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Matt Peksa

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Lives in:: Lockport, IL

Department:: Lemont Fire

Title/rank:: Lieutenant

Years of public service:: 13

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: #1 Safety
Maintaining good consistent training with all shifts

Professional Qualifications:: Firefighter III
Fire Officer II
Fire Appartus Engineer
Vertical Rescue
Confined Space Operations
Trench Operations
Vehicle Machinery Operations

Areas of expertise:: Jack of all trades master of none
I try to stay as well rounded in all aspects of the job, since we are expected to do more everyday.

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At 10:04pm on March 23, 2009,Scott A. Spinazolasaid…: Hey howis you class coming along?

At 2:30pm on November 20, 2008,Brotherhood Instructors, LLCsaid…: What's up Matt? Hope all is well.

Nate

At 8:33pm on June 9, 2008,Gary Rauchsaid…: Hey Matt!

How's it goin? The station is nice will spend my first shift there on Wed. the 11th. And yes it does have a fireplace. As a matter of fact the brick work is from the old station. If you get a chance stop by. Or the next TRT drill will be there.

At 8:17pm on June 3, 2008,David Bettenhausensaid…: I have one just of G on a hose line but can not find it. I wanted to use it instead.

At 10:55am on June 3, 2008,David Bettenhausensaid…: 嗨:这个呢?我知道the big a****** is in it, but it is a good one oh the G-man.

At 7:51pm on May 31, 2008,David Bettenhausensaid…: I wish that I was cool enough to have my picture taken some place. But since I do not I guess I may have to use one of Gunnar.

At 4:02pm on May 29, 2008,David Everssaid…: I am still having problems with getting on-line. I am only able to access from my home computer.

At 8:14pm on May 19, 2008,David Everssaid…: I was looking at the comments left for your question about how to cut the high strength metals and almost fell over. That the guy form the videos. That Cool

At 11:39am on May 18, 2008,William Andersonsaid…: Thanks Matt

At 5:14pm on May 13, 2008,David Everssaid…: Matt, what I have read and SUFD teachs is that a sawzall is not able to cut the newer high strangth metals in cars. I agree with all of what you said.

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