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1) Make sure the vehicle is in park
2) Make sure the ignition is off (look for smart key systems) remove smart key at least 25' from vehicle.
3) Chock the tires (Front and back)
These are the first steps in vehicle stabilization and de-energizing the capacitors on the occupant restraint systems
Once you have the vehicle stabilized you can access the battery, disconnect the negative side first and depending on the severity of the accident disconnect or cut all the wires attached to the battery negative and positive.
Remember it’s an accident; try to find the fuse box in a vehicle that’s been crashed.
The only time I can see cutting the airbags out would be for a disentanglement which usually means the victim is dead.
Don’t forget the seatbelt pretensioner

Saw this article while sitting at the fire station this morning after a call and finding out my classes were cancelled for the morning...
Several SCBA Manufactures Develop Low-Profile Prototype
Personally I have a few concerns about the low-profile designs. One would be trusting the flexible containers when filled to high PSI's. I like the idea of a flexible SCBA that allows for better maneuverability but I do not know if I will trust it as much as a traditional rigid design. Is the soft and flexible material as heat resistant as tradition designs?
Also, sometimes firefighter need to attach rope to the sturdy frame of traditional SCBA packs. How would you go about doing this now?
The article address firefighters concerns about its length...I am interested to see how much short new prototypes are.
Will fire departments be willing to get new seats for their rigs, buy new fill stations, redesign SCBA storage on apparatus?


Traditional packs can also be changed very quickly without being removed.

Two advantages are that the design is lighter than a traditional SCBA and that the low-profile will leave less firefighters taking their packs off to fit through tight places. This will save time and energy in the event of being trapped, injured, etc.

Interest to hear some other opinions...

I'm glad to see the positive discussion this thread has sparked.
As for myself, I'm 36 years old. I joined a VAC Youth Group at 14 years old.
Learned about CPR and First-Aid. Started riding as an Attendant at 16. Came up through
the ranks. I took the EMT Course and Driver Training Class at 18.
I wanna take a guess and say back then EMT was about 100 hours or so.
The Driver Training Class was about 3 hours.
"Driver Training" was a Video and going out for a ride with a Driver Trainer or VAC Officer. I drove back from the Hospital a few times and I was cleared to drive CODE 3.
CODE 3!!!!
Yaaaa Hooooo!
I can tell you first hand that 18 is way too young to be driving ANY type of Emergency Vehicle.
Why do I say this? Having the knowledge and life experience I do now I look back and think how
glad I am that I didn't hurt or kill someone on the road or on my crew.
At the age of 18 you are focused on how fast you can go and how much you can play with
Yelp, Wail, Air Horns, etc. It's a BIG RUSH!
The thought of my Speed, Weight of Vehicle, or SAFETY of the Crew
and Patient prob never crossed my mind. Was this because I was a bad guy? No
I was INEXPERIENCED!
It was all about the LIGHTS AND SIREN!
Today, I still drive that Ambulance but never like my younger days.
SAFETY IS PRIORITY!

I do not believe 18 or EMS and 21 for FD's is too young for drivers. With that said, I do feel that these must be filtered. Perhaps even more filtered than some agencies/department do. I do not think the number should be focuses on as much as the ability of the driver. Numbers are stupid and just provide a guideline. I know some young drivers that are very good drivers as well as some whom are not so good. There must be in depth driver training and certification requirements in agencies/departments. This process also must not be rushed through and all issues with someone driving must be addressed.
Our country trusts 18 year old to go into Iraq with a bunch of explosives and powerful guns and kill people to protect our freedom. We allow these same people to drive tanks that have the capabilities of running over vehicles, people, or the ability to blow up entire buildings, villages, cities etc. These same people should be able to drive fire trucks and ambulances.
On a side note, they should be able to drink to!!!

