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Marie

39, Female

Centreville

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function: EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)
Years in Fire/EMS:: 5
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Department (FCFD Sta 13) Dunn Loring, VA
Years With Department/Agency: 4
Dept. Web Site:: http://www.dlvfrd.org
Web Site:: http://firstmedinc.com
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: FCPD police explorer LT 2003-2007
My Training:: CPR For the Healthcare Provider
Hazmat Awareness
ICS 100
ICS 200
ICS 700
Level one
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
International Trauma Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Emt- Intermediate 99
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
About Me:: My medic school class is the biggest group of dorks ever! (but i love em anyway!)

"Omg, wow girl you really are short! your height is a contraindication for a combitube!!!"

thanks guys, and fyi no I am NOT a midget... midget solely by height has to be 4'10" and I am 4'11" thank you much! and no I dont need a booster seat to drive the ambo or cruiser either..... booster seat is 4'9" lol :)

I absolutely LOVE emergency services.... there honestly hasnt ever been a time when i've freaked out on a scene, I just get in the zone and everything slows down.

I LOVE firehouse humor, even as a girl i think its absolutely hilarious, I will throw just as much crap right back at you guys as you throw at me and have a good time doing it!
Day Job:: Critical Care Transport Paramedic
Relationship Status:: Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://myspace.com/polimedic041586
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I feel I owe something back to the community. I was a 26 weeker at birth with next to no chance to live and supposedly no chance for anything resembling quality of life. Now I am 21 years old, and have no limitations due to my early entrance into the world and stint on life support.

I eventually hope to be a joint flight medic/ police officer with the Fairfax County Police Department Aviation Division once I get my butt in shape!

Until I get my butt in shape I hope to be a dispatcher :)
Why I Love Fire/EMS: knowing I have made a difference in peoples lives
Top Issues Facing Responders:: having an adequate budget for proper equipment, training, and staffing -also-
having people that are actually both motivated and competent enough to do the work

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Firefighter_2

your welcome,you be safe as well.

Jan 7, 2008
Richard

hey how are you i just moved from redding california i love it there now i live here in alaska hope you are doing well there you made me feel like i was home so i thought that id shoot you a line'!!!

Jan 7, 2008
firefightercowboy

no...THANK YOU!!! :D

Jan 7, 2008
GIO

Marie,

Don't take it the wrong way, but I really love the smile in your picture. Had the day off today so spent it closing out x-mas.

Be safe,
gio

Jan 7, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

i felt like you should have known the story cause storys like that makes what you do in life great knowing it helped others.

Jan 7, 2008
Amy Kaplan

Sweet! I haven't even been here for a week, and I already managed to shut down a thread! lol I be talented

Jan 7, 2008
Goshen 1130

good luck with that

Jan 7, 2008
Terry Lambert

hey there. Just stoped by to say hello. I will be up in the Dunn Loring area tomorrow.

Jan 7, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

Yw so how was your day

Jan 7, 2008
Amy Kaplan

We are definitely the devilish duo

Jan 7, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

Good luck I did mine back in november but havent tested out on the written yet. Been studying a lot cause I am new to this ems stuff been doing first responder stuff for a long time but new to ems

Jan 7, 2008
danny w furr

hey there Marie.how are you up in VA?like to be your friend here.be safe out there.danny

Jan 7, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

YW well let me know how it goes. Me I hate test of any sort....lol

Jan 7, 2008
Terry Lambert

I have to do an inspection at Iliff NH

Jan 7, 2008
Amy Kaplan

careful or I might take you up on that lol

Jan 7, 2008
William Finnelli

no problem, just looking around for some friends, keep it safe out there, and be careful.
Will

Jan 7, 2008
Mike 63 DC

Thanks for the add. Good luck with the job

Jan 7, 2008
BRENT RAINES

HEY HOWS IT GOING

Jan 8, 2008
Ryan Weatherman

hey no prob thanks for adding me...
Stay safe and God Bless
-RW

Jan 8, 2008
Dennis

anytime

Jan 8, 2008
Sean Skarzynski

Yeah we have hit a busy streak, be nice when we get a break. Hope you are having a good week.

