Jeremy

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function
Training Officer, Captain, Driver / Engineer
Years in Fire/EMS:
7 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
West Jackson County Volunteer Fire Department, Bilox Ms
Years With Department/Agency
6
Dept. Web Site:
http://westjacksonfire.net
My Training:
NFPA 1001-I-II, NFPA 1002 Pumper Apparatus, NFPA 1002 Aerial Apparatus, first responder, dive rescue,
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
started as a volunteer and loved it, now i do it fulltime
Why I Love Fire/EMS
the job
Top Issues Facing Responders:
safety, i feel that there are to many injurys and deaths in the fire service due to improper training, carelessnes, or whatever the cause may be. To many people dont take the job seriously

Comment Wall:

  • Tom Kenney

    My name is Tom Kenney. I’m a 24-year veteran and Fire Lieutenant on the Providence Fire Department. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve recently had my book, Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman, published by Publish America (ISBN 1-4137-3107-4).

    This is the first book of its kind written by a Providence Firefighter in 118 years.

    “You can almost smell the smoke and feel the heat. ‘Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman’ is a three-alarm read. It’s taken from the 23-year on-the-job experiences of a second-generation Providence firefighter who could shrug off tragedy with a flippant remark, time after time after time. Required reading.” (Wally Pickford -The Reporter)

    “…his experiences pull the reader in and force them to think about the bravery of firefighters and of their own mortality.” (Kelly Smith - Warwick Beacon)

    “Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman is one man’s action-packed account of twenty-three years of life as a firefighter in busy metropolitan Providence – the third largest city in the Northeast. Experience what it’s like to be taken on one emergency call after another – fires, shootings, stabbings, and more. Encounter situations that are completely unimaginable to the average citizen. Thoughtfully written with the reader in mind, describing each stage of an incident, this book allows the reader to visualize riding along with the firefighters as they pull up to a scene and must take immediate action. In this book, Lieutenant Tom Kenney will take you inside the mind of a firefighter as he makes life and death decisions. Celebrate his victories and suffer his defeats. Glimpse a world few people ever experience. From practical jokes and fun around the firehouse to gut-wrenching real-life tragedies, this book covers it all!”

    The book is currently available at Barnes & Noble Book Stores, Borders Books, and online through www.amazon.com and www.publishamerica.com. It is a full size paperback edition, 224 pages, and retails for $19.95.

    Tom Kenney can be reached via e-mail at tekpfd@cox.net & at his webpage at: www.ProvidenceFireman.com.

    Aug 20, 2007