WORK HISTORY

4/94 to Present Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, Riverhead, N.Y.
Correction Officer I
Responsible for care and custody and control of inmates in assigned areas. I have worked in Riverhead at both the maximum and medium security facilities, Yaphank at the minimum-security facility, Central Suffolk Hospital, and Kings Park Psychiatric Center. Duties include key control, security and tier inspections, report writing and maintenance of a logbook. I have worked with inmates in visiting, yard, corridors and housing areas, including general population, protective custody, administrative, and punitive segregation. I was assigned to B-crew, Riverhead for 6 years. I am currently assigned to the Rehabilitation unit on C-crew in Riverhead.

Sheriff's Emergency Response Team
Duties include riot control, cell extrication, security details and other special ops. Training includes specialized tools and equipment, chemical agents, baton, tactical rappelling, and defensive tactics. Provide instruction to team members on forcible entry, hydraulic rescue tools, cutting torches, and rappelling techniques and equipment

11/93 - 4/94
Johnson Controls World Services Inc.

6/87 - 11/93 Lockheed Corporation
Republic Airport Fire Department, Farmingdale, N.Y.
Safety Officer, Firefighter
Responsible for overseeing airport operations which includes: dispatching emergency vehicles as necessary, aircraft rescue, structural firefighting, aircraft crash recovery, security, area inspection and maintaining log of all departing and arriving aircrafts. Training Part 135 pilots in fire extinguishers and fire extinguisher operations as per Federal Aviation Administration requirements (this included live burning evolutions).

VOLUNTEER WORK

5/85 to Present
Selden Fire Department, Selden, N.Y.

1/05 to Present Chief of Department
In charge of all Department personnel, divisions, groups and organizations bearing the Selden FD seal. Direct and delegate duties to the Assistant Chiefs, Captains, Lieutenants, and Committee Chairpersons. Responsible for working directly with the Board of Fire Commissioners to allocate portions of the 4 million dollar budget for purchase of equipment and supplies and construction projects related to fire department operations.

1/03 to present Team Manager - Technical Rescue Team
Responsible for managing team members during a technical rescue operations and assigning tasks to members to complete a rescue. To work with other team managers of the task force when the task force is operating at a rescue scene. Report directly to the Team Leader of the Task Force. Responsible for all equipment and tool inventory, ordering of equipment and gear and all training.

1/03 to 1/05 1st Assistant Chief (Chief of Equipment)
Maintain current inventory of all equipment and vehicles operated by the department. Submit requests for new or replacement equipment. Prepare specifications for the ordering of new or refurbished equipment. Check arriving orders for inventory and control purposes. In charge of all aspects of the technical rescue teams, including training. Currently assigned as the Team Manager.

1/01 to 1/03 2nd Assistant Chief (Chief of Training)
Assume a command position at any emergency scene and direct personnel to complete tasks necessary to gain control of a hazardous situation or medical emergency. I oversee all aspects of training including new members and technical rescue, and submit training seminar request to the Board of Fire Commissioners. I am also in charge of the new member screening process.

1/98 to 1/01 3rd Assistant Chief (Chief of Personnel)
Assume a command position at any emergency scene and direct personnel to complete tasks necessary to gain control of a hazardous situation or medical emergency. I oversaw various committees including, merit awards, screening new applicants, Fire Prevention, and calculating member activity percentages. I also was responsible for submitting a monthly report from the Chiefs office to the Board of Fire Commissioners for requests for equipment, attendance at seminars and monthly response statistics. Other duties included assisting the Chief of Training, insurance and insurance claims, and vehicle and equipment specifications.

1/97-1/98 Crew Chief-Heavy Rescue Co #4
Maintain and report on the condition of the apparatus and equipment assigned to the company.

1/95 - 1/96 Captain Engine Co. #2

1/92 - 1/94 Assumed command at emergency scenes in the absence of a Chief. Maintain good working order and appearance of all equipment assigned to the company. Promote harmony between the members of company and members of other companies. Assist Training Chief in all aspects of firefighters training. Responsible for all company members, and their actions at or during alarms or department functions.

1/90 - 1/92 Lieutenant Engine Co. #2
Assist Captain in the performance of his duties and to assume these duties in his absence.

6/86 - Present NYS Emergency Medical Technician - Defibrillation Certified #107678
Provider of professional level emergency care. In charge of ambulance and crew. Ensure that ambulance is properly equipped. Qualified to operate external defibrillation equipment.