I disagree, they are both the same age and yes one is a soldier and has tons of training (but honestly how much is driving), who says that Johnny Smith doesn't have a certain level of dedication to the fire department just as the soldier does to the armed forces? Every fire department can qualify and certify a younger member just the same, you have to sit on the member and make sure he or she can do the job right, you can also send them to classes as well for this. We also send these same younger members like yourself into a burning building and say hey go rescue those trapped people and how many hours of training did you get 100?
Also driver's only spend the time enroute to and from a call worrying about the other drivers really, then once on scene the driver worries about the same things you do and maybe more (hazards, residents, assignments and size up) and you as the crew should also be keeping an eye out on the road too incase you see something the guys up front dont. The biggest issue is how much training the department mandates the driver no matter what age, if the trainer doesnt think the person is ready they don't get put on the list until they are. Make a mandated and a curriculum for driver training and those that you know wont act and operate safely dont get the ok.
I also have question for all those regarding fire calls, your the first piece of apparatus from your station responding aside from the chiefs to a residential alarm, or an inside smoke or an mva w/ injuries when do you use the siren when do you not? My fd there is a few that refuse to use the siren and upon intersections controlled by a stop light will give the air horn a tap or two, why I have no idea but lemme tell you it is very frustrating and nerve racking when your going through multiple stop lights in the middle of the day for an mva or a inside smoke and a tap of the air horn is all you hear because the officer and driver both "can't hear the radio".

I do not believe 18 or EMS and 21 for FD's is too young for drivers. With that said, I do feel that these must be filtered. Perhaps even more filtered than some agencies/department do. I do not think the number should be focuses on as much as the ability of the driver. Numbers are stupid and just provide a guideline. I know some young drivers that are very good drivers as well as some whom are not so good. There must be in depth driver training and certification requirements in agencies/departments. This process also must not be rushed through and all issues with someone driving must be addressed.
Our country trusts 18 year old to go into Iraq with a bunch of explosives and powerful guns and kill people to protect our freedom. We allow these same people to drive tanks that have the capabilities of running over vehicles, people, or the ability to blow up entire buildings, villages, cities etc. These same people should be able to drive fire trucks and ambulances.
On a side note, they should be able to drink to!!!

I agree that there is a huge difference. But my point is that 18 is just number and everyone is different. Should 18 year olds be able to crawl into a working fire to search/rescue the trapped people? I think that if someone is 18 and is responsible enough and is willing to train and follow the correct training guidelines and proves to be a solid driver under emergency conditions, they should be allowed to drive. Of course, if Johnny Smith is no good behind the wheel he should not be behind the wheel.
If there is an 18 year old who is a cautious driver in all weather and proves this, why should he not be able to drive an ambulance in the snow while people are doing CPR. Age does not always equal skill. Experience comes with training, talking, and more so doing.
There needs to be a fine filter on driver certifications.

I do not believe 18 or EMS and 21 for FD's is too young for drivers. With that said, I do feel that these must be filtered. Perhaps even more filtered than some agencies/department do. I do not think the number should be focuses on as much as the ability of the driver. Numbers are stupid and just provide a guideline. I know some young drivers that are very good drivers as well as some whom are not so good. There must be in depth driver training and certification requirements in agencies/departments. This process also must not be rushed through and all issues with someone driving must be addressed.
Our country trusts 18 year old to go into Iraq with a bunch of explosives and powerful guns and kill people to protect our freedom. We allow these same people to drive tanks that have the capabilities of running over vehicles, people, or the ability to blow up entire buildings, villages, cities etc. These same people should be able to drive fire trucks and ambulances.
On a side note, they should be able to drink to!!!

I do not believe 18 or EMS and 21 for FD's is too young for drivers. With that said, I do feel that these must be filtered. Perhaps even more filtered than some agencies/department do. I do not think the number should be focuses on as much as the ability of the driver. Numbers are stupid and just provide a guideline. I know some young drivers that are very good drivers as well as some whom are not so good. There must be in depth driver training and certification requirements in agencies/departments. This process also must not be rushed through and all issues with someone driving must be addressed.
Our country trusts 18 year old to go into Iraq with a bunch of explosives and powerful guns and kill people to protect our freedom. We allow these same people to drive tanks that have the capabilities of running over vehicles, people, or the ability to blow up entire buildings, villages, cities etc. These same people should be able to drive fire trucks and ambulances.
On a side note, they should be able to drink to!!!

I agree that there is a huge difference. But my point is that 18 is just number and everyone is different. Should 18 year olds be able to crawl into a working fire to search/rescue the trapped people? I think that if someone is 18 and is responsible enough and is willing to train and follow the correct training guidelines and proves to be a solid driver under emergency conditions, they should be allowed to drive. Of course, if Johnny Smith is no good behind the wheel he should not be behind the wheel.
If there is an 18 year old who is a cautious driver in all weather and proves this, why should he not be able to drive an ambulance in the snow while people are doing CPR. Age does not always equal skill. Experience comes with training, talking, and more so doing.
There needs to be a fine filter on driver certifications.

