Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

9

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Lincoln Charter Township

Years With Department/Agency

18 months

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.lctfd.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

St Charles Fire Department, St Charles, Illinois
Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown, De
Hockessin Fire Company, Hockessin, De

My Training:

Delaware State Fire School Qualifications:
Basic Firefighting Skills
Hazardous Materials Response Skills
Structural Firefighting Skills
Basic & Advanced Vehicle Rescue
Water Rescue I
Flood Awareness
Confined Space Rescue – Operations Level
Rope Rescue – Operations Level
Trench Rescue – Operations Level
Crew Leader
Medical Management of Radioactively Contaminated Patients
Rapid Intervention Team
Firefighter Self Survival
Driver Operator / Pump Operator
National Fire Academy – Strategies & Tactics for Engine Company Operations
Firefighting With Foam
Fireground Operations I & II
First Responder
Wildfire Behavior & Operations
Safety & Survivability
Truck Company Operations & Forcible Entry
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting for Structural Firefighters Seminar
Holmatro High & Low Pressure Airbag Hands-On Training
A Common Sense Approach To Haz-Mat Incidents Seminar

Illinois State Fire Certifications
NFPA Firefighter II – Southern Kane County Fire Academy, Fall / Winter 2006
Awarded Class Leadership Award

Michigan Fire Certifications
National Incident Management System for the fire service
Incident Safety Officer
Strategies and Tactics for fire ground operations
Firefighter I & II

Day Job:

Stay at home dad !!!

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Tough question. Why does anybody do what we do ??

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The ability to help.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Daytime staffing
Accountability
Firefighter safety on the fireground.