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Podcaster
The Haz Mat Guys Podcast
East Meadow, New York, United States
Bobby Salvesen has been a firefighter since 1994. Beginning his career in the East Meadow Volunteer Fire Department, and quickly rising through the ranks to the position of Chief in 2014. During this time he attended New York Institute of Technology for Chemistry and is currently again in College at SUNY Old Westbury.
He also began a career in New York City originally in EMS and transferring to Fire in 1999. Following September 11, Bob transferred to Squad 288 in the Special Operations Command of FDNY. During his tenure there he attained a Specialist rating in all aspects of Special Rescue and HazMat.
In 2013 Bob transferred “across the floor” to the Hazardous Materials Company 1. During his time in the only HazMat Company in NYC he has extended his knowledge, going to any available courses nationally.
He is an Instructor for the New York State Fire Service Academy and a Chief Instructor for the Nassau County Fire Service Academy. He also teaches industry all levels of HazMat and Confined Space rescue.
Bob along with Mike Monaco created the HazMat Guys Podcast in November of 2015 in an effort to grow the community in the Hazardous Materials field, seeing that there was none to speak of. The intent was to collaborate and communicate not only nationally but globally.