My early career with the Bristol Fire Department began back in 1996, when I started out as a volunteer. Within two years, I had successfully completed and passed both the EMT-Basic course, as well as the Firefighter 1 & 2 course, where I then became a certified Firefighter/EMT-B. Once certified in both, in 1998, I was fortunate enough to be presented with an opportunity to be hired on as a full-time employee with the Bristol Fire Department. Some of my greatest accomplishments, while with the Bristol FD, were when I was able to successfully become an EMT-Paramedic in 2010, followed by Bristol Fire Chief in 2017.I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize my loving wife and children, who have always stood by my side and supported me through my journey, as none of this would be possible without them.