Bren *ResqRN2113*

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Military/Federal Response Agency

Job Function

Other Emergency Services Staff

Years in Fire/EMS:

15+

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Chattanooga, TN

Years With Department/Agency

4 yrs

Dept. Web Site:

http://tn1dmat.com

Web Site:

http://starsrescue.net/

About Me:

I naturally fell into all this since my brothers literally started in the EMS svc in our area back in the 1970's. I became a nurse in 1996 and joined the TN1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team with it's formation in 2003. I have been deployed all over Florida, Alabama, St. Louis, and of course, Katrina. I serve proudly as a member of TN1 DMAT and my community as a member of the area search and rescue team STARS (Special Tactics and Rescue Services).

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://myspace.com/resqrn

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

My whole family is in EMS/Firefighting, so it was natural

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Knowing that I can & will impact someone's life in the first ten minutes!

Top Issues Facing Responders:

9/11 raised the nation's consciousness of the hazards and dangers involved with fire/EMS, but since then I feel that it is waning. Yeah, it was great for a while, but now that all the grants have been handed out and some areas still are using antiquated equipment, Americans need to work to provide our fire/Ems personnel with better pay, more respect, and better benefits. These guys (and women) are professionals and need to be like professionals!

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