Kristen

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Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Junior Firefighter/Explorer
Years in Fire/EMS:
2 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Wissahickon Fire Co. Ambler, PA
Years With Department/Agency
2 years
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.station7.org
My Training:
FF1
NIMS 700
HazMat Ops
About Me:
I love sports, especially field hockey and lacrosse. They both basically take over my life, and the other half is taken over by firefighting. The fire company is family to me, and I can't imagine my life without it.
Day Job:
Student
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://myspace.com/kristen490
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
My dad and sister are firefighters, and I just grew up around it. The fire company is a family to me.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
The feeling you get after a fire when the job is done and everyone comes home safe.

Comment Wall:

  • zack Taylor

    hi this is Zack so you have aim if so add me zfiretaylor2 we can talk on there

    Aug 11, 2007

  • Rockland USA

    Aug 11, 2007

  • Craig Hamer-Mathew

    Its great to see juniors getting on board the site. I coordinate the development and education of our juniors here and love to see more young people getting involved.
    Good luck with all your efforts in the fire brigade.
    Cheers

    Aug 12, 2007

  • jbeanfirefighter

    just wanted to say hey and good luck with everything that you do.

    Aug 13, 2007

  • Rich Lockhart

    Hey Kristen, good to see some local folks on this site. Stay Safe!!!

    Aug 13, 2007

  • Randy Macey

    Junior Firefighter/Explorer can you explain this to a Trainer in Canada. Sounds interesting, we have an age cap of min. 21 to apply.
    Thanks
    Mace

    Aug 16, 2007

  • Randy Macey

    Composite fire department, there are about 15 that are classed as full time. This includes admin. staff, where the rest of the 225 are Vol. or Composite. Basically we are Vol. till the pager goes off then we are on a point system. When I joined, did not know we got paid. Got a cheque just before Christmas which was nice. Now in the States is it true Vol. or is it Paid Vol.?

    Aug 16, 2007

  • Randy Macey

    Our Green Dots starting age is 21, have the same rules as what you carry for your Junior Firefighters
    till they pass a test. From that point it usually takes them 1 or 2 years to pass.
    Mace

    Aug 16, 2007

  • Randy Macey

    There does not seem like a honest playing field for Vol. / Vol. Paid /. One of our stations has a day and afternoon crew. Then goes back to Vol. after 1a.m. and oh yea, they get weekends too. For our area fire halls we get a long pretty good.

    Aug 16, 2007