Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Hilton Head Island (SC) Fire & Rescue - Truck 6
SC US&R Task Force 1
Sea Pines Forest Beach (SC) Fire Department
Hilton Head (SC) Rescue Squad
Bluffton Twp. (SC) Fire District
Hilton Head (SC) Fire Department
Bridgeport (PA) Fire Company #1
My Training:
Savannah Technical College; Associates Degree in Fire Science
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
NPQ Fire Officer, Instructor, Driver/Operator
IFSAC HAZMAT Technician
NREMT Paramedic
US&R and Technical Rescue Instructor and Author
Truck Company and Tillered Aerial Operations Instructor
About Me:
State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance; Vice-Chairman
NFPA 1006 PQ for Rescue Technicians; Chairman
NFPA Pro Quals Technical Correlation Committee; Principal
Author for several webzines and blogs on special operations, technical rescue, disaster response, and emergency service leadership subject matter
Family; great-grandfather, grandfather, father, uncles, and my brother are/were all on the job.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Creating a revolution in how we do things, while celebrating traditions.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Enlightened and inspired leadership for emergency managers
Education of emergency leaders in political issues and action
Customer service in a diverse and largely unappreciative society
Getting leaders to realize that planning can be a good thing
Change will happen whether you like it or not
Thanks for the encouragement! Nothing can stop me now. Delay, maybe, but not stop. I didn't let the fervent protests of my husband and other family members prevent me from going through fire school. Mom cried and said, "I don't know why you have to do this!" and my hubby said, "I don't want you running into any burning buildings." Rrrrrrrrright.......He believes me to be dainty and delicate.
I originally got into it for the EMS. In most counties in Ohio, though, EMS is directly linked to the fire department. So, to do EMS, you gotta get the fire card. I didn't want to be a firefighter, until I put my turnout gear on. Then they tortured me with search and rescue and ladder maze and all that other stuff and I fell in love. Ultimately, I'd like to be a flight medic or flight nurse.
I'll keep you posted.
HiltonHead, Huh! Got any openings?I have been there pretty country.This lil Dept. I'm with is about to get me in trouble,the good ole boys club is lacking in several areas.Mainly training,organization.Really they are a good bunch for the most part but a couple are a pain in the ass.You know the ones that don't do training but know everything there is to know,the kind that show in t shirts and jeans because it's to hot to wear PPE.But they make most every call because it's to hot to have a job too.Sorry I vented on you but I needed a white hat to bitch to,mine won't listen,he's known them all his life and they really good guys at heart.Think I'll get my Redcard back, go out west for a vacation
Firefighter Nation WebChief
Aug 6, 2007
Dave LeBlanc
dleblanc@iacoj.com
Aug 6, 2007
Stephanie
Aug 8, 2007
Stephanie
I'll keep you posted.
Aug 8, 2007
Kevin King
Aug 8, 2007
Jolene Connelly
Aug 8, 2007
CJ
take care! and be careful out there!
Aug 8, 2007
CJ
Aug 9, 2007
Steve
Aug 9, 2007