Type of Organization

Emergency Management

Job Function

Safety Officer

Years in Fire/EMS:

24

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Rogue Valley Medical Center

Years With Department/Agency

1

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

South Carolina Emergency Response Task Force (SCTF-1 USAR)
Dorchester County EMS
Charleston County EMS
Assistant Chief, Charleston County Rescue Squad

My Training:

Hazmat Technician (WMD Specialist), Fire Instructor, Technical Rescue Instructor, Swiftwater/Flood Rescue Instructor, Grumpy Old Semi-retired Paramedic.

Day Job:

Emergency Management/Safety Officer

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Started working aircraft crash and rescue in the Navy. When I got out of the Navy I decided to enroll in the Fire Science degree program at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon. The rest, as they say, is history.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

You tell people what you do and they look at you like you're crazy.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Safety and taking care of ourselves.