March 5, 2021 / Tim Andro

James Finneran

James began his career in public safety when he joined the Chester (NY) fire department in 2006, before moving to the Mahwah Fire Dept. (NJ) and joining Fire Rescue Co. #1. 

In 2015, James began his public safety diving career and through perseverance and a willingness to dive as often as possible, rose to become a lead diver for Co #1 and the Assistant Dive Coordinator. James is a certified ERDI Supervisor, SDI Divemaster, and a UCI Commander. His experience and dedication to Public Safety Diving makes James a very well rounded and dedicated teacher.

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