Firefighting

Firefighting is not only an extremely fun job, but it taught me teamwork, work ethic, and leadership. With such a high stake task ahead at any moment, training for fire fighting requires a significant amount of responsibility for each member of the team. For three years prior to beginning any formal engineering teamwork this is how I grew my leadership and collaborative abilities. Working in a crew of 4-6, we trained to deploy hose lines, secure a water supply, communicate effectively with other crews and perform rescues. I was promoted to a Lieutenant position in 2019 and was in charge of making sure everyone in the crew knew where to go and what to do. This taught me to communicate effectively, assign tasks, and take responsibility for failures in the group. Below are some photos from my time on the volunteer force and career force.

Above is the 2018 Volunteer Student force I initially joined. We ran our own engine company, Engine Three, with pump operators, a deputy chief, captains and lieutenants. We ran calls with the career force on Engine Two and Engine One both around town and on Umass Amherst Campus.