Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

10

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

CENTERVILLE FIRE & RESCUE

Years With Department/Agency

10

Dept. Web Site:

http://cvfd@valornet.com

My Training:

search & rescue, ropes, vehicle extraction, ladders, pump ops, driver training, personal training, teex training every year

About Me:

family man, 2 kids , 1 grand son, love the outdoors, sports , hunting, fishing, skiing, hanging w/ family & friends

Day Job:

pipeline supervisor

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

i done it in high school from time to time, then move away to college and work and moved back and a real good buddy came by one day and we was talking about the old days and he stayed w/ it from school and said he would like for me to come back and i have not looked back since. wish i could make a living here in my home town doing this because we have a great group of people here that are truly dedicated

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the feeling you get when the tones go out knowing that it could be some ones life depending on you and you dept and the ability to help those who need it

Top Issues Facing Responders:

funding, little dept's have good support for the locals but it gets tough at times when you need to update equipment