Jan 8, 2008
R J Peek

hello marie, thanks for the add.. how are things in virginia??/ do you guys stay busy??

Jan 8, 2008
GIO

Marie, when you are the station, do you spend the entire 24 hour shift? How is the atmosphere in the station? I ask because in my Dept. we have 65+ stations and the atmosphere is vastly different from station to station. The busier the station is, the crazier the atmosphere is and the slower the station the longer the hours if you know what I mean. All my time has been at very busy stations (except for when I was a probie and had no choice of where I was going to report) and we have gone all 24 hours non stop with calls and jokes in between calls, etc.

kisses,
gio

Jan 8, 2008
Mike Cocker Jr.

we are like halfway between south hill and farmville.. and where is Centreville?

Jan 9, 2008
R J Peek

well i think i may have jinxed us a little bit.. we usually run 1 or 2 calls a day is all.. and now so far this month we are running 8-1- calls.. it has been unbelievable... not to mention 2 house fires,, and we usually only get 2 of those a year

Jan 9, 2008
GIO

M, funny how it is the same all over. Do you have any pics of you in uniform? Curious to see what kinds of station wear is out there.

Be safe,
gio

Jan 9, 2008
GIO

M, I did see that. We wear the same here. Grey with Navy Blue BDU's for all ranks below chief and white with Navy blue BDU's for chiefs. Just got to work so I'll let you go.

Be safe,
gio

Jan 9, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

Hey hope ya having a good day mine has been on the boring side all day so take care and ttyl.

Jan 9, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

ouch 18 hours dont know if i could sit their that long and be still...lol you will do fine I can feel it.

Jan 9, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

You can do it you got it all down pat and will do just fine and do i hear a celebration afterwards....lol

Jan 9, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

lol well have one for me since I am 6 hours away..lol

Jan 9, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

Not yet I need to get off my butt to do so. I want to do it at the end of thsi month or the first part of Feburary. I did find a good study site though that has a lot of great questions on it I have been useing the site address is www.emt-national-training.com

Jan 9, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

Yw ii thought it was a good site and the questions are toatley differant than what we had in class i like the site.

Jan 10, 2008
steven mcgilbery

not a problem...how r u doin??

Jan 10, 2008
260fire134

hello from IN.

Jan 10, 2008
Jared Blake

Good luck with your test! I took mine today and I passed. So now I'm a Firefighter EMT-B!

Jan 10, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

Good luck on your test tomorrow and let me know how ya did

Jan 10, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

yw

Jan 10, 2008
260fire134

hay how do i get my comments to not look diff. than the rest?

Jan 10, 2008
Roger Mosley Jr

TY for the nice cooment on my grandson's pic. Very nice of you.

Jan 10, 2008
John Hofer

Hey thanks you be safe to. Semper Paratus.

Jan 10, 2008
Hayward Dewey Pack JR

Just droped in to wish you good luck on your exam today so stay calm and kick butt.

Jan 11, 2008
steven mcgilbery

i'm sure you will do just fine!!!!

Jan 11, 2008
Josh

do you have facebook?

Jan 11, 2008
Sean Skarzynski

We had a good week this week, 2 shifts we got to stay in all night and only one fire this week. Have a great weekend.

Jan 11, 2008
SLIM

HEY GIRL- BE SAFE!

Jan 11, 2008
Mcloven

do u john pemple he work as dispacter in fairfax

Jan 11, 2008
Rachael

Hey there,
How are you doing? Hope all's going well for ya!
Stay Safe!!
P.s How'd your exam go?!?!

Jan 12, 2008
Rachael

YEAH!!! I'm so happy for you!! Congrats!

things have been going well thanks! How about you?!

Stay Safe!

Jan 12, 2008
Bobbie Jo

yw.....stay safe out there sis,

Bobbie Jo

Jan 12, 2008