Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

20+

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Dawson vol. fire company

Years With Department/Agency

8

Dept. Web Site:

http://N/A

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Perry Twp. VFD, United states air force fire/rescue

My Training:

PA State Fire Instructor
FF II
FFI
ARFF
HAZ-MAT OPS
EMT-B

About Me:

I am a 38 yro male from Dawson PA> I am married to my wonderful wife Lisa and have two awesome kids. Heather is my 21 yro step-daughter and Dylan is my 4 yro son. I am a supervisor at an Industrial fire dept. a state instructor, a volunteer emt/ff, a volunteer wildland ff (quad team) and a fire equipment sales rep. I enjoy everything about the fire service. I like to spend time with my family, ride quads with the guys, and go hunting with my father-in-law.

Day Job:

Lieutenant EMT/FF

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

family tradition

Why I Love Fire/EMS

sense of pride, like serving my community, exiting!!!!!!

Top Issues Facing Responders:

too much time fundraising, not enough time triaining, lack of manpower, lack of certifed ff's!!