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Type of Organization: EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer

Job Function: EMT - Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:: 25

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: monroe township ambulance and rescue assoc

Years With Department/Agency: i have been with this co for 7 years

Dept. Web Site:: http://squad294.org

Web Site:: http://cecilfireco.com

My Training:: been an emt/d for 23yr and a cpr instr for10yrs. i've taken extrication I,II,and bus extrication. ice water rescue and cold water rescue, big animal rescue, boat rescue, rehab for ff.

About Me:: i am married for 23yrs now and enjoy running ems calls, together we have a m/c and use that to get away and relax. we truly love getting away with our bike. i have been dx with lupus for 10yrs now and the lupus seems to be winning at this point. but i'm doing a hell of job fighting bac!!

Day Job:: my day job has become fighting the lupus and sjogrens that is attacking my organs

Relationship Status:: Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://2wheelinemt@gmail.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: i joined the fire/ems/rescue because i wanted to help people at their worst time of their life, and be the first one there to hold their hand. to be sure no one including me would do no harm to them. i never have nor never will i ever hurt a pt. i know what's it's like to be a pt and to need help. to be scared that someone will miss what is hurting and i have lived my 23yrs trying to never let that happen and error on the side of the pt. and i feel i have always!!!!

Why I Love Fire/EMS: because people at thier worst will call 911 an trust me to help them and do no harm to them but to help them and i am forever greatful to be able to do that what a gift

Top Issues Facing Responders:: we have become robots and dont use the gift's that were given to us as emt's. the gift of touch! there is nothing more making a pt feel safe then the touch of a human hand. we use the p/o and the b/p cuff and the this gadget and that gadget and we forget the most important thing touch.

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why do we do what we do?

Posted on March 25, 2010 at 7:56am 1 Comment 0 Likes

In my many years in the fire/ems service I have seen officers come and go! Some very good one's and others you could not wait till voting time to get them out. But either way why do they run for office? Why do they take one all the extra responsibility? Is it the while helmet? The radio? The getting to boss the people under around? Or is it to make a difference, regardless how small a difference is it to make one. To be the best at what you do, to help others grow in the service and get them… Continue

Accountability do we do it or not?

Posted on April 10, 2009 at 9:06am 3 Comments 0 Likes

Accountability all Fire Company's talk about it. Some thought of how to do it. Some company's

even go as far as to issue accountability tags. There are all different form of the tags that are issued out

there. If we finally get the tags with the persons picture on them with, there rank on them and the fire

company name. Everything is so far so far so good. Now you have to train your people to use the tags.

There should be three tags to each fire… Continue

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At 9:29am on March 23, 2011, Rachel said…: pretty Pussy!!!

TCSS!!!

Friends?

At 8:20am on January 10, 2011, adel said…: Hey everybody, here's hoping you all have a wonderful and SAFE New Year!

At 8:32pm on December 25, 2010, frans said…: hello, nice to meet U.

At 4:10pm on November 25, 2010, Emmanuel Franche said…: Hey Anna,
I'm interested to exchange patches with you.
Let me now if you are interested to.
Emmanuel
Sorel-Tracy, Qc, CANADA

At 4:42pm on November 11, 2010, Martin Johnson said…: Hi Anna, I am interested in trading patches with you. I have a couple of Winnipeg FD patches to offer. If you are interested, I'll need your mailing address. Send to: johnson1@mts.net
Martin Johnson
Winnipeg, MB., Canada

At 6:28am on December 21, 2009, russ allen said…: love that truck in your avatar!!!!

At 11:45am on November 1, 2009, GHOSTMAN said…: SURE, WE CAN TRADE, MY ADDRESS: PO BOX 3898, DAINFERN, 2055, SOUTH AFRICA . T-SHIRTS SIZE L, FIRE PATCHES. GHOSTMAN

At 7:32am on October 3, 2009, ROB ELLIOTT said…: HEY ANNA I AM A COLLECTOR OF PATCHES AND JUST STARTED COULD YOU HELP ME OUT BY SENDING ME MY FIRST 2 PATCHES PLEASE HERE IS MY POSTAL ADDRESS

R ELLIOTT
658 PRINCES HWAY
RUSSEL VALE NSW 2517

AUSTRALIA

At 8:06am on September 22, 2009, Cory Davis said…: Hey Anna, Thanks for helping me getting my collection started and like i said were working on our designe right now as soon as we get our set i will send you one of ours also. 1412 Ruth Dr longview tx 75601