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Joe Light

Joe LightFDNY
Hired 12/9/95; 12.5 years in Ladder 20, midtown Manhattan
3.5 years in Squad Co. 61; the Bronx
2.5 years in Rescue Co. No. 3; the Bronx
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in January 2004
Currently assigned as the commanding officer of the FDNY Technical Rescue School

FDNY TRAINING HISTORY

  • Certified First Responder- Defib
  • Engine co. chauffeur
  • Ladder co. chauffeur
  • NY State Fire Service Instructor Level 1

SOC TRAINING HISTORY, NY STATE CERTIFICATIONS
Rescue Technician, Confined Space Rescue Technician, High Angle Rope Technician, Haz-Mat Technician, Advanced Trench Collapse Operations, Heavy Rigging & Lifting Technician, Structural Collapse Operations-building construction, basic collapse ops, void search & rescue, interior & exterior shoring, tools operations, concrete breaching & breaking.

TECHNICAL RESCUE INSTRUCTOR

  • Rescue Technician Instructor
  • Heavy Rigging & Lifting Instructor
  • Advanced Trench Rescue Instructor
  • Advanced Vehicle Extrication Instructor
  • NYC Ironworkers Union master rigger's prep course
  • NYC Ironworkers Union scaffolding course
  • Con Edison Master Riggers prep course
  • Crane Institute of America accident course

SOC RESCUE SCHOOL 1999 TO 2004
Hands on instructor and skills station coordinator; lead instructor, course and curriculum development, high angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue operations, rigging & heavy lifting, structural collapse shoring , concrete breaching and breaking, firefighter self rescue, downed firefighter removal, team search.

SOC RESCUE SCHOOL 2004
Commanding Officer; administrative responsibilities, 1,200 to 1,300 students per year, 100 + instructors, Training Schedule and Planning, Curriculum Development, facilities and equipment. Annual Education Day, new and specialized equipment training and testing. Mobile training teams for support companies.

FEMA US&R NYTF-1
Rescue specialist since 1999, evaluator, level two mobilization NY State capital district regional response team

SPECIAL CLASSES AND EVENTS 2001, 2003 CBIRF/FDNY Joint Exercise Instructor; 2003 FDIC West and FDIC collapse program instructor, 2004 FDIC collapse instructor. 2004 Southern Ohio Regional Response Team instructor. 2003-2004 Setauket NY Regional Response Team instructor




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