Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Fire/Rescue Department - Combination

Job Function

EMS Chief / Division Head, Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

16 yrs.

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Needmor Vol. Fire & Rescue, Needmore ,PA

Dept. Web Site:

http://needmorefire.org

Web Site:

http://mcconnellsburgfire.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Bedford ems,

My Training:

FF1,NREMT-P,rescue,officer1&2, pump operation,hazmat,phtls,pepp,acls,cpr,gems,neonatal,wildland fires

About Me:

I am 34 yrs. old, I have been involved with fire and rescue my whole life started as a jr member. i have served as amb lt. and now am the cpt. over the amb., became EMT-B in 92 and NREM-P in o5, I am on the board for SAEMS, also on the board of directers for NVFC. I work as a full time paramedic for McConnellsburg VFC.I am working on being a cpr/emt instructer

Day Job:

Paramadic

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

My family has had me around it my whole life. I enjoy helping others.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The ability to help others and see in their faces how calm they get when we show up to help

Top Issues Facing Responders:

The top issues are personell to do the job and the pay wich ussaully is hard to live on.