After some side discussion the the cutting batteries at MVA's thread, I figured it would be beneficial to start another thread on airbags.
It has been noted that airbags and other electronics can stay active for up to 30 minutes after a battery has been disconnected. Perhaps, remove the air bag fuse. This will most likely be in the fuse box in the footwell of either the driver or front passenger compartment. This should instantly disable the airbag.
Do any departments require or practice the technique of cutting out deployed airbags? This is often a good idea and I have doe this on numerous occasions. I do not know how often or if it is possible at all, but cutting out the airbag will eliminate the risk of re deployment or further deployment.
I have also heard that car manufactures are no longer required to label airbag locations. Meaning no more SRS or Airbag stickers or embroideries. I guess, when in doubt, assume there is an airbag there!
Does anyone have experience using the airbag restraints such as the Secunet Airbag Safety Cover? Do they work? Easy to set up?
Interesting articles in regards to the changing world of airbags.
Advances in Airbag Technology
Ford's New Airbags w/ Video
Airbag Jump Belt

I took this shot of the City of Poughkeepsie this past August from the Hudson River Walkway...... It was taken at dusk just before the walkway closes (Which BTW, also happens to be the optimal time for photography) and I almost didn't finish it... I had a few minutes to go and then I had a less that pleasurable encounter with a NYSPP officer who apparently was having an off day :angry: ......... They put in and make a big deal about all this LED energy efficient lighting and yet the walkway closes at dusk.....Go figure...
I have printed this out on my printer at a size of 24" high by 120" wide and it is highly detailed...... I have a friend who has as a 24" H x ~80" W version and his kids had it framed for him as a Christmas gift.... It now occupies his living room and it looks gorgeous..... I have many other landscape panoramas that I have done and my intent is to try to sell these as a means to pay some of my photography expenses...... Doing the fire photography has put me in the hole as far as expenses go and hopefully I can use photos such as this to offset some of my expenses.....
If you have yet to go to the walkway, you should do it...... It really is a great place to go .....

Date: 1/31/11
Time: 1247
Location: 120 Madison Ave, E30 to E31 streets
Frequency: 154.2500
Units Operating: Engines 1, 26, 21, 14, 65, 3, 34, 5, 9 w Sat 1. Ladders 24, 7, 12 Fast, 3, 21. Squad 18, Res 1, Batt 7, 6, 8 is safety, 9 is resource, SB, RB, FC, Tac 1, Div 1.
Weather Conditions: Cold
Description Of Incident: Class E alarm from a school. Updated as reported Fire in Basement. Engine 1 reporting stuck in traffic.
10-75 fire in basement. CIDS: 6 story 75 x 95 Class 1. Theatre on floors 1 and 2, Swimming Pool in Basement. AKA School for Dramatic Arts.
Exposures: 1- street, 2- 13 story Comm, 3- unknown, 4- 5 story OMD
1310 hrs: 1 LSO, sprinklers activated, still searching for seat of fire, Extra Eng and Truck, AHW. Difficulty reaching seat of fire, Searches In Progress.
1343 hrs: Primaries and Secondarys on floors 1-6 complete and negative. Primary in Basement complete and Neg. Car 6 placing Fire Under Control.
Reporters/Writer: Pudge3311

I've set it up so the Apparatus Coming Soon forum topics don't show in the recent topics page at the top of the forum.
Does that work better?

Nothing against the hard work of the moderators (particularly in this case FDNY 10-75) But this section is hurting the quality of EMTBravo.
I enjoy seeing what depts are getting. but this is just filler. This morning 80% of the recent board is about rigs being delivered or that might be put out to bid. With half the info either unknown or TBD.
Meanwhile it replaced, a LODD thread, Chains, Grants and other great threads.
If posters have real info on a new rig great, lets see. But this is just filler and is taking away from what makes EMTbravo great.
Rant over.

