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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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Jr. Firefighter17

am got got back from fire call

Feb 19, 2008
Jr. Firefighter17

u

Feb 19, 2008
Jeff Betz

Hey girl, just saw you online and thought I would say hello. Its really good to see that your friends made it off the mountain. I hope the knee is coming along, right now I'm guessing you are simply gutting out the rest and pain phase...good luck.

Feb 19, 2008
ENGINE 6 LT.

i was there the day we met him, and the day they buried him. it was very tough

Feb 19, 2008
ENGINE 6 LT.

i was talking about the lil boy from my blog, the make a wish kid

Feb 19, 2008
ENGINE 6 LT.

the hardest part about holding back tears was when he saluted us and when we all shook his hand. im man enough to admit, when i shook his hand and turned around, i couldnt hold the tears in anymore. not a one of us could.

Feb 19, 2008
Ryan Angel

Im good u

Feb 19, 2008
Ryan Angel

and y is that

Feb 19, 2008
Ryan Angel

THAT sucks

Feb 20, 2008
Christopher Peyrouse

Hey there...I just signed up and thought I'd say hello

Feb 20, 2008
Lt. Raymond Oliver HPFD 6505

Stopped by to say Hi ,So (Hi) How's it going today any good interesting calls lately
Not me it's pretty calm in the last couple weeks.
Like I said Just stopped by to say Hi
I'll talk to you later,Have great one
Raymond Oliver
HPFD 6540

Feb 20, 2008
Christopher Smith

Hi Marie,
I hope that you are feeling better and that you will soon be able to move about freely. Fortunately for you, you have a good network of friends and family who are helping you out in your time of need. Stay safe and I'll keep praying for your speedy recovery.

Feb 20, 2008
Ryan Angel

It would drive me crazy too

Feb 20, 2008
Lt. Raymond Oliver HPFD 6505

Oh Yeah I forgot about your Knee

Feb 20, 2008
lang

how'd you tear your acl cuz now you have me worried that i'm gonna tear mine some how cuz that how accident prone i am

Feb 20, 2008
christopher franklin

im good.really tired from a long day at work and about to go to bed.how about you?

Feb 21, 2008
B.L.P.S. 13

i am good. you?

Feb 21, 2008
lang

ok i also play soccer and when i was in high school we had a kid on the team tear his

Feb 21, 2008
B.L.P.S. 13

i too, just woke up.

Feb 21, 2008
christopher franklin

im wicked bored too

Feb 21, 2008
Bradley c1507

how is the knee

Feb 21, 2008
christopher franklin

yeah i know hahah

Feb 21, 2008
Greg Cloyd

good and you

Feb 21, 2008
Jim

Myspace Comments

Feb 22, 2008
Jim

Anytime.......

Feb 22, 2008
Kelvin L. Davis

Thanks for the encouragement. I hope that you get well soon and are back to the department as soon as you can. I had knee surgery also, so I know exactly what you mean. But keep your head up, your one of a great family, your a sister and will be strong.

Feb 22, 2008
Edward Snyder

Thanks for the add............

Feb 22, 2008
Marvin Personette

a few days late,but you are very welcome. glad they were found. even more glad they were alright. take care and be safe.

Feb 23, 2008
Kim Decker

hello glad to count you as a friend hows the knee hope it soon has you up and dancing lol see you some time in chat again i hope

Feb 23, 2008
Kelvin L. Davis

I am doing pretty good. Today has been better than some of the others. GRIN

Feb 23, 2008
lang

havin fun bein all layed up

Feb 23, 2008
JASON

IM DOING PRETTYGOOD THANKS HOW ARE YOU DOIN? HAVE A GOOD DAY

Feb 24, 2008
DANNY

hey how r u doing hows the knee coming along

Feb 24, 2008
JASON

I CAN DEFINETLY FEEL FOR YA THERE IM PRETTY BORED MYSELF TODAY.LOL.

Feb 24, 2008
Engineco913

Hey Marie, gonna copy and paste a little info. Please go to the site and sign on board

Make the Firefighter Safety Pledge. Show you support moving forward in the fire service to prevent more injuries and deaths from needlessly happening.
http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topic/show?id=889755%3ATopic%3A399262

Feb 24, 2008
lang

yea i know how you feel i had surgery and i was bored as hell when i wasn't in school

Feb 24, 2008
Engineco913

I am doing great. I hope your knee is feeling better and you get your mobility back soon. Stay safe :)

Feb 24, 2008
Engineco913

Just know your limitations and don't rush the road to recovery too much. More damage is done when you rush through the process. (trust me been there done that)

Feb 24, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

I'm doing just ducky, thank you. Have a great day.

Da Chief

Feb 25, 2008
SufianHassan

thank for been my friend marie=)

Feb 25, 2008
James

Hey marie I am doing pretty goood doing here in my little town of Ghent West Virginia just been busy going on calls with the fire dept i am with ttyl james

Feb 25, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

Ducky, well it's kinda like "fit as a fiddle", "peachy keen", etc., etc. I relly didn't want to say I felt like crap. Been working on a beaut of a cold for the past week. Stay safe out there.

Da Chief

Feb 25, 2008
Matt Montgomery

Thanks for adding me things are great down here how are things up there

Feb 25, 2008
Kevin Jewett

Your welcome all is well up here

Feb 25, 2008
yves rollin

hi marie take care and get back in shape for make your dream come true

Feb 26, 2008
Rich

I'm good, thx....just working my night tour. how about yourself?

-Rich

Feb 26, 2008
yves rollin

Hi Marie how are you today.stay cool and every things gonna be ok have a nice day

Feb 27, 2008
Joe Kempter

Hi, my name is joe. you are very pretty!!

Feb 27, 2008
Joe Kempter

your welcome

stay safe

~joe

Feb 28, 2008
yves rollin

Hi marie, I,m happy to learn you feel good continue like this .I,m sure everything,s gonna be better. take care

Feb 28, 2008