Richard Allen

Experience

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  Superior Ambulance Service, Inc.

  May 1989 - Oct 1993

  E.M.T.

  Treatment / transport of the traumatically injured and medically ill.

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  County of Broome

  Jan 1990 - May 1999

  Security Officer / EMT

  General security / law enforcement at county facilities as a NYS Certified Peace Officer. EMT at county events at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Forum, and county parks.

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  City of Binghamton Fire Department

  Aug 1993 - Feb 2024

  Assistant Fire Chief

  I have been the Duty Chief / Shift Commander (Battalion Chief) of Group ‘B’ since March 2020, leading the daily operations and providing incident command to fire/emergency incidents during B-shift. From 2008-2020, I was responsible for the management of the Fire Training Division; training 121 of Binghamton's Bravest and conducting the 16-week recruit firefighter training when new firefighters were hired. Also charged with specifying/ordering/inventorying/issuing turnout gear and equipment, overseeing department safety, grants administration, and EMS.o ASSISTASNT FIRE CHIEF / DUTY CHIEF, Group B (B-Shift)o March 2020 – Presento Fire Headquarters, Group Bo ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF / TRAINING INSTRUCTORo March 2008-March 2020o City of Binghamton Fire Training Facilityo FIRE CAPTAIN / PARAMEDICo October 2007-March 2008o Quint 2, Group Ao FIRE CAPTAIN / PARAMEDICo February 2007-October 2007o Engine 6 /Hazmat, Group Ao FIRE CAPTAIN / PARAMEDICo February 2004-February 2007o EMS Coordinatoro FIRE LIEUTENANT / PARAMEDICo March 2002-February 2004o Quint 2, Group Ao FIRE LIEUTENANT / PARAMEDICo April 1999-March 2002o Engine 1, Group Ao FIREFIGHTER / PARAMEDICo July 1997-April 1999o Engine 1, Group Do FIREFIGHTER / EMTo May 1996-July 1997o Engine 1, Group Do FIREFIGHTER /EMTo October 1994-May 1996o Engine 4, Group Do FIREFIGHTER / EMTo August 1993-October 1994o Engine 4, Group B Show less

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  New York State, Department of Homland Security & Emergency Services, OFPC

  Nov 2016 - now

  State Fire Instructor

  State Fire Instructor assigned to Broome County to instruct courses in the areas of fire suppression, officer development, technical rescue, and firefighter health & safety to the firefighters of Broome and surrounding counties.

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  Petcosky Companies

  Jan 2024 - now

  Fire Protection Sales

  Sales of Inspections, Testing, and Maintenance for Fire Protection Systems (Fire Sprinklers, Fire Extinguishers, Kitchen Hood Systems (Ansul Systems) Etc.)