Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Lieutenant

Years in Fire/EMS:

12

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

FREEDOM HILL FIRE DEPT

Years With Department/Agency

12

Dept. Web Site:

http://freedomhillfd.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

WASH STATE FROSTY SERV FORREST FIRE FIGHTING
US NAVY FIRE FIGHTING
WILD LAND FIRE FIGHTING WITCH IS NIGHT AND DAY DIFF THAN FROSTY HERE IN OKLA GRASS LANDS AND OAK WOODS

My Training:

WASH STATE FROSTY SERVE FORREST FIRE FIGHTING
US NAVY FIRE FIGHTING EMT FIRST RESPONDER ,VEHICLE EXTRACTION FROM OSU FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND VEHICLE EXTRACTION FROM EAST CENTRAL TECH ,INTO TO TECH RESCUE ,NIMS COMPLIANT NAVY HELO CRASH GENERAL SHIPBOARD FIRE FRIGHTENING FOAM GENERATION AFFF SCBA AND OBA
WILD LAND FIRE FIGHTING WITCH IS NIGHT AND DAY DIFF THAN FROSTY HERE IN OKLA GRASS LANDS AND OAK WOODS

About Me:

I AM 48 YEARS OLD AND AM IN THE NAVAL RESERVE HOLD DOWN A FULL TIME JOB WERE I WORK ON MARINE ENGINES AND BOATS HAVE A WIFE AND 3 KIDS AND A SMALL FARM RANCH 25 ARCHERS 6 HORSES AND 3 COWS AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE MY DUTY S ARE IN CHARGE OF FLEET MAINTENANCE EMT FIRST RESPONDER FIRE FIGHTER ENGINE DRIVER PUMPER OPERATOR AND HAND CREW ON WILD LAND FIRES WE HAVE TO TRAIN ARE PERSONAL TO DO ALL JOBS AS WE ARE SORT HANDED

Day Job:

MARINE TECH AND US NAVAL PETTY OFFICER

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://enginemen32@yahoo.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

when i was approached I couldn't seem to talk my self out of it and I JUST CANT STAND THERE WHILE MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE IS BURNING DOWN OR SOME OTHER EMERGENCY WITCH ONE CAN HELP IT IS ALL OF ARE DUTY TO ARE SELF'S TO DO THEN NOT TO DO

Why I Love Fire/EMS

MOST OF THE TIME WHEN ALL MY BODY ACHS I DONT BUT THEN IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE DAY WHEN YOU MADE A DIFF AND EVERYBODY NO WITH OUT FIRE THEY WOULD HAVE LOST IT ALL AND THOSE ARE THE DAYS ALL MUSALS ACH

Top Issues Facing Responders:

WELL WE HAVE TO HAVE BAKE SALE TO HAVE ENOUGH FUEL AND OPERATING FUNDS OPERAL GRANTS AND SUBSCRIPTION JUST ARN'T ENOUGH SOME TIMES WHEN BIG FIRE SEASONS HAPPEN