'd like to swing by one of your firehouses and talk some shop.
Billy Lewis
Sacramento City Fire Department Ca.

At 2:46am on June 2, 2008, David Ebel said…: Hi Scott,

Please allow me to invite you to a site designed by responders for responders... the crew that is doing it is CISM multilevel trained and are there for the guys after the bad calls. It helps the responders that do not yet have a team or would be worried that they asking for help would be seen as weakness. Please join and share it when you can. As a chaplain with over 25 years of service to fire departments I am excited with it's potential to provide support.

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Chaplain David Ebel Bakersfield, CA

At 8:10am on April 24, 2008, Patrick Dooley said…: I hear you. I used to ride with squad 4 in Brooklyn as a kid with my dad and the little instamatic camera I would sometimes carry sucked compared to today's camera's. Even got to see the super pumper at work a few times. I did learn alot riding both in FDNY and Boston that came in handy when I was on the job. There are many good lessons learned when sitting at the firehouse kitchen table.

At 10:17am on April 23, 2008, Patrick Dooley said…: You have great pictures on your web site. It is nice to see your son with you buffing. It reminds me of when I was his age doing the same thing with my dad.

At 5:19pm on April 22, 2008, Gregg Normandin said…: Losing money, $5 million deficit!!!!!!!!!!!!

We'll see what happens to our manning.

At 1:10am on March 30, 2008, PJ Langmaid said…: Good ole Leominster. Well Scott we travel in similar circles. I rode with Mark a week before you did back in Dec. and I grew up back there. On my next trip home we should get together for a pint or two. Or if you head out to Colo Springs for the IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial (quite a photo and drinking op) let me know.

At 5:45pm on March 14, 2008, Bobby Halton said…: Scott
I just got back from looking at your website, just fantastic photography. You have a great eye for capturing the "work" I hope you remember to send us some shots for the magazine we would be grateful. Thaks for joining and I hope to see more of your photos in Fire Engineering.
Yours Bobby

At 7:57pm on March 9, 2008, Mark Gregory said…: Good Job, Stairwell fire. Too many guys looking to play in the beginning but, what can you do. Vacant job on the day tour and a little rope work. Not a bad tour for America's Truck.....

At 6:19pm on March 9, 2008, Frank Ricci said…: Scott, that would be great. Yes we been busy, fuel cost are up it seems to have a direct relationship to how many jobs we get. Don't forget to sign up for our group.

At 5:51pm on March 9, 2008, Scott LaPrade said…: nice job Danny-boy! It's about time you added! We have been missing you. - Scott

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