I STARTED IN THE FIRE SERVICE IN 1972 AS A MEMBER OF THE WEST END FIRE COMPANY IN KULPMONT, WHERE I AM KNOW A LIFE MEMBER. IN 1976 I MOVED TO ELYSBURG AND JOINED THE ELYSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT. IN 1986, I WAS ELECTED ASSISTANT CHIEF, I WAS THEN ELECTED CHIEF IN 1988 AND CURRENTLY SERVE AS CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT.
I WORK FOR THE PA BUREAU OF FORESTRY. I AM A FIRE INSTRUCTOR FOR THE BUREAU OF FORESTRY, ASSOCIATE PA STATE FIRE INSTRUCTOR AND A NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR FOR INCIDENT COMMAND, WILD LAND URBAN INTERFACE AND CHIEF OFFICERS, ALONG WITH A FEW OTHER TITLES THAT I TEACH. I SERVE AS AN INSTRUCTOR FOR PENNSYLVANNIA SPECIALIZED FOREST FIRE CREW WHERE I TEACH PUMPS, ADVANCED FIRE FIGHTING, INCIDENT COMMAND AND FIRE BEHAVIOR. I ALSO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SPECIALIZED CREW AND RESPOND TO WILD FIRES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
I HAVE LOST TRACK OF THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY CLASSES I HAVE TAKEN BETWEEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CLASSES FOR WORK, CLASSES FOR THE FIRE ACADEMY AND SKI PATROL. I AM AN EMERGENCY CARE TECH. WITH THE NATIONAL SKI PATROL. I AM ACTIVE IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, WHERE I SERVE AS LODGE ADVISOR AND AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL CAMPING COMMITTEE.
I GUESS I KEEP BUSY, JUST ASK MY WIFE.
BUT REMEMBER, YOUR WIFE, FAMILY, AND ALL THEY PUT UP WITH SO YOU COULD GIVE YOUR TIME TO HELP OTHERS.
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