mike newbury

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Captain
Years in Fire/EMS:
15
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
St. Louis fire Dept.
Years With Department/Agency
15
My Training:
urban structural firefighter 13 yrs
swift water rsq...swift water boat operator/flood water rescue 13 yrs
dive rescue 13 yrs
ARFF Firefighter 2 yrs, firefighter instructor 1 2 yrs, cpr instructor Promoted to Captain 10/3/07
About Me:
ex college wrestler turned ex navy salvage diver and mine sweep bos'n turned, turned career firefighter
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
love being a firefighter...don't always love management
Why I Love Fire/EMS
knowing I can help save and +influance lives, its a vocation not a occupation
Top Issues Facing Responders:
labor vs. management, serious funding for wmd and mass casulity incidents and serious training for same, ending freelancing and close adhearance to 2 in 2 out rule. shrinking funding vs. increasing call volume from major older urban dept., ff call volume with expanding roles ie. ems runs, technical rescue, hazmat etc vs. city leaders shrinking budgets

Comment Wall:

  • Nick Morgan

    Hey Mikey! Welcome aboard brother!

    Aug 15, 2007

  • Shawn Blair

    Hey how are you? I go through St. Louis at least once a year. About your blog I think politics is always going to be in the fire service. I also beleive that it really hurts the fireservice because they are getting the job because they can not because it is what they love.

    Aug 19, 2007

  • Shawn Blair

    I see I can't help you there I am on a all volunteer dept. and a combination dept. that only has 8 paid firefighters. Take care St. Louis is a great city from what I have seen.

    Sep 5, 2007

  • Bryan Goustos

    Haven't been hunting yet but I am planning drop a line in with my boys at a salmon derby in a couple of weeks.

    Sep 5, 2007

  • firedino

    actually if your talking about the place off of hwy z before you get into new melle a private person owns it from out of town we have been trying to get permission from them for diving and what ever else

    Sep 5, 2007

  • Robert E. Bias

    Not sure if Don Elliott is coming or not. He is the 2nd dog in charge of the trainer, he does go alot of places.

    Sep 5, 2007

  • Irons38

    Yes I am a firefighter at the Subase.

    Sep 6, 2007

  • Irons38

    Are you a federal fire fighter. If so where?

    Sep 6, 2007