5/85 - Present Firefighter

• Engine Co. #2 - 5/86 to 3/96
• Heavy Rescue Co. #4 - 3/96 to present

CERTIFICATIONS

• National Fire Protection Association Fire Service Instructor I - National Registry # 181545
• State of New York Certified Instructor Level I (#0700-3064A)
• Fire Service Instructor I
• National Fire Academy Incident Command Systems
• National Fire Academy Volunteer Fire Service Management
• NFPA 1001 Firefighter I
• NFPA 1001 Firefighter II
• New York State Motor Pump Operator I
• Heavy Rescue-Suffolk County Fire Academy
• Heavy Rescue II-Suffolk County Fire Academy
• HURST - Jaws of Life Rescue Tool
• HURST - Jaws of Life Qualified Operator-Hydraulic Rescue tools
• HURST - Qualified Operator-Rescue Bags
• N.Y. State Dept Of Health Emergency Medical Technician (#107678) - HAZ-MAT
• New York State Hazardous Materials Technician level
• New York State Emergency Control of Hazardous Materials Incident II
• New York State Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
• Hazardous Materials Awareness-Suffolk County Fire Academy
• Safety Systems Emergency Response School-Hazardous Materials Command
• General Building Laborers Local Union #66-Hazard Communication
• General Building Laborers Local Union #66-Asbestos Awareness
• New York State Emergency Management Office Radiological Monitor
• National Fire Academy-Emergency Response to Terrorism-Basic
• Suffolk County EMS/1st Responder Decon, Triage & Treatment
• Suffolk County EMS certified to administer Mark I Chemical Agent Antidote Kit
• Dept of Homeland Security Weapons of Mass Destruction response training (100)

TECHNICAL RESCUE

• New York State Confined Space: Rescue Operations II-NFPA 1670M
• Surface Ice Rescue Technician level I-ACUC International/Life Guard Systems
• Surface Ice Rescue Technician level II-ACUC International/Life Guard Systems
• Surface Ice Rescue Technician-PADI certified
• Dive Rescue International-Ice Rescue
• New York State Trench Rescue concepts - awareness level
• New York State Trench Collapse Rescue - Operations level-NFPA 1670
• Building Collapse awareness level - Med. building construction & basic shoring concepts-NFPA 1670
• Medium Structural Collapse-Interior Shoring - Operations level-NFPA 1670
• Medium Structural Collapse-Exterior Shoring - Operations level-NFPA 1670
• Medium Structural Collapse-Tools - Operations level-NFPA 1670
• Medium Structural Collapse-Void Search - Operations level-NFPA 1670
• New York State Intermediate Rope Rescue - Operations level-NFPA 1670

FIRE INVESTIGATION

• New York State Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness
• New York State Cause and Origin Determination
• Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Services-Cause and Origin Determination Course
• Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Services-Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness

DIVING

• PADI Open Water Diver #9305435865 5/2/93
• PADI Advanced Plus Diver #9310650721 10/22/93
• PADI Rescue Diver #9402753032 12/30/93
• PADI Surface Ice Rescue Technician

GENERAL & EVOC

• Firematics
• Advanced Firefighting
• Fire Police
• Radio Procedures
• Advanced Breathing
• Volunteer Fireman's Insurance Services Inc. Emergency Vehicle Operators Course
• New York State Department of Health Emergency Vehicle Operator

WORK RELATED

• Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Services-Correctional Facility Fire Safety
• New York State Commission of Correction, Basic Training
• New York State Commission of Correction, HIV/AIDS Training
• New York State Basic Course for Peace Officers with Firearms Training
• Correctional Technology I
• Suffolk County Sheriffs Dept. Fingerprint Comparison
• New York State Commission of Correction Chemical Agents Aerosol
• New York City Department of Corrections Specialized training school in defensive tactics and specialized tools
• New York City Department of Corrections Specialized training school Chemical Agents certification course
• Suffolk County Police department ASP baton training

EDUCATION

9/84 - 5/86 S.U.N.Y Farmingdale, Farmingdale, New York
Aerospace Technology
Associate in Applied Science

9/86 - 1/89 Dowling College, Oakdale, New York
Aeronautics
Bachelor of Science

AWARDS & CITATIONS

Chief Arnold Seaman Memorial Award 1990
Suffolk County Wild Fires responder pin 1995
Heavy Rescue Company #4 Award 1997
Unit Citation (MVA-1999)
Extrication Save award (MVA-1999)
Class 1 Valor award (WTC September 11-12, 2001)
Unit Citation
Unit Citation (signal 16 cardiac arrest-2001)
CPR Save award 2002
Firefighter of the Year 4th Legislative district 2002