My Firefighter Nation
tammy mcmonagle
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Secretary / Treasurer, Firefighter / EMT-Basic
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 6 years
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Phoenix Volunteer Fire Dept. Phoenix, NY
- Years With Department/Agency
- 5
- My Training:
- EF
EMT- Basic
MCI - About Me:
- When I first joined I was amazed on the support of the men in my department - they never treated me any different, they supported my decisions and encouraged my ambitions in becoming an EMT. Once I passed my EMT class they encouraged me to take some additonal classes, like the Mass Casualty Command class which came in very handy we had a a house explosion three days after the class and I was command it was very emotional but my guys stood by me the whole way. When I first joined my very first fire was a double fatality (two children) that hit home, but once again the guys were there.... I still get the anxiety and fear everytime I have to pack up, I have taken SCBA confidence class and had some one on one but I can't get the thought of those little ones out of my head everytime I hear a fire call.. Scares the shit out of me..... Well there is so much more I could type but then I would have nothing to talk about LOL.... BE SAFE MY FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS.......
- Day Job:
- Town Highway Clerk
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- I love the excitment and the overall brotherhood-sisterhood of the entire firefighter service.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- Helping those in need....
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Not enough money to support the volunteer agencies that struggle year to year with budgets...
Nettie
Aug 23, 2007
Nettie
Aug 23, 2007
Tom Kenney
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 23, 2007
John McDonald
Aug 27, 2007