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Copyright 2010 VFPADC
of Dutchess County, New York
In a fire, crawl low - under the smoke
and gases
We hold training and information seminars to up-date and improve the effectiveness of Fire-Police at disaster scenes
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Member Profiles
Rich and his family are heavily involved in the firefighting community. Rich has been with the East Fishkill/Hopewell Hose district for over 10 years and currently serves as Fire-Police Lieutenant. He is Past-President and now a Trustee.
Rich has many involvements, including Dutchess Co. Fire-Police Response Team, VFPASNY, FASNY, PNWFPA and HVVFA
Gene has been in the volunteer fire service for 29 years, starting in Pleasantville - where he rose through the ranks to Captain and Fire District Safety Officer.
20 years later, Gene moved to Dutchess County and joined the Beekman Fire Company, serving as Company President and Fire-Police Lieutenan. tGene is a member of several firefighter associations and comes from a long line of firefighters. He is married to Melissa and they are the parents of two children
Chaplain Mike Brown is retired from a 40-year career with Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield as a field marketing/service rep. Mike is presently an active Fire-Police Officer and Chaplain at Croft Corners Volunteer Fire Company, in the Arlington District.
He is a member in several allied organizations, such as the Fire-Fighters Emerald Society, NYS Fire-Police Assoc., Putnam/Northern Westchester Fire-Police Assoc., Firefighter Assoc. and the NY State Fire Chaplains Association.
Rich Jackob - President
Gene Garnes - 1st V.P.
Mike Brown - Chaplain
