"The Firehouse"- WRHU 88.7 FM hosted by Chris Moses

Sitting with me in The Firehouse is Scott Di Pino of The Dix Hills Fire Department. Scott Di Pino (@scott_dipino) is a veteran paramedic and fire service officer with more than 30 years of experience in emergency medical services, fire operations, and public safety leadership across New York City and Long Island. He began his career in EMS in 1995 as an EMT while volunteering with Fordham Universi...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Matt Judge. Matt Judge has been a dedicated member of the Great River Fire Department for many years, proudly serving his community with professionalism, commitment, and a strong sense of duty. Throughout his time in the fire service, Matt has remained passionate about protecting others and helping ensure the department continues to grow and succeed. A firm beli...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Chief Eric W. Becker, a 48-year member of East Meadow Engine Company 2 and a second-generation firefighter who proudly followed in the footsteps of his father, Ex-Captain George Becker. Throughout his distinguished fire service career, Eric rose through the ranks of company leadership, serving as Company Captain in 1994 before being elected Chief of the East Mea...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Mike Nelson, a paramedic, former airline pilot, flight instructor, and founder of Ladder Suite, a modern software platform built specifically for first responders. Mike’s career in emergency services began in volunteer EMS, where seeing the direct impact of helping people inspired him to pursue the field professionally. He earned his EMT certification, advanced...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse  is Robert Burke, an accomplished actor and dedicated volunteer firefighter best known for portraying RoboCop in RoboCop 3. Over the years, Robert has built an impressive career across film and television, appearing in projects such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, and Rescue Me, where he portrayed Father Mickey Gavin alongsi...

Sitting with us in The Firehouse is the cast of Johnny Mac. The movie follows John  "Johnny Mac" McNamara, an FDNY firefighter who was a first responder on 9/11. After being diagnosed with cancer linked to toxins at Ground Zero, he fought to raise awareness about the plight of fellow first responders before his death. Johnny Mac follows the life of an unsung hero and FDNY Firefighter, John McNamar...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Jean-Baptiste Carelus. Jean-Baptiste Carelus has built his life around service, leadership, and showing up for his community when it matters most. Whether in his professional career or inside the firehouse, his hard work and dedication speak for themselves. He currently serves as a Senior Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) Analyst with the National Association...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is John Jarvis, a 27-year-old fourth-generation firefighter and 10+ year member of the East Norwich Volunteer Fire Company. Over the course of his service, John has responded to thousands of emergency calls, including structure fires, technical rescues, and EMS incidents. He is trained in basic firefighting, ice water rescue, and advanced first aid, and was recogni...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Robert Hendry. Rob is a 35-year member of Harper Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 and a life member of the Hempstead Fire Department. Rob also served his community for 32 years as a Hempstead Police Officer before retiring from law enforcement. Within Truck 1, he currently serves as Captain and Treasurer, and has previously held the roles of Captain, Lieutenant, an...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Christina Ovale. Christina’s fire service career began with Westbury Hose Company No. 1, where she proudly served from 2012 to 2023. During her time there, she rose through the ranks as Rescue Lieutenant in 2020, Rescue Captain in 2021, and Hose 1 Lieutenant in 2022, becoming the department’s first female line officer, chauffeur, and racing team “turtle.” She co...

Sitting with me today is Marc Abrams, a first-generation firefighter currently serving with the Seaford Fire Department for the past year. Prior to that, Mark dedicated 14½ years to Levittown Fire Department’s Ladder 6, the Tiller — a place that will always feel like home and where he learned the foundation of the firefighter he is today. During his time there, he served as a driving instructor an...

