My Firefighter Nation
R.Th@rp ~ F!re Ch!c
45, Female
Cheese Town
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Firefighter
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 5 yrs. this spring ;)
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Porter Fire & Dive Rescue, Porter, IN
- Years With Department/Agency
- 5 yrs. in the spring
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.porterfd.com
- My Training:
- I have my 40 Hr. Mandatory, Basic, Haz, CPR - I took my firefighter I/II & passed, however, the state saw fit to send me a letter with my passing scores but somehow lost my info. (I now have to retake the tests ~ don't let this happen to you!!)
- Day Job:
- Mother, Wife & Home~maker
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://myspace.com/HotFirefighterChic
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- To help others in need. Also, the training is AWESOME!!! I enjoy the rush of things and being put to the test. We are like a big family at Porter Fire, it may not be a perfect one, but we all encourage eachother & we work together as a team. It's the dedication of our "Fire Family" that gets us out the door to help others.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- There are many reasons I love being a volunteer FF... I get to train every wk, I'm always learning & I get the opportunity to help out the community as well as other dept.'s who call on us. I love it that I have a family outside of my family & I'm damn proud to be a volunteer! I plan to volunteer my time until I just physically can't anymore.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- A number of things really, lack of respect from the public/businesses ~ P.D. gets 95% of the public respect when the F.D. & EMS go out of their way to save lives & property. Then there's expenses ~ P.D. always comes first, what about the F.D.??? I believe that the towns & cities that have volunteer dept.'s should take better care of their firefighters needs due to the fact that faulty apparatus & equipment could cause serious accidents & even death.
Mike W.
Stay safe Rebecca
Jan 25, 2008
Anthony Tharp
Jan 25, 2008
Joel Swanson
Have A Super Weekend as well...
Jan 25, 2008
Jim aka Bick
Jan 25, 2008
Coach
If you have never had the opportunity, take a minute to explore firefighterclosecalls.com and the secret list. This is a wonderful web site to explore and learn from the mistakes of others. It is also, sadly, a roll call of those whom have made the ultimate sacrifice, in their service to their communities.
We have all joined the Public Safety Community for a variety of our personal reasons. Some of us are paid, while others volunteer. Many are firefighters, while others enjoy the EMS side of the house. We have active firefighters, line officers, chiefs, administrative officers, and a number of old timers who have seen most of the mistakes already made at least once. We have firefighters with many many years of experience, and others that, well, don’t. All are welcome here in The Nation. We welcome your input, just as we hope that you learn from the experiences of others.
Personally, I have 31 years service to the local fire department. I have held most line officer positions, and some administrative as well. Now part of the Old Guard so to speak, I am less inclined to go charging into where others are trying to escape. Instead, I choose to monitor the fire scene closely, attempting to ensure the safety of all on the fire scene.
I welcome you to the FFN. Here we all share one common goal.....
Everyone Goes Home
Jan 25, 2008
Mike W.
Stay safe in Porter......and warm, the winter has not been kind.
Jan 26, 2008
Joel Swanson
Take Care Out There, now...
Jan 26, 2008
Clark Hummel
Jan 26, 2008
Ron Maddox
Jan 26, 2008
Clark Hummel
Jan 26, 2008
scott kauhn
Jan 27, 2008
Mcloven
Jan 27, 2008
Lane Doby
Feb 2, 2008
Lane Doby
Feb 5, 2008
Lane Doby
Feb 9, 2008
Jason Martin
Feb 11, 2008
Jared
Feb 23, 2008
Jared
Feb 27, 2008