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- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
- Job Function
- Firefighter / EMT-Basic
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 20
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- San Antonio Fire Department
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.safirefighters.com
- Day Job:
- My wife and I make wooden name plaques and sell them on eBay to help our family with the bills. Living on a small pension is hard.
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://www.acmewoodnames.com
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- When I was little, I wanted to rideon the back of the fire truck, didnt everyone? Later on in life, it was just a calling for me, I had to be a firefighter, wanting to help people in my neighborhood. I even volunteered to be stationed at one of the busiest stations in town which was in my old stompin grounds. After the academy, my wish was granted.
After I retired, I still wanted to help people so I went back to school and earned my nursing license, LVN.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- You can't help everyone, but at least those who you come in contact with, you give your all. The look of relief on the victims faces when they see you.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- We still don't get the respect and cooperation from the city for better equipmnt and help.
Mark Cano's Blog
My side job for relaxation..ahhhhh listening to the sound of a scrollsaw!
Posted on November 5, 2007 at 1:57am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Howdy yall from San Antonio Texas. Since retiring from the Fire Dept. and living on what is a so-called pension for a family of four. Terry, my wife of 20 years and 2 growing boys, Brandon 19 in college for computer science/coding and Kevin 13, a seventh grader, it gets really really tight. So what did I do? I got a second job as a nurse. I thought I could change some things but as with everything, theres so much red tape. And I found out later, you could work a a local barbecue restaurant…
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