Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

4 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Beaver Vol. Fire Dept. Beaver, Pa.

Years With Department/Agency

4 years

Dept. Web Site:

http://beavervfd.org

My Training:

Basic, structure burn, truck ops., Essentials, Incident command class, maybe acouple others.

About Me:

I have been in almost 4 years now and love it! I have been in acouple big fires which we don't see many here. I help out with our fire prevention program, which is excellant. The guys I run with are the greatest guys in the world!! We really watch out for each other! I never thought I would love doing it as much as I do!!!

Day Job:

Homemaker

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To help the community plus I had been around it for 15 years since my husband had been in. I waited until my children were older to join.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Not going to lie, it's a rush everytime the tones trip! Helping out people in their time of need.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Funding, esp. for volunteers. If you don't have the money to spend on equip. and training that's not good.