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Remembering My Past

BY SEAN AARON (Former CIFN OWNER/ FOUNDER)

HURLOCK FIRE DEPT ENGINE 7 (2003)

I started my firefighting career as a volunteer firefighter with the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department, in 1989. In 2000 then I married and moved to Illinois. During those years I was also a member of the Preston Volunteer FD, and the Federalsburg Volunteer FD. From 1996-1999 I was employed with the St. Michael's FD as a EMT-B/FF/Diver, 1999-2000 until I moved I was employed with The US Naval Academy FD IAFF local F-254 in Annapolis MD. During my time with St. Michael's I also became a firefighting instructor with the University of MD Fire & Rescue Institute. Since moving to Illinois in April of 2000, I learned that Illinois will not accept other state's fire training, I went to the police academy and am now in law enforcement and have been since moving here. I miss firefighting very much, and will continue to argue the fact that we all train under the same NFPA standards and that every state should accept other states' training. I am not the only one in Illinois that agree's with this, so we at CIFN will continue to voice our opinion on this issue. I have met a lot of good people in the fire service over my years as a firefighter and instructor. I will never forget the training I have taken and the great instructors I had who taught me how to be a great firefighter, I continue to keep up with changing laws and news in and around the fire/ems service's around the nation, in hopes that someday other states training will be accepted in all states.

Everyone stay safe!

Officer Sean Aaron

BELOW ARE PHOTOS FROM MARYLAND!

Coast Guard Helo w/ US NAFD Command Vehicle

Eng. 462 US NAFD

Telesquirt 46 main station US NAFD

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LAST UPDATED 04/09/2008