Answers, no. but sympathy, yes. It was...22 years ago.... and yet I still remember the wait, it is unbearable. Instant scoring is no better, the print out for my medic being the longest 2 minutes of my life. All I can say is anyone who goes the distance and finishes EMT is a hero in my book. Trust me, you passed. If you didn't, then you practice and test again. At your tender age you still have a lifetime of community service ahead of you. Another week or two won't kill you.. but I know it feels like it will. Deep breath, you're going to be fine.

The La Grange Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Miller Hill Drive on the bitter cold evening of January 17,2011. Firefighters arrived to find an active fire with fire venting from an exterior wall in a large two story residence..... A second alarm was requested which brought in additional tankers from Beekman and East Fishkill as well as East Fishkills FAST team..... Firefighters made quick work of the fire and clearly held the damage to a minimum.....

Walk up shot...... Wow, this was a big house.....

La Grange Deputy Chief Barry Ward runs the incident from his vehicle as two State Troopers leave the scene after helping firefighters with a what I believe was an uncooperative individual.......

Firefighters had fire from the side of the structure at two points upon their arrival.....

La Grange career firefighter Zittel overhauls the exterior wall.....

East Fishkill firefighters check for extension in the garage......

EFFD FAST team member Jeff Savino watches over the structure....

La Grange Deputy Chief Barry Ward calling the shots.....

Water opp's out at the street......

La Grange 47-32.... One of two new 3000 gallon tankers that La Grange recently took delivery of......

La Grange firefighters assembled for this quick group shot.....

The East Fishkill Fire Department responded to this structure fire on Fairview Road on the evening of Monday January 17, 2011. Upon their arrival, they had fire throughout the small residential structure and quickly knocked down the same..... East Fishkill was assisted at the scene by the Village of Fishkills FAST team.....

Firefighters arrived to find fire throughout the small structure.....

A EFFD fire policeman stands guard next to a downed live electrical wire that fell from the structure....

Firefighters work to vent the snow covered roof....

A side shot of the scene......

Watter opp's......

The roofs open.....

With their "new" quint in the background, EFFD Firefighter Savino changes the bottles on firefighters Conti and Birkler...... I have made several prints of this on my printer that are
24"H x 50"W and they look pretty sharp...........

Date: 1/29/11
Time: 17:21
Location: 2103 Albany Post Road
Frequency: 46.26 / Fire 10
Montrose Units Operating: 2271, 2272, 2273, E122, E121, TL8
Peekskill Units: 2341, R134 w/ FAST
Buchanan Units: 2553, U12
WCDES Units: Bat 10, C&O Zone 4
Cortlandt VAC: 88B1, 88B2 w/ CPP 35M2
Relocating to Montrose HQ: 2491, E128
Weather Conditions: Cold, cloudy
Description Of Incident: Fire on 2nd floor of two-story 20x40 garage on arrival
Reporters: Da' Box
Writer: Da' Box
17:24 - E122 responding.
17:25 - 2271 reports fully involved structure fire.
17:26 - 2271 transmitting a 10-75, Peekskill FAST, Buchanan Cascade & Cortlandt VAC dispatched. E122 on location.
17:28 - U12 responding. E121 responding.
17:30 - TL8 responding. E121 on location.
17:32 - TL8 on location.
17:36 - Peekskill FAST responding w/ R134.
17:37 - Bat 10 reports 1 L/S/O, two-story 40x20 garage, heavy smoke showing from eaves.
17:46 - Peekskill FAST on location (R134).
17:59 - Bat 10 reports fire is under control, contained to 2nd floor.
18:11 - 88B2 transporting 1 FF w/ shoulder injury.

Welcome aboard Matt. Take full advantage of the abundance of knowledge that is passed around this site. There are a lot of very experienced members from FD, PD, and EMS backgrounds. Feel free to contribute to posts and share your knowledge. Even the most experienced and seasoned guys can learn a thing or two from the young guys. Congrats on getting your EMT!