Sitting with me in the firehouse today is Caleb Giordano. Caleb is a 10-year member of the Carle Place Fire Department, where he serves as both an interior firefighter and EMT-B. An above-knee amputee since the age of two, he has shown unwavering dedication to service and leadership throughout his career. Caleb currently holds the position of President on the department’s Board of Trustees and con...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Paul Salvodon. Paul began his service career while attending Nassau Community College, joining the Uniondale Fire Department’s Manor Company Engine 3 on October 21, 2014. During his time with UFD, he served as Manor Company Secretary and briefly as a chauffeur. After graduating from NCC in 2017, Paul continued his commitment to public service by becoming an NYPD...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Chance Ervin.  Chance Ervin is a volunteer firefighter with the Johnson Fire Department, proudly serving the communities of Johnson and Westtown, New York. He joined the department on October 9, 2023, and has nearly two years of volunteer firefighting experience. One of the most significant incidents Chance has responded to was the Jennings Creek Fires in Greenw...

Sitting with me in the FireHouse is Avril Ashley. Avril is a dedicated member of the Uniondale Fire Department, marking 20 years of service in June 2026. Originally from Queens, NY, he moved to Uniondale to give his family a better way of living, bought his first home, and was inspired to join the fire department after seeing the fire trucks pass his block—sparking a passion that became his lifelo...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr.  Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., a proud Hempstead resident of over 40 years, was elected Mayor on March 16, 2021. His public service began in 2013 as a Village Trustee and later Deputy Mayor, where he oversaw key departments including Police, Fire, and Public Works. Since taking office, he has led major revitalization efforts, securing nearly $...

Sitting with me in The Firehouse is Olena Nicks. Olena joined the fire department right out of high school, beginning her journey in EMS before joining Rescue and rising through the ranks to become a Captain. Her passion for service began organically after seeing a sign for volunteer firefighters — a simple moment that inspired a lifelong commitment to helping others and strengthening her communit...

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Bob Corwin. Bob Corwin’s journey in the fire service began early, following in the footsteps of his family. Though he officially joined as a Junior Firefighter in 1985, he had been around the firehouse long before that with his father and grandfather. His grandfather, an Ex-Chief of the department and Chief Driver of every motorized apparatus the Company owned,...

Samuel Sanchez joined the Uniondale Fire Department in March 2023 at just 18 years old, while still in high school. Growing up, he was influenced by his father and grandfather who both served in the fire service. In high school, Samuel was active in Junior Army ROTC and took his first EMT class. Currently, he's a full-time trade student at Nassau BOCES studying automotive technology, and also work...

Kurt Becker currently serves as the 1st Assistant Chief of the East Meadow Fire Department, where he has proudly volunteered for over 14 years with Engine Company #2. A two-time Ex-Captain of his company and a dedicated 3rd generation firefighter, Kurt carries on his family’s legacy of service and leadership in the fire service. 

Alexia Netto has been proudly serving as a volunteer firefighter with the Hempstead Fire Department’s Southside Ladder 2 for the past seven months. Firefighting runs in her family, as her grandfather once wore the same gear, but her own passion was born from powerful personal experiences. After witnessing a fire near her home and later watching her uncle’s house catch fire, Alexia was deeply moved...

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John “Chappy” Sandiford- A Firefighter with 22 years of service. He has served with the Syosset FD, Jericho FD, and North Lindenhurst FD, where he also held the rank of Ex-Lieutenant. A two-time state champion with the Piston Knockers Drill Team, John proudly continues a family tradition in the fire service dating back to 1933 with the Jericho FD.

James Fehling has dedicated over 35 years to the fire service. He began at 18 with the Wantagh Fire Department, later serving in Levittown and Sound Beach before joining the FDNY, where he spent nearly 20 years in companies including Ladder 112 in Brooklyn and Engine 260/Foam 260 in Long Island City. His career was marked by responding to the Father’s Day Fire and 9/11, where he lost his brother,...

Josh Ganshaw joined the Bethpage Fire Department on September 6, 2011—the same day he started at Hofstra University—after spending two years in the department’s Juniors program. Assigned to Ladder Company 3, he worked his way up through lieutenant and captain before becoming the department’s youngest assistant chief, where he focuses on leadership development and supporting the mental health of hi...