Josh Kapczynski
@joshkapczynski
Fire service leader and paramedic focused on team development, emergency medical care, and community resilience.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a career firefighter and EMS professional with progressive leadership experience in a municipal fire department since 2004, promoted to Captain in 2021 after serving as Lieutenant since 2015.
I oversee medical assessment, triage, and critical care following state and departmental protocols, and I hold a Paramedic Certificate and multiple ICS certifications.
I mentor, manage, and develop professional firefighters, and I have completed formal leadership and fire officer training including Fire Officer II and Fire Instructor I.
I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Community & Human Services and completed a research internship at the Rockefeller Institute of Government; I seek roles where I can continue improving operational readiness and community resilience.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Firefighter
Albany Fire Department
Jan 2004 - Present (21 years 9 months)
Serve as a career firefighter promoted to Captain in 2021 with leadership since 2015; oversee medical assessment, triage, and critical care while managing and mentoring firefighting teams to enhance community resilience.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National Emergency Management Basic Academy (FEMA)
Certificate, Emergency Management
Activities and societies: ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700, ICS 800; ICS 300 (expected 10/23/25)
Completed National Emergency Management Basic Academy coursework and FEMA ICS trainings; ICS 300 expected completion October 23, 2025.
New York State Academy of Fire Science
Certificate, Fire Science
Activities and societies: Fire Officer II (2023); Exercising Leadership through Difficult Conversations (2021)
Completed Fire Officer II program in 2023 and leadership training on difficult conversations in 2021.
EEEmpire State University (SUNY Empire)
Bachelor of Arts, Community and Human Services
Activities and societies: Rockefeller Institute of Government, Research Internship (2021)
Completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Community and Human Services, conferred December 2021.
First Line Supervisors Training Program (Queens, NY)
Certificate, Fire Instruction / Supervision
Activities and societies: Fire Instructor I (November 2016)
Completed Fire Instructor I training, conferred November 2016.
HCHudson Valley Community College
Paramedic Certificate, Paramedicine
Completed Paramedic certificate, awarded August 2007.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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