Willington Fire Dept # 1 - Willington, CT November 08, 2007




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DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP
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NAME CERTIFICATION YEARS OF SERVICE
Jim Arsenault Firefighter I 25
Bill Bartholomew EMT, Firefighter I 16
Ned Beebe EMT 7/38
Matt Brink EMT, Firefighter I 17
Fred Brink Firefighter I 31
Lauren Cefaratti EMT, Firefighter I 5
Matt Chiarizio   7
Chris Cox EMT 5
Catherine Dimeola EMT 7
Del Ekenbarger EMT-Intermediate, Firefighter II 9
Brian Elton Firefighter III 35
Alan Ference EMT, Firefighter I 14
Jeff Foss EMT, Firefighter, I 2
Bill Foran EMT, Firefighter I 14
Dan Foran EMT-Paramedic, Firefighter I 8
Ron Gantick  Firefighter I 31
Melissa Gaudette EMT 4
Kim Harrison EMT, Firefighter II 9
Steve Harrison Firefighter I 19
Ben Jones MRT 7
Lisa Kenderdine EMT, Firefighter I 4
Mike Kneeland Firefighter, I 5
Michael Kozyra EMT, Firefighter I 7
Mike Oehler EMT, Firefighter I 7
Dick Palmer EMT, Fire Officer II, Fire Service Instructor II, Safety Officer 15
John Patton Firefighter I 7
John Peters Firefighter I 7
Jeff Pierce EMT-I, Firefighter I 18
Tom Snyder EMT, Firefighter II 11
Rick Soucy EMT, Firefighter II 15
Josh Strickland MRT 2
Chris Stutz EMT 5
Matthew Traber EMT, Fire Officer I, Safety Officer 4
Brian Vesely Firefighter II 26
Carrie Walker EMT 2
Kristen Watson EMT-Intermediate, Firefighter I 4
Terry Webb EMT-Paramedic 7
Kristen Wesoly EMT 4
Miranda West EMT 4
Bob Wiecenski   41
Derrick Wiecenski EMT, Firefighter II, Hazmat Technician 22

Jim Arsenault has been a member since 1982. He is a certified Firefighter I and a former MRT and former Lieutenant. Classes attended:  Incident Command System, Hazmat Awareness, Rapid Intervention Teams and Pump Operator.  Jim is self-employed as a locksmith.
Bill Bartholomew has been a member since 1991. He is a certified Firefighter I, EMT and a member of the Tolland County Dive Team. Bill works for Coca-Cola as a truck driver. Classes attended: Hazmat Awareness and Operational.
Ned Beebe has been a member since 2000. He is a certified EMT (since 1981). He has been a member and officer of the Willington Hill Fire Department for many years.  Ned owns and operates Willington Termite and Pest Control.

Matt Brink has been a member since 1990. He is certified as a Firefighter I and is an EMT. Matt is a full-time dispatcher for the Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Dispatch center. Classes attended: Hazmat Awareness and Operational

Fred Brink has been a member since 1976.  Fred is a retired first captain of the department and has been certified as a firefighter since 1983 by the state of Connecticut.  Classes attended include Firefighter I, incident command, emergency vehicle operations, and hazardous materials operational, former EMT, Blood borne pathogens, and Jaws of Life Extrication Specialist.

