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 his members. Outside the firehouse, Josh serves as an NYPD officer in the Bronx and has over 13 years of experience in fire apparatus sales with Ferrara Fire Apparatus, where he takes pride in designing and delivering trucks for departments across the region.

Canaan Crayton serves with Brookside Engine Company 2 of the Uniondale Fire Department and works with FDNY EMS, proudly protecting both his local community and New York City. Fire service runs in his blood — with family in the department, it was always something he aspired to do. He began his journey early as a Captain in the Uniondale Juniors, where his passion and leadership took root.

Sitting with me in the Firehouse is Sean Hendrickson. Sean is originally from Long Island, New York. He left Long Island in 2015 to serve in the United States Navy. After his service, he settled down in St. Mary’s County Maryland, where he is currently a volunteer firefighter and a Police K-9 officer one county away. Sean has been around the volunteer fire service since he was born as his father was the fire chief of the Syosset fire department. Everyone in his family is in the volunteer fire department across Nassau and Suffolk County which led him to join as a junior, and later becoming a full member when he was 16 1/2.

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