David Massaro has been with the City of Schenectady Fire Department for 22 years. He currently serves as deputy chief in charge of Special Operations. He has served as a line officer for multiple pieces of apparatus and spent six years as the captain in charge of Emergency Medical Operations. In addition to being an online paramedic for the last 21 years, he holds instructor certifications in AHA BLS, ACLS and PALS. He was twice selected for the Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership award. He holds associate degrees in emergency medicine, emergency management, and fire protection technology, and will be completing another in fire science in the fall of 2022.