RIck Pyburn

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Private EMS
Job Function
EMT - Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:
1
My Training:
when seconds count inc.-salem mass
Rehab 5-volunteer service to help the guys working a fire
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Everyone deserves a second chance
Why I Love Fire/EMS
what i do actually counts for something. can't think of a better reward than a life saved
Top Issues Facing Responders:
budgeting issues.

Comment Wall:

  • Lena

    hey how's it going?

    Aug 17, 2007

  • Jim aka Bick

    wecome to FFN have fun..be safe out there brother

    Aug 17, 2007

  • Lena

    hey im doing pretty good...busy alot this weekend lol
    what about u?

    Aug 17, 2007

  • Lena

    that sounds good...have fun reading it...its very interesting

    Aug 18, 2007

  • Bryon

    Not to bad yourself?

    Aug 19, 2007

  • Blake Miller

    Thanks for the add... Stay Low & Stay Safe

    Aug 21, 2007

  • shane jennings

    thanks for the add stay safe

    Aug 21, 2007

  • 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 21, 2007