Welcome to Spike's Homepage!
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Smoke rising over Centreville Hall at the University of Maryland, November 11, 2001.
Firefighting: Welcome to my homepage! I'm always updating this site, so please check back often.
Here's a little about me. I'm a 27 year old fire & other risk control engineer at AEP. I am a fire buff (kinda like a Civil War buff, except I'm into firefighting), and I'm a volunteer with the Monroe Township Fire Department in Johnstown, OH. Besides my main hobby, I enjoy an occasional round of pool as well as listening to my MP3's (I'm a huge oldies and country fan). I'm a Maryland grad and a huge Terrapins fan. Also, I love hockey, especially the Buckeyes (Maryland doesn't have a varsity hockey team, so I'm not being disloyal). Oh, one more thing... I own my own fire engine, too. If you want to know more but can't wait for me to update this page, you can always e-mail me. Otherwise enjoy the links below, and keep coming back to visit!
My Favorite Links:
Columbus Fire (Mory Furhman's unofficial site featuring apparatus from all around Central Ohio)
Firehouse.com (the best firefighting site on the web!)
The Watchdesk Forums (all the dirt from fire departments across the country)
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook
Fire Protection Engineering:
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
UMD SFPE Student Chapter
UMD Dept. of Fire Protection Engineering
USFA National Fire Incident Data Center