My name is Jack McCarthy and I am originally from the small town of Madison CT and after graduating high school I committed to the University of New Haven. I am majoring in Emergency Management in hopes of becoming a career firefighter. My interest in the fire service started when I was a young child as my father is a firefighter and would bring me to the firehouse as a kid. When I was 14 years old I began as an explorer in the town of Branford CT. When I was 16 years old I came back home and joined Madison Hose Co. 1 as a junior. My interest in photography began in high school as I would take pictures for our sports teams. Now being in college, I mainly shoot fire photos, whether it being at scenes or just apparatus photoshoots, I love being able to capture the raw history of the fire service.