Robert is a second-generation North Plainfield, NJ firefighter joining in 1991 as a volunteer "callman" and serving on the career force sine 1999. He is a New Jersey certified fire officer, fire official, level 2 fire instructor and emergency medical technician. Rob served for many years as an instructor at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy in Hillsborough, NJ and was previously a Fire Inspector with the Howell Township Fire Bureau in Howell Township, Monmouth County, NJ.
A proud member of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2983 North Plainfield Fire Officers, Robert served 3 terms as 2nd District Vice President to the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey where he contributed to several committees and projects advocating for and protecting safe working conditions for all New Jersey firefighters.