Chronological Record
Year Event
1997
Graduated from Ketcham High School, Wappingers Falls, NY
Joined the SW Johnson Engine Company #2, Wappingers Falls, NY
Attended and dropped out of Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
1998
Completed trainings from New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
- Essentials of Firefighting
- Initial Attack
- Fire Attack II
Employed by Sloper Willen Community Ambulance as Dispatcher, Emergency Vehicle Driver, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Wappingers Falls, NY
Certified as a New York State EMT-De fibrillation
1999
Completed trainings from New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
- Preparing for Command
- Intersection Accident Avoidance
- Pump Operator
2000
Completed trainings from NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control
- Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
- Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness
- Confined Space Awareness and Safety
- Accident Vehicle Extrication
Elected Second Lieutenant of the SW Johnson Engine Company #2, Wappingers Falls, NY
Resigned from Sloper Willen Community Ambulance
Employed by Grubb and Ellis Corporation as an Emergency Control Technician for the FFIM Poughkeepsie site, Poughkeepsie, NY
Completed 40 hours of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 HAZWOPER training from Saratoga Safety, Poughkeepsie, NY
Completed 20 hours of Confined Space Rescue training from Rescue Technology, Poughkeepsie, NY
Completed 32 hours of Emergency Response to Hazardous Substances Releases Technician Level training from Maslansky Geo Environmental Inc., Poughkeepsie, NY
Certified by New York State as a Firefighter Recruit Class II and a Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations level, Wappingers Falls, NY
2001
Completed trainings from New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
- Basic Wildfire Suppression
- Hazardous Materials Incident Command
- Firefighter Survival
- Basic Structural Collapse Operations
- Medium Construction Related to Building Failure
- Firefighter Assist and Search Team
Completed Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self Study training from Federal Emergency Management Agency, Wappingers Falls, NY
Elected First Lieutenant of the SW Johnson Engine Company #2, Wappingers Falls, NY
Resigned from Grubb and Ellis
Employed by Department of Veterans Affairs as a Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician at Castle Point VA Hospital, Castle Point, NY
Enrolled in Empire State College fire science program
Certified as a Firefighter I by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, Wappingers Falls, NY
Dropped out of Empire State College fire science program
2002
Completed trainings from New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Wappingers Falls, NY
- Fire Service Instructor I
- Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts
- Incident Safety Officer
Completed Incident Safety Officer training from the National Fire Academy, Castle Point, NY
My father passed away
Elected Captain of the SW Johnson Engine Company #2, Wappingers Falls, NY
Certified as a Fire Instructor I and Firefighter II by the National Board on Fire Services Qualifications
2003
Transferred to the Department of the Army as a Firefighter I/Emergency Medical Technician, Fort Myer, VA
Moved to Arlington, VA
Completed Aircraft Rescue Firefighting training from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, Fort Myer, VA
Completed Virginia Emergency Medical Techinician-basic reciprocity training, Fort Myer, VA
Certified by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, Fort Myer, VA
- Hazardous Materials Incidents-Awareness, Operational, and Technician Level
- Airport Firefighter
2004
Completed Emergency Vehicle Operations Class 2 and Class 3 trainings from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, Fort Myer, VA
Joined the International Association of Firefighters Local F-253
Appointed Secretary/Treasurer of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local F-253, Fort Myer, VA
2005
Completed Virginia Department of Fire Programs trainings, Fort Myer, VA
- Fire Officer I
- Fire Instructor I-Upgrade
- Rope Rescue Awareness and Operations-Phase I
- NFPA 1403 Awareness
Completed Federal Emergency Management Agency trainings, Arlington, VA
- NIMS Incident Command System for Operational First Responders
- Basic NIMS Incident Command System for Operational First Responders
- Components of the Incident Command and Control Simulation Series 1: Ranch House Fire
- National Incident Management System: An Introduction
Elected Union President of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local F-253, Fort Myer, VA
Certified as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health, Fort Myer, VA
Certified as a Fire Officer I by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, Fort Myer, VA
2006
Completed Federal Emergency Management Agency trainings
- Introduction to the Incident Command System
- ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
- National Response Plan
- Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
- Radiological Emergency Management
- Components of the Incident Command and Control Simulation Series 1: Townhouse Fire, Mansion Fire, Nursing Home
- Fire Service Supervision
Certified as a Hazardous Materials Incident-Commander Level and a Fire Officer II by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, Fort Myer, VA
Enrolled in Northern Virginia Community College, Fire Science Technology Program, Alexandria, VA