
Steel Valley
Firefighter Profile
1. Name, Age and Location of where you live.
Shawn Snyder, 34, Penn Hills PA
2. Fire Company/EMS service?
Penn Hills St.221 VFC, Chief
3. Musical Interests?
Country
4. Fire/EMS Training?
Check out my profile for a brief listing: http://www.phvfd221.org/bio.php?id=115&view
5. Job Position currently?
Allegheny County Emergency Services // 911 TCO
Lower Valley EMS, Crew Chief (1991 to 2005)
6. What do you do in your downtime in life when not at a fire?
Hang out with Friends and Family, Manage Carnivores Softball Team, Fishing (Love them Steelies in Erie)
7. Most Favorite Accomplishment in Fire or EMS or life in general?
Was elected LT at age 19, Asst. Chief at age 20 and then Chief at age 21, turned the Dept around to be one of the most well trained, equipped and respected departments in the Area (224 - 1989 to 2002)
8. Life Flight or STAT?
STAT
9. Offices you have held in fire service?
LT, Asst. Chief, Chief, Secretary
10. Goals in life, goals is fire or EMS?
Make Babies, Have Fun, Live Life, Strive to make the Younger Members of 221 well educated, equipped, and well rounded FF.
11. Something you would never know about me?
You probably shouldn't know in the first place.
12. Favorite sports teams?
Steelers, PENS, Pirates
13. Car/SUV/Truck you drive?
Pick Up & SUV
14. Truckie or Hose Humper?
Hose Jockey
15. Most memorable event in your fire career?
The passing of Brother Harvey while in the LODD while at 221
16. Under Armour or Nike?
Neither
17. Obama or that other idiot?
Mickey Mouse
18. If you're a guy, would you wear pink?
Yes, I am comfortable with my sexuality.
19. Should fire trucks be RED?
They shouldn't be Purple
20. Do you know Rich Yosi? Would you save him if he was choking on a large hot dog?
Rich who? I don't know him, everyone deserves a second chance.