Steve is a career firefighter with the City of Albany, NY as a lieutenant on the Rescue Squad, the capital cities heavy rescue company. He has been in emergency services for over 28 years and with 13 years of service as a volunteer firefighter. In his duties as Rescue Lieutenant he was instrumental in the development and training of the Trench Rescue/Collapse unit for the volunteer fire department.Prior to working as a firefighter he worked as a Paramedic/Rescue Specialist in the Special Operations Division and Aviation unit for a municipal EMS agency.Steve has served as a Rescue Specialist and a Rescue Squad Officer with the Technical/Urban Search and Rescue Team, New York Task Force 2. He was deployed to the World Trade Center disaster on 9-11-01. He has been the Rescue Squad Officer for multi-agency trench rescues, swift-water rescues, and building collapse responses. In addition he has responded to numerous technical rescue incidents including confined space, rope rescues and machinery extrications.Steve is a nationally certified Fire Service Instructor Level 2 and has been developing and teaching technical rescue courses since 2001 for a variety of State Fire Academies. He has also been SPRAT certified Level 2 lead rope access technician, competent tower climber & rescuer, and currently holds multiple IRTA Level 3 Instructor Certifications. He is also a FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot and has helped multiple state, federal and local agencies start their UAS (drone) programs and trained their pilots. Steve has worked for the State University of New York's National Center for Security and Prepardness as a Subject Matter Expert in UAS, and is a Technical Expert 3 with DroneResponders - a non-profit public safety program.###We offer courses in all disciplines of technical rescue, both for emergency services as well as industry. In addition, we offer safety training for industry and business. Our courses are designed to meet or exceed the NFPA 1670 and 1006 standards as well as applicable OSHA standards. Most classes are customized to your specific needs, equipment, personnel, and work place. Member of the National Safety CouncilTrainer for Petzl Work and Rescue ProductsSpecialties: SPRAT Level II Rope Access Lead TechnicianConfined Space EntryConfined Space RescueTrench RescueBail Out / Personal Safety SystemsTool SafetyRope RescueIce RescueBuilding CollapseFire Extinguisher TrainingFall ProtectionWork at HeightWork at Height RescueFall RescueFirefighter SafetyEMS Safety