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Career Plans |
Rescue Specialist and Technical Search Specialist on FEMA US&R PA TF-1 |
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Why did you join the fire department? |
I started in the fire service in 1978 in Haverford Twp. because I wanted to become a paramedic. I have been lucky enough to have worked as a paramedic and a career firefighter/paramedic over the years. I enjoy the work, training and comradery that the fire service provides. |
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What do you like best about being part of the fire department? |
The professionalism displayed by members of Fame and the West Chester Fire Department. |
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What is your most memorable incident? |
November 2017, Barclays Friends Home Fire
January 1999, Sartomer Company industrial explosion and fire
June 2021, Champlain Towers South building collapse Surfside, FL (FEMA US&R deployment) |
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Fire Department Training Classes |
Major interest in Urban Search and Rescue and Technical Search. Numerous fire and rescue classes and certifications...in fact, I have more certifications than Mikey McCarthy! |
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