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Ed "packing up" about 1987


ABOUT FIRE SERVICE PHOTOGRAPHY



My parents founded the NMVFR



Non-Profit/Fundraising



NEW MARLBOROUGH VOL. FIRST RESPONDERS, INC.

1982 - 2022

PAST PRESIDENT/BOARD OF DIRECTORS



Development



SO. BERKSHIRE PROTECTIVE SERVICES EXPLORER POST 518

1982-1988



Social/Fundrasing



NEW MARLBOROUGH TWP. VOL. FIRE CO, INC. 1988-2022

PAST PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RETIRED AS VP



Identity



NEW MARLBOROUGH FIRE & RESCUE

FIREFIGHTER 1988-2003

LIEUTENANT 2003-2004 & 2011-2014

CAPTAIN 2014-2022 RETIRED - 2022



Management



TOWN OF NEW MARLBOROUGH

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

2013-2020



Networking



CT Fire Photographers Assn.

past Vice President, active member

Since 2001



Fun Stuff



Berkshire Chapter of SPAAMFAA

Webmaster

Owner Mad Maxine, 1959 Maxim Pumper



Brotherhood



FOOLS International

New England FOOLS Chapter



Fun Stuff



New England Muster Assoc.


New Marlborough Squirrels

Team Captain




Leading



Blandford Fire & Rescue

Instructor 2013

Fire Chief 2014-2020



Learning



Certifications:

1994 to present - EMT

2008 - Firefighter I/I

2013 - Fire Instructor I

2015 - Fire Officer I

2017 - Fire Officer II

2018 - 2021 Credentialed Fire Chief.



Earning a living



Experience

Campus Safety - Simon's Rock

EMT - S. Berkshire Ambulance

Security - Fairview Hospital

Volunteer - Camp Wa Wa Segowea

Zamboni Operator/Driver - Berkshire School

Railroad Dispatcher



Today



EMT/FF/Inspector Sheffield Fire Department 2023-

EMT Class Teaching Asst. SBVAS - 2023

AHA CPR/First Aid Instructor



FIRE SERVICE PHOTOGRAPHY



Fire Service Photography is a project by Ed Harvey.


Ed is a second generation firefighter with over 30 years of experience. Ed has a deep affection for the fire service, it's traditions, and history. This strong connection with the fire service is exhibited in his photography and photojournalism. Ed’s photos have been published in the local news media and widely in a variety of fire service trade publications. Additionally Ed uses and shares his images in fire service training classes and via social media.





Mission Statement of Fire Service Photography:

  • To work in a safe and prudent manner as to not interfere with the operations of an emergency scene.
  • ​ To serve the fire service by taking and producing quality images to document emergencies, training, and social events.
  • To provide images that will further the educational process of emergency responders.
  • To help provide recognition to emergency responders within their communities and by their peers.
  • To educate the public as to the trust and pride they should have in their emergency workers who serve them.
  • To provide, when requested images to assist in the investigation of the emergency and to further assist in the prevention of same.
  • To provide images and assistance to fire departments and directly involved emergency responders free of charge.
  • Efforts will be made to keep private information private, however particularly photographs and videos taken of persons, places, and events in public places maybe utilized as the law allows.


GOAL: Create quality images that educate and inspire.