Officers

Fred has over 27 years of EMS experience, starting with the Maritime College Rescue Squad. In Maritime College, while pursuing a B.Sc. in Meteorology, Fred also served as the Chief Hospital Corpsman for 2 semesters and as a corpsman on the Training Ship while underway each Summer, where he was involved in long term patient care under the direct supervision of a Doctor and Nurse. He concurrently was a member for 9 years at the Lindenwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps in Queens, NY, where he served in various officer roles, and worked 4 years with MetroCare Ambulance, then based out of Brooklyn, NY. At MetroCare, Fred worked as an EMT and driver for interfacility transfers, special events at locations like Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden, and Lollapalooza (where there were over 220,000 attendees), as well as driving an ALS ambulance stationed in midtown Manhattan. Fred was involved in the September 11th response and was the senior officer available for LVAC operations covering South Queens until paid and volunteer units were released from downtown.

In 2002, Fred moved to Wayland and has served 12 years as a member of the Wayland Fire Department, where he was elected to EMS Lieutenant and Captain positions several times. He is currently certified as an EMT.