Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Fire Buff / Fire Enthusiast

Years in Fire/EMS:

17 yrs VFD/ 13 yrs Vol EMT

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Green Valley VFD/ Ft. Gay VFD

Years With Department/Agency

17 years

My Training:

Firemanship 1 - 3; Wildfire training; EMT-A; EMT - B; Advanced Auto Extrication; Haz-mat recognition; Haz-mat-Operations, others

About Me:

I was a VOL. FF FOR 16 YRS; A VOL. EMT 13YRS. I SPENT 9-10 YRS AS EVERY OFFICER IN THE DEPT. FROM SGT, LT. CAPT. 2ND ASST. CHIEF AND 1ST ASST CHIEF. ALTHOUGH I LOVED THE FIRE SERVICE AND HELPING OTHERS; I GAVE IT UP IN 1998 WHEN MY EX-WIFE WALKED OUT ON ME AND MY 14 MTH OLD BABY GIRL. i DIDN'T WANT A DIRTY LAWYER TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER FROM ME SAYING I WAS CONSTANTLY GONE WITH THE FD. mY BABY HAD TO COME FIRST.i ATTEMPTED TO RETURN AFTER 9/11 WHEN SO MANY OF OUR BROTHERS LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY.tHE JOB i WAS DOING AND 2 HRS TRAVEL TIME DAILY DID NOT ALLOW THIS TO WORK OUT.

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

MY LITTLE BROTHER WAS A JUNIOR FF. THE FD WAS NEEDING SENIOR FF TO DRIVE THE TRUCKS AND AMBULANCE ANDPERFORM FUNCTIONS JRS COULDD'T DO. I JOINED TO SHUT HIM UP.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I LOVE THE COMRADARY AND PRIDE OF A JOB WELL DONE. LET'S FACE IT YOU LOVE IT OR HATE IT; IT'S IN THE BLOOD.