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Firefighter of the
Year 2011 David Haller

(Dave Haller pictured with Past Chief Serio)
Dave is a very diverse
individual. He has spent his entire life in the emergency
service field - serving the public. He has over 30 years of
volunteer firefighting & EMS experience. His job as a Town of
Colonie Public Safety Dispatcher for 26 years has put him at the
other end of emergency situations. The phone he answers may be
the house that’s on fire, or the person trapped in a motor
vehicle accident or someone who is having a heart attack. His no
nonsense and calm demeanor has comforted many people until help
arrives.
A dedicated husband, he
works long hours of overtime and as a part time baseball umpire
to help support his wife and two children, one that is in
college and another starting this fall. With a full plate of
work and family, he still manages to respond to calls at any
given time of the day. As a commissioner, he spends countless
hours on building projects to improve our already beautiful
facility.
As a member of Verdoy he
has established himself as a top 10 responder since he joined
the department several years ago. In 2011 he responded to 141
fire calls, 37 EMS calls and 19 drills.
The old cliché, “Don’t be
part of the problem…be part of the solution” - fits him to a T.
Always willing to help out on any event, work detail or on a
committee, he offers new ideas and is not afraid to think
outside the box… but still keeping with the fire service
tradition.
When he comes to the
station, he doesn’t have to go directly to the members’ room to
see the point’s books to check where he stands among the other
members. He sees himself as equal. He is a team player with
countless energy and the person that you want with you on the
first line into a fire.
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