Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

10

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Perkins Township Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

10

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.perkinsfire.com

Web Site:

http://www.cityofhuron.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Ohio Fire Academy- Fire/EMS Training Officer-2
EHOVE Adult Career Center- Fire/EMS Instructor
Erie County EMA- Emergency Management Staff

My Training:

Level II Firefighter, NREMT-Paramedic, Fire Safety Inspector, Fire/EMS/Fire Inspector Instructor, AHA ACLS/CPR Instructor, Hazardous Materials Technician, Advanced Confined Space Rescue, High/Low Angle Rope Rescue Operator, PALS Instructor, GEMS, BTLS, ACLS, ITLS Instructor, Trench Rescue Technician, Elevator/Escalator Rescue, PADI Open Water Diver, IANTD Dry Suit Diver, Fire Company Officer 1 and 2, Company Officer Development 1, 2, 3.

About Me:

-Owens Community College, Associates of Science in Fire Science, Summa cum Laude
-University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Science in Fire Engineering with Concentration in Management
-Grand Canyon University, Masters of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Two-time Cancer (leukemia) Survivor

Day Job:

OAPFF Retired Firefighter/ Fire and EMS Instructor

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

"So that may other live", Helping others, Brotherhood, Networks, Supporting and the support with others.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Everything

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Budgeting, Lack of Leadership, Political Influences, Change switching towards higher education and resistance to it. The job becoming more of a white collar profession with blue collar mentalities.