Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Lieutenant

Years in Fire/EMS:

30 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

coldwater fire and rescue

Years With Department/Agency

5 years

My Training:

firefighter II,engineer, swift water, high angle team, sar tech II, trench rescue tech. Collapse medic,

About Me:

I have been in the fire service for about 30 years in cabarrus county. I work for cabarrus county EMS and Coldwater fire & rescue. My son was killed in a MVC while responding to a fire scene a year and hlf ago. after my sons death is when i went to the EMS and fire side full time.

Day Job:

Cabarrus EMS / Coldwater fire / rescue

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I found my self at a vol station one night many many years ago. as we know back then we did not have a lot of restrickions. That night I went in my first working fire found I loved it. After my son was killed in a MVC on Feb. 11- 2008 while responding to a call with the fire dept. it took a while for me to pick up the peices again. However my brothers & sisters in the fire & EMS would not let me stop. After a 6 month deal is I went to work with Cabarrus EMS as a medic. Now I have the best of both worlds Fire and EMS and still Love It.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

A true brother and sister hood

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Burn out. This comes a lot of times depending on the type of calls you are answering