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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function: Assistant or Deputy Chief, Secretary / Treasurer, EMS Chief / Division Head, Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:: 25

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: King George Fire and Rescue, King George, VA

Years With Department/Agency: 16

Dept. Web Site:: http://www.kgfr.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Mine Hill First Aid Squad, Mine Hill, NJ

My Training:: EMT-Enhanced
FF1 & FF2 - Instructor
EMT Instructor
HAZMAT Operations - Awareness - Instructor
Vehicle Extrication - Instructor

Day Job:: Software Engineer, Northrop Grumman

Relationship Status:: Single

Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://myspace.com/resq516

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: Got involved in high school as part of Scouting, and to help keep me out of trouble. Became a regular Volunteer provider while a senior in high school and just kept with it once I graduated from college.

Why I Love Fire/EMS: I can't think of doing anything else...

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Not a terribly good evening

Posted on September 2, 2007 at 2:46pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

In the world of fire/rescue, you have victims and you have people. They are not supposed to be the same. People are the ones you hang out with, get drunk with, work with, and even argue with. Victims are why you are here to do what you do; to answer the call for help, and hopefully provide a positive outcome. (Though not always the case).

This past Friday night me and my fellow firefighters had the displeasure of removing the body of a 17 yo female victim from the wreckage of a… Continue

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At 12:30am on September 5, 2007, Philip Liggins said…: Hey chief thanks for the invite...i really like the site so far. I also read your blog...im gonna post one myself about friday.

At 9:14pm on August 21, 2007, Randy Macey said…: Check out Roll Call Forum and put some info about your Fire House in... Like to hear what your station is like, what you have as well as for number for firefighters as well as number of calls. Pass it around to your Firefighter Friends too....

Mace

At 12:01am on August 19, 2007, Macy Scharr said…: We had a car wreck last week we had to go to. it was an 2004 mustang, it flated the roof to the door handels, we had to set up LZ for two victems and the other one we had to call the corner. 22 year old boy died.

At 11:50pm on August 18, 2007, Randy Macey said…: And to hear them say that the pole just jump out in front of them. You just have to shake your head!
One thing I have noticed in the past couple of years is the young age of people having heart attacks....
In there 20's and 30's.....

At 11:20pm on August 18, 2007, Macy Scharr said…: Hey Mark, My name is macy im with a fire and rescue in artemus kentucky. that was a bad wreck

At 11:07pm on August 17, 2007, Randy Macey said…: What's involved for an EMT Instructor.... Looks like you put some of that to use at this call.....

Mace

At 10:32pm on July 30, 2007, Firefighter Nation WebChief said…: Welcome to Firefighter Nation!

Be sure to invite your friends and co-workers in the emergency services. Thanks for helping us grow. Just use the 'Invite More' link in the userbox at the top right of the site, or just e-mail everyone you firefighter you know and tell them about the new site or add a bulletin to your Myspace or Facebook!

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