Professional & Community Activities

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• Bar Association of Erie County, Member

• New York State Bar Association, Member

• New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, Member

• Fireman’s Association of the State of New York, Member

• National Fire Protection Association of New York, Member

• Snyder Fire Department, Exempt Member

• Fire Academy FSA, Secretary

• Boy Scouts of America, Merit Badge Counselor 

• Fireboat E.M. Cotter Conservancy, Inc. 

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Recognitions

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Mark’s work has resulted in several honors and recognitions, including as the EMS Educator of the Year Award in 2004 from the Wyoming Erie Regional EMS Council and the national Training Achievement Award (now Fire Instructor of the Year) in 2005 from Fire Engineering at the Fire Department Instructor’s Conference.

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