I joined in 1986 and was riding my fathers coat tails even before that. As a kid I was fascinated with fire trucks, had my own Tonka & Matchbox fire departments. I watched Emergency, even had the lunch box in kindergarten. Still have it today sitting on a bookshelf. Outside of being a volunteer firefighter, I am a 9-1-1 Dispatch Supervisor for Ulster County and amateur photographer.
Being a member of CVFC deleoped my leadership abilities. I have been a fire officer since 1989 and a chief officer since 1996. At UC911 prior to an official promotion to supervisor, I had been an acting supervisor since 2006. Before 911 I was a manager for an offset printing and photocopy shop. I owe all of this to my time in the volunteer fire service.
Cottekill Volunteer Fire Company is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Cottekill Volunteer Fire Company
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Cottekill Volunteer Fire Company has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Cottekill Volunteer Fire Company regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