Lauren Cefaratti joined our department in 2002. She is a certified EMT, Firefighter I and CPR-Instructor.  Lauren works as an EMT with AMR in Hartford and teaches CPR classes.  Classes attended: Mass Casualty and Incident Command and Hazardous Materials Awareness.
Matthew Chiarizio  joined our department in 2001. He has been on the active list most of his years in the fire service. Matt also races a stock car at Stafford Speedway on Friday nights. He recently graduated Windham Technical High School with his electrical degree. 
Chris Cox  has recently completed his EMT and is now attending firefighter I class at the Eastern Connecticut Fire School.  He also works as a part time EMT at the Vernon Ambulance.
Catherine Dimeola has been a member since 2000. She is a certified EMT. Cathy is a CPR instructor for the American Heart Association and a former nurse.  Classes attended:  12 lead ECG, boat smart program.
Del Ekenbarger has been a member since 1998 and is certified as an EMT-Intermediate.  He is a Captain with the Willington Hill Fire Department and works full-time for the University of Connecticut Fire Department.
Brian Elton has been  a member since 1972. He is a certified Firefighter III and a former EMT.  Brian is a lifetime member of our department and works for the Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service as a dispatcher. Classes attended: Hazmat awareness, Hurst jaws of life, rural water supply operation, life star safety, ice rescue and basic repelling, Retired Asst. Cheif
Alan Ference has been a member since 1993.  He is certified as a Fire Fighter I. Alan was a long time member, EMT and formerDeputy Chief of the Staffordville Fire Department. Classes attended: Hazmat Operational and Rural Tactical Operations.
Jeff Foss has been a member since 2006. He is certified as an EMT. Jeff works full time for AMR in the city of Hartford. Jeff is attending Eastern CT Fire School and Manchester Community College and hopes to become a Police Officer.
William Foran has been a member since 1993. He is a certified EMT and Firefighter I. Bill was previously a member of the Willington Hill Fire Dept. He works for Marlyn Construction as a mason tender.  Classes attended: Hazmat Awareness and Operational.
Ron Gantick has been a member since 1976 and an officer since 1978. Ron was Deputy Chief for 10 years before becoming Chief in 1992.  He is a certified EMT (since 1978) and Firefighter I.  Ron works as a property manager.  Classes attended: Hazmat Operational and Incident Command System. Ron has now retired from the officer position but remains an active firefighter.
Melissa Gaudette has been a member since 2003 and is an EMT.
Kim Harrison has been a member since 1998. She is a certified EMT, Fire Fighter II, CPR Instructor and  an open water diver.  She works at the ASM ambulance in Manchester.
Steve Harrison has been a member since 1988.  He is a certified Firefighter I and is a former EMT and Assistant Chief.   Steve works in the shop at Nutmeg International in Hartford. Classes attended: Hazmat Awareness and Operational.
Ben Jones has been a member since 2000.  Ben is an MRT and works part-time at the YMCA and is attending college studying communications.
Lisa Kenderdine has been a member since 2003. She has 15 year of fire/EMS experience with the Staffordville Fire Department. Lisa was an EMS Lieutenant for 8 years and an EMS captain for 2 year with Staffordville Fire Department.  Her current certifications include: Fire Fighter I, EMT, CPR-Instructor.  Classes attended: Hazmat Operational, PADI Open Water-I, FF Safety and Survival, and Jaws of Life Extrication Specialist. She is a part-time instructor at Manchester Community College, and a part time surgical technician at Constitution Eye Surgery Center in Newington CT. 
Mike Kneeland joined our department in 2002.   He is a certified Fire Fighter I and a former MRT.  Mike is a graduate of Windham Tech and is employed by Dari-Farms as a truck driver.  Classes attended: Cold water rescue, Strategy & Tactics.
Mike Oehler joined our department in 2000.  He is a certified EMT and Firefighter I.   Mike is also a Lieutenant in the Willington Hill Fire Department.
Dick Palmer has been a member since 1992.  He is certified as Fire Officer II, Fire Service Instructor II, EMT and Safety Officer.  Dick is also our town's Fire Marshal and LEPC chairman. He is a retired Deputy Chief of the University of Connecticut Fire Department and a former Chief of the Eagleville Fire Department.
John Patton has been a member since 2000. He is a certified Firefighter I.  John has been a member of the Willington Hill Fire Department since 1992 and is also a Selectman for the Town of Willington.
John Peters has been a member since 2000.  He is a certified Firefighter I.  John was an EMT for many years.  John was a long-time member and officer in the Willington Hill Fire Department and is a retired schoolteacher.
Jeff Pierce has been a member since 1989. He is a certified EMT-Intermediate, Firefighter I and CPR Instructor. Jeff has been a full-time employee here since 1993. Classes attended: Hazmat Awareness and Operational, Managing the Lost Person Incident, Blood borne Pathogens: Train the Trainer, Cold Water Rescue, Liquid Petroleum Gas, Flashover Survival Class.
Tom Snyder has been a member since 1996. He is a certified EMT and Firefighter II.   Tom is currently the Deputy Chief of the Willington Hill Fire Department.   Classes attended:  Hazmat Operational. 
Rick Soucy has been a member since 1992.  He is a certified EMT, Firefighter II and also belongs to the Eagleville Department. Rick is a self-employed contractor.  Classes attended:  Incident Safety Officer, Incident Command System, LPG Fires, Burning Building Collapse and Firefighter Safety, Pneumatic Rescue, Extrication, Chimney Fires, Hazmat Awareness and Operational, Pump Operation.

Josh Strickland has been a member since 2005.  He is a certified MRT and is currently attending EMT classes and E.O. Smith High school as well.
Chris Stutz has been a member since 2002.   He is a certified EMT and works for Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service as a dispatcher.
Matthew Traber has been a member since 2003.  He is a certified EMT, Fire Officer I, Safety Officer and is currently completing his Fire Service Instructor I class.  Matt has many years of experience with the Mansfield Fire Department and Windham Center Fire Department.  He works full-time for the Mohegan Tribal Fire Department and is a part-time dispatcher for Tolland County Mutual Aid.  Classes attended: Rapid Intervention Team Training, Confined Space Rescue, Trench Rescue, Flashover Survival, Mobile Home Fires, Vehicle Fires, Incident Safety Officer, Hazardous Materials Operational.
Brian Vesely has been a member since 1981.  He is a certified Firefighter II.    Brian works as a driver for Village Springs Distributors.  Classes attended:  Hazmat Awareness and Operational and Incident Command System
Carrie Walker is a physicians assistant working at Yale-New Haven Hospital.  She recently challenged and passed her EMT certification.
Kristen Watson has been a member of our department since 2003. Her current certifications include EMT-Intermediate and Firefighter I. Classes attended: Hazmat Operational.
Terry Webb joined our department in 2000.  She is a paramedic that works for AMR in Enfield.
Kristen Wesoly has been a member since 2003 and has completed her EMT certification.  Kristen recently completed her nursing degree at UConn and is employed by Johnson Memorial Hospital.  She also works part-time for American Ambulance in Norwich and AMR Ambulance.
Miranda West  is currently an  EMT.  She is currently employed by New Alliance Bank.
Bob Wiecenski has been a member since 1966.    Bob served as Treasurer of the department for 29 years, from 1967 through 1996.  He was also a Lieutenant for many years.  Bob has retired from the University of Connecticut.  Classes attended:  Hazmat Awareness and Operational.
Derrick Wiecenski has been a member since 1985. He is a certified EMT, Firefighter II, Hazmat Technician and Scuba Diver. Derrick is a driver for Fedex.  Classes attended: Incident Command System, Basic Vehicle Rescue, Hydraulic Rescue, Pneumatic Rescue, Hurst Tool, Crash Fire Rescue, Chimney Fires, LPG Fires, Hazmat Awareness and Operational.
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Department Officers
Fire Chief
Tyler Millix
Deputy Chief
Dave Woodworth
Asst. Chief
Stuart Cobb
1st Captain
Mike Kenderdine
2nd Captain

Justin Risley

 

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426 River Rd., P.O. Box 161
Willington, CT 06279

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