Brian Trotta:
CLASS OF 1984
Notre Dame High SchoolClass of 1984
West haven, CT
University of ConnecticutClass of 1988
Storrs, CT
Saint Mary SchoolClass of 1980
Branford, CT
Brian's Story
I had spent 15 years working as a writer and reporter in radio, newspapers and television when I looked around and realized I wasn't happy and there was nowhere left for me to go.
Corporate consolidation has left radio a shell of what it once was, the newspaper industry is in a rapid death spiral, and TV is such an ugly, nasty business that I wanted nothing more to do with it.
So, I chucked it all out the window and decided to start fresh. I had been volunteering ...Expand for more
with a local fire department and a local ambulance service and realized I loved the atmosphere, the teamwork, and the idea of being able to help people on the worst day of their life. Without realizing it, I had stumbled on to a new calling.
I went back to school, got my paramedic license and started looking for jobs with local fire departments. A short time later I got the call from the Longmeadow, Mass. chief that they wanted to hire me. I haven't looked back since.
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