Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

8

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Edgewood Fire

Years With Department/Agency

2

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Frankton ambulance and Rural Metro Ambulance

About Me:

I volunteer for 3 departments and I work full time for rural metro ambulance. I am happily married and my wife supports what I do, until my pager goes off at 2am then she wants to kill me lol. I want to learn as much as i can if i stop learning its time to retire cause ive lost the drive to learn but i doubt that will happen

Day Job:

EMT-B

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I grew up at Fire Stations as long as i can remember. I am a 3rd generation firefighter and hope to pass my love for this on to someone whether i am lucky enough to have kids or not.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

its in my blood. and honestly whats not to love

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Hosetly the biggest issues are lakc of funding and also officers who have lost the drive to learn and want to keep things how they were 25 years ago. while the old ways are good we need to learn new things so we can be as safe as possible.