Up in the North Country, we are often faced with temperatures down to -30 and beyond. One thing I do to stay comfortable is to leave my gear inside at night and get dressed prior to going out to my car. Nothing is worse then gear that is -30 degrees when you jump in it. Also, in Potsdam we take the caps off of our connections on the pump panels because the drips will freeze instantly when a truck or engine is pulled out of the bay. Myself and a bunch of other guys use a fuel additive to remove water from our gas lines and prevent gas line freeze. When it is real cold like last night, I will actually remove my battery from my car and take it inside for the night. If a call comes in I go and quickly hook it back up to the car. Then the car starts like it is warm.
Last night Hammond, NY in St. Lawrence County had a working fire and face temperatures as low as -36 degrees F. It is almost impossible in these temperatures to keep lines from freezing. Hydrant on the hand were not an issue for Hammond last night because they fire was not near any hydrants. Instead a tanker task force was used. The biggest issue was finding a good draft site. They went to several pond and lakes looking for water to find that the pond was frozen from top to bottom. They actually carry big drills (same as ones used for ice fishing) in order to reach water in pond. They ended up having to go quite a ways off shore into the St. Lawrence river to finally reach water.

Thornwood FD - 265 (No EMS) This also includes the TL1 dual responses with Pleasantville.

They put the batteries in the fridge to slow the chemical reaction which is exactly whats occurring when your batteries fail in the cold...........The cold suspends the chemical reaction.......
I suspect that a big part of the problem you are having with your batteries failing is that they are not fully charged when you go to use them....The rate of self discharge for any battery depends on the temperature at which it's stored. Stored at 70 degrees F (20 C) NiMH batteries will lose up to 40% of their charge within a month. If they are stored at a higher temperature, they will self discharge at an even higher rate. Stored at a lower temperature they self discharge at a lower rate..... In other words if you don't use your camera for a month your only at 60% charge and if you go two months, your only at 20% ..... Both of these figures are if your batteries are in good shape and haven't been used heavily...... Most people are not aware of this........
There are many types of batteries such as Nicad (Nickle Cadmium - old chemistry which is becoming uncommon) NiMH (Nickle Metal Hydride) LiO(Lithium Ion) Li Po(Lithium Polymer) Lithium, etc...... Each has their trade offs and advantages...... For photography usage, the best AA/AAA batteries for cold weather use are ENERGIZER ULTIMATE Lithium's. They are non rechargeable but they work at temperatures from -40°F to +140 °F (-40°C to +60°C) and they also have a shelf life of 15 years and have a very high energy density compared to NiMh cells - IOW, they will power your camera/flash longer...... I have used these but they are expensive..... IMO,they make good back up batteries in the event your normal batteries fail...... The next best bet is the SANYO ENELOOP..... These are rechargeable but come precharged and have a very low self-discharge rate.....They supposedly will lose less than 15% of their capacity in 12 months which is not bad at all..... These are only rated at 2000 mAh compared to some NIMH batteries that are rated up to 2700 mAh but have a better discharge curve which in the end will mean they will probably deliver just as much energy as a higher rated NiMH battery.... The ENELOOP are also relabeled and sold by SONY under the CYCLE ENERGY label (Apparently SONY has other batteries using the same name that aren't the ENLOOPS - The Batteries you want the label is mostly white) Here's a link to info on the ENLOOP Batteries One of their selling features is their low temperature performance.....
There are plenty of new developments in battery technology and most of this is centered around Lithium Polymer technology...... The most interesting is what is called carbon nano tube technology...... Making the cells electrodes out of carbon nano tubes will increase the batteries capacity ten-fold, increase the life of the battery substantially (Number of discharge - recharge cycles) and also improve its cold weather performance...... Here's a link to and article about carbo nanotube batteries Carbon nano tube batteries
In the meantime, I suggest that everybody keep their batteries charged regularly......

