Nesconset Fire Department
Shawn Cooper is an experienced professional with a diverse background in event production, emergency services, and sales and marketing. As Interim CEO and Chief Revenue Officer at Wizard Studios Events since January 2018, Shawn has overseen an award-winning experiential event production company. In parallel, Shawn serves as a firefighter and EMT with the Nesconset Fire Department since May 2004, holding multiple certifications including NYS and Nationally Registered EMT. Membership in Vistage Worldwide, Inc. since December 2018 highlights Shawn's commitment to peer mentoring for business leaders. With previous roles as President of Vertical Events Inc. and Production Manager and Marketing Director at A G Light and Sound Inc., Shawn possesses extensive expertise in managing event experiences for major brands. Educational credentials include a BA in Business/Corporate Communications from Quinnipiac University and leadership training from Yale School of Management.
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Nesconset Fire Department
The Nesconset Fire Department is a volunteer fire department serving the eastern portion of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island, New York. The department is governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners and led by the Chief of Department. The department serves Nesconset and parts of St. James, Smithtown, Lake Grove and Ronkonkoma. The Nesconset Fire Department responds as requested for mutual aid assistance throughout the county and state. Each year the Nesconset Fire Department responds to approximately 1600 emergency incidents. A little more than half of the responses are for persons who require medical assistance and transportation to area hospitals. The other half of the call volume are responses to Motor Vehicle Accidents, Structure Fires and Automatic Fire Alarms, Vehicle Fires, Brush Fires or other Outside Fires. The fire department also responds to a miscellaneous alarms such as SCUBA/Water Rescues, electrical hazards, flooding conditions, natural gas leaks, fuel spills, or other requests for assistance. The department is made up of 120 men and women organized into Engine Company 1, Ladder-Rescue Company 2, and Fire Police Company 3. Each volunteer receives training at the entry level to meet the requirements for Firefighter I defined by the National Fire Protection Association and also to meet the Requirements of Emergency Medical Technician - Basic defined by the New York State Department of Health. The basic training in combination with the diversity of backgrounds of the membership makes the Nesconset Fire Department a versatile unit. Every member is entitled to take advanced classes to enhance their firefighting or emergency medical skills.