What State do you live in?

MS

Type of Organization

Volunteer Fire Department

Job Function

Firefighter/Driver Operator, First Repsonder

Years in Fire/EMS:

7

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Stronghope VFD

Years With Department/Agency

7

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Hazlehurst VFD

My Training:

Mississippi Volunteer 1001b.
Certified Volunteer Firefighter Level I & II
Medical First Responder
Haz-Mat Awareness & Operations
Automobile Extrication Level I & II
Rural Apparatus Operator
Fire Pump Operator Level I & II
Helo Medivac Landing Zone Setup & Operations
Incident Command System 100, 200, 700, & 800

Day Job:

Maintenance Man @ Wal-Mart DC 6011

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I joined my local dept. after my mother. It all started as a plan to bring us back together as a family after a rough divorce between my parents.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I enjoy being able to help others who otherwise wouldn't be able to help themselves. The way I see it, any person I save may go on in life to do great things and I should do everything in my power to give them that opportunity.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Lack of funding, lack of public knowledge/ interest, lack of available volunteers