Date: 1/22/11
Time: 00:51
Location: 632 Anderson Hill Road "Full Moon Restaurant"
Frequencies: 46.26 / Fire 19 / 33.96
Purchase Units Operating: 2411, 2412, 2413, E238, E240, TL53, U10
West Harrison Units: 2501, 2502, E265
Town of Mamaroneck Units: 2232, 2233, E36 w/ FAST
Port Chester Units: 2393, E61, E64, L31
Harrison Units: 2162, 2163, E10
Mamaroneck Village Units: 2241, L21
Valhalla Units: 2482, R9 w/ FAST
Elmsford Units: L55 w/ FAST
Westchester DES Units: Bat 15, C&O Zone 2, Car 25
Weather Conditions: Cold (Damn cold!)
Description Of Incident: Fire in three-story frame OMD, restaurant with apartments above.
Reporters: Remember585
Writer: Remember585
Relocated to Purchase HQ: Armonk E286 / White Plains L34 (Changed over the course of the fire)
00:51 - Purchase dispatched for a Commercial Alarm.
00:55 - E238 on location.
00:57 - 2413 reports smoke in building, forcing door.
01:00 - 10-75 transmitted, Purchase retoned, West Harrison Engine, Town of Mamaroneck FAST, Bat 19 dispatched.
01:01 - Port Chester 1 & 1 to relocate Purchase HQ. E61 & L31 assigned.
01:05 - 2501 responding.
01:07 - 2502, E265 responding.
01:09 - E61 relocating. 2232, 2233, E36 responding.
01:12 - 2501 advising E265 to assist with hydrant.
01:13 - 2502, E265 on location.
01:16 - 2501 reports a 3-story frame, restaurant on first floor, apartments on two floors above, bring E61 to the scene. Heavy smoke from structure.
01:16 - Harrison to relocate Engine to Purchase for coverage.
01:19 - 2501 requesting L31 to the scene, backfill with another unit.
01:20 - 2501 advising 2393 to have L31 get the roof.
01:21 - Harrison Engine, Mamaroneck Village Ladder to relocate Purchase HQ.
01:22 - 2163, E10 relocating to Purchase HQ.
01:23 - 2412 responding. 2232, 2233, E36 on location.
01:25 - E10 dispatched Purchase College for water flow alarm at Performing Arts Center.
01:26 - Port Chester units dispatched to an Anderson Hill Road address for a water flow alarm.
01:30 - 2412 on location.
01:33 - Bat 15 requesting a Bee-Line bus to the scene. 2501 requesting another Engine to the scene.
01:35 - Port Chester E64 dispatched to the scene.
01:36 - 2241, 2242, L21 relocating to Purchase HQ. E64 responding.
01:38 - 2163 reports Harrison units clearing the college, 2501 requesting them into the scene, E64 to Purchase HQ.
01:40 - 2162, 2163, E10 on location.
01:41 - 60 Control advising 2501 that 2411 is coming with a delay.
01:45 - E64 out at Purchase HQ.
01:49 - Bat 15 requesting Greenburgh cascade unit to the scene.
01:54 - C&O Zone 2 dispatched. 2501 reports all units still operating.
01:55 - Bat 15 requesting the Valhalla FAST to the scene.
01:57 - Bat 15 requesting L21 to the scene.
02:00 - White Plains Ladder requested to Purchase HQ.
02:02 - 2482, R9 responding.
02:04 - 2411 is on location.
02:11 - R9 on location.
02:24 - Bat 15 reports fire is darkening down, 4 L/S/O, using all hands.
02:26 - L34 out at Purchase HQ.
02:36 - 2393 requesting EMS for an injured FF (eye injury I believe, transmission broken).
02:37 - Bat 15 requesting an additional ambulance to the scene for standby.
03:30 - Elsmford FAST dispatched to the scene.
03:31 - North White Plains Engine requested to cover West Harrison HQ.
03:32 - E64 requsted to the scene and on location.
03:33 - Armonk Engine requested to relocate to Purchase HQ. E62 & TL2 on standby in own HQ in Port Chester.
03:45 - E286 enroute to Purchase HQ. E75 enroute to West Harrison HQ.
03:49 - E75 relocated to West Harrison HQ.
03:54 - L55 on location.
04:08 - E286 out at Purchase HQ.
04:27 - 2411 reports the fire is under control.
04:30 - 2241, L21 in service.
04:36 - E36, L55 in service.
04:51 - L34 released from Purchase HQ.
04:52 - E10 in service.
04:59 - R9 in service.
05:10 - E61, E64 in service.
05:32 - E75 released from West Harrison HQ.
05:41 - Bat 15 in service.
05:45 - E265, L31 in service.
05:48 - E286 released from Purchase HQ.
06:28 - All units in service from the fire scene.
Lohud article

Hi everyone,
Thought I would stop looking around and finally start posting.
My name is Marc I have been in the EMS field for about 4-5 years, I was a past member and Captain of the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Youth Group 2008-2009. I am currently a member of Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance Corps for a little over a year now. I received my EMT-B Certification at WCC a little over a year ago. I am a student at Pace University, studying Information Systems; I am pursuing a minor in Internet assurance and Criminal Justice and will be graduating in May of 2012 and getting my masters by May of 2013.
Nice to meet everyone,
Marc