MonYoughFire.com - Company of the Month - March 2005

Some Certs: Through the the companies that i have ran with and through my day time job, i have certified and recieved some of the finest training available. I have taken and certified in EMT, VRT, bus rescue, rope rescue, confine space rescue, trench rescue technician, hazmat operations and technician, PA 130 basic wild land FF, structural collapse, ICS, NIMS, above ground storage tank FF, Trk. Co. Ops, Eng. Co. Ops, and many, many structural burns. I also have received green crosses for successful saves utilizing the Jaws of Life. However, going to Texas A&M for a week to train with personnel from National Foam and industrial FF's from all over the the world in flammable liquid and foam firefighting was something i will never forget.

Profile: I started the fire service in February of 1994 with the Liberty Borough VFD. There through dedicated training i worked my way up through both Lieutenants positions an then captain. I also held the position of relief treasurer for about five years. Through out my time in the fire service i have always maintained membership with two companies. I felt this was a way for me two see how different companies ran day to day operations and how i could use that to better the companies i was with. In saying that, i had the opportunity to run with the City of Duquesne and Large VFC where i held the position of rescue captain and Asst. Chief. Being a member of Large was some the best times i have ever had and i will always hold the memories of that company very close to me.

Most memorable call: Probably my most memorable call was Tech Met in Glassport. That was some of the most intense fire we will probably ever see in this area. Unfortunately many good fire companies lost equipment in that fire and who knows the long term health affects it will have on everybody that was there.
In ending i hope to continue to grow in the fire service and i will continue to train to better myself, remember that you can never stop training, this is a forever changing business, Stay Safe.

Assistant Chief - William Greenawald

Name: William Greenawald
Rank: Assistant Chief 147

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Engine Captain - Dave Baumgartner

Name: Dave Baumgartner
Rank: Engine Captain 147

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Rescue Captain - Brian Morgan

Name: Brian Morgan
Age: 26
Rank: Rescue Captain 147
Years of service: 13

Some Certs: EBM, basic vehicle rescue, advanced vehicle rescue, BVR Technician, bus rescue, high angle rope rescue, agricultural rescue, EMT-B, Rapid Intervention, Firefighter Survival, Truck Company Operations, Hazardous Materials Technician

Profile: I started the fire service at the age of 13 at the Bentleyvlle VFD in Washington County (rescue was my interest) . I remained an active member there until 2001, and held offices of safety officer and 1st Lieutenant. Reason for resignation was move to Elizabeth Twp. I joined Central VFC on Sept. 11, 2002, and am a proud active member. I am certified as an EMT-B through the PA Dept of Health since 1994. I am employed by the Allegheny County Emergency Services Dept. as a 9-1-1 Telecommunications Officer. I have been involved with the 9-1-1 system since the age of 18, when my career started at the Washington County Dept. of Public Safety 9-1-1. I was employed there for approximately 6 1/2 years until I accepted the position of TCO at Allegheny County in December of 2002. Basically my whole life revolves around public safety and I am proud to help anyone at anytime.

Most memorable call: ( A crash, you know it) On Sept 3, 2000, while a member at the Bentleyville VFD, we were alerted for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries in an area behind my house that was a dead end street. I thought to myself that it couldn't be that bad because of the location and the speed limit of the road. Well, I was wrong. I arrived, along with my Captain, and found 2 vehicles had driven off an 86' slate dump and crashed into a creek. There were 6 total patients (actually 7, one female was pregnant). We had a 2 door car upside down in a creek w/ 3 entrapped and a chevy tracker landed on top of the car with 2 patients ejected and one was self extricated. The car was almost totally submersed in water. We quickly went to work with the JAWS to extricate the driver and passenger. The pregnant female was severely entrapped in the back seat and it took a little extra time to get her out. All patients were successfully extricated and taken to the numerous LZ's we had established for transport to the trauma facilities. All patients are now ok, including the baby. This was my most memorable call because of the severity and the number of patients, who are now still with us today.

Truck Captain - Scott Schwirian

Name: Scott Schwirian
Rank: Truck Captain 147
Years of service: 22

Some Certs: Currently I have acquired training in the first Elizabeth Twp. smoke divers program, rapid intervention, special vehicle rescue, VRT, BRP, PA 130 wild land FF, Amtrak train rescue, trench rescue, truck co. ops, and yearly hazmat refreshers to keep certification.

Profile: I started in the fire service at Central VFC in November 1982. At that point i certified in Standard and Advanced first aid, CPR instructor, EMT, then Paramedic through McKeesport Hospital. Hopefully, I will continue plugging along w/ emergency calls for the next 10 years, then find nice soft seat at the fire station and watch the younger people give it there best.

Most memorable call: 2 of the following three are while responding to incidents, responding to a fatal fire in Victory in -20F and in a small tornado near Fallen Timber Rd. both while gripping to the bars of the old R-model Mack. Lastly was on Happy Hollow Rd. doing one handed CPR & maintaining rope contact while going up a hill. This unfortunate patient flipped an ATV and did not recover from there injuries.

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