Horst

59, Male

Maine

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function
Firefighter
Years in Fire/EMS:
7
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Levant Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
3
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.levantfire.org
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
www.gear911.com www.feuer1.de
My Training:
FF1 & FF2
Extrication
Interior
Traffic Control Safety
SCBA-C
RIT
Hazmat
About Me:
I was orginally a firefighter in Germany
Later on I joined the German Bundeswehr and served for 15 years in both the light and heavy infantry.
My military education involved truckdriving, combat medic, sniper, as well as a drill sergeant. Later on I belonged to a special operation group called the "Jagtkommando" (Hunter Command), which involved search and destroy operations. I left active duty as a Sergeant First Class (E-7) and am currently in the Active Reserve !
Day Job:
Mr. Mom (chaffuer, doctor, lawyer, cleaner, psychologist, mechanic , and on...)
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
It's a family tradition and I love it.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
After a structure fire I smell like smoked ham; seriously, it's my passion and the ham
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Lack of organization
Firefighters not working together as a team
Becoming complacent
Too much B..S and not enough training

Comment Wall:

  • Jim aka Bick

    JUST DROPPING BY TO SAY WELCOME TO FFN. I AM SURE YOU WILL ENJOY THE SITE.YOU CAN ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO, AND BE SAFE OUT THERE

    Mar 19, 2008

  • Jerry Moore

    be safe out there

    Mar 19, 2008

  • Markus K

    hey!
    thx for adding me.
    i hope you have a great day.
    i just got back from an airport call.. haha
    stay safe!!

    Mar 21, 2008

  • Brad Duncan

    just dropping in to say hello how are things going

    Mar 21, 2008

  • Ann Marie Leona

    Hi there, nice pics. Hope you had a happy and safe Easter. Add me if you like. Stay safe.

    Mar 23, 2008

  • Ann Marie Leona

    Hi, thanks for the add, talk soon. Stay safe.

    Mar 23, 2008

  • Markus K

    wow cool.
    wir hatten schon seit ewigkeiten kein großes feuer mehr..
    is echt scheisse^^
    naja...schönen tach noch. hehe

    Mar 24, 2008

  • Markus K

    yeah.. i saw them die sind cool. wo war des genau?
    ich will unbedingt in der nächsten zeit mal nach amerika und auf ner engine mitfahren... haha
    greetz mk

    Mar 24, 2008

  • Kersten Sachs

    Hi back at you! Hope you're having a good day!

    Mar 24, 2008

  • Markus K

    ja mach ich danke =)
    n kumpel von mir is vor 2 jahren im sommer in la also beil LA co FD auf einsätzen mitgefahren..des muss geil gewesen sein.
    grüße mk

    Mar 25, 2008

  • Laura

    Hey there from the Nati!!!

    Mar 25, 2008

  • Brandi

    hi and hello to you too

    Mar 25, 2008

  • Brad

    Thanks for stopping by. Sounds like you have your hands full being "Mr. Mom". I hope to meet a lot of new people, so keep in touch and stay safe out there.

    Mar 26, 2008

  • Florian Faasch

    Hi, warum bist du nach amerika ausgewandert???

    Mar 26, 2008

  • Elizabeth

    Thanks for the add and the history on the name Berlin...dont hesitate to keep dropping in. Have a good evening.

    Mar 26, 2008

  • Elizabeth

    Thanks for the add and the comments. Its been a busy week and it just got busier...my fire department wants me to write their grants....help!!!! If you have any advise, please pass this way. We need the money. Take care and do keep in touch.

    Mar 26, 2008

  • Tammy Castor

    Hello from Southwest Virginia. Yall could have sent some of all that snow this past winter our way. I love it!!! And everybody around here thinks I'm crazy too!!!

    Mar 26, 2008

  • Jeff Vogel

    Howdy from Texas

    Jeff

    Mar 26, 2008

  • King Cobra 428

    Hey bro! To answer your question about my back ground I am over 3/4 german with a little irish and blackfoot indian. gave a great day and stay safe out there

    Mar 28, 2008

  • Florian Faasch

    Wahnsinn, das kennst du??!!! Die Gebäude stehen noch, aber das Depot is seit ca. 4 Jahren zu, da ist nix mehr, das Gelände
    wird jetzt verkauft!

    Mar 29, 2008

  • Florian Faasch

    Kaum zu glauben wie klein die Welt ist!! Wie alt ist denn dein Sohn und wie heißt er? Vielleicht kenne ich ihn ja!? Ist er auch bei der Feuerwehr??? Wünsche eine schöne Woche!!!

    Mar 31, 2008

  • Markus K

    hey! how´s it going?
    have u had any interseting calls lately?
    anyway hope you have a great day.
    grüße aus stuggi

    Apr 3, 2008

  • Markus K

    wow, sounds great!
    we haven´t had a call for 2 or 3 weeks now... :(

    Apr 3, 2008

  • Paula Bradley

    I love your military uniform! Thank you for wanting me to be a friend on your page. Hope your days are good ones!

    Apr 5, 2008

  • Theresa

    Hello, Nice to see you are not letting go of your heritage. i believe that is important no matter what your heritage is. I married a man who was of German descent but unfortunately they have no family customs they follow. In fact I don't ever think I have heard them discuss any except to say the are of German descent. Both my children are in the fire/rescue/ems world also. We all work together on the same department and they have full time jobs on other departments also. Anyhow good to see you on here.. Stay safe...

    Apr 5, 2008

  • Brett

    Hey man, thanks for the add. I visit Maine twice a year, we have friends in the Lisbon Falls area. Let me know if you wanna do a patch/shirt swap and stay safe brother.

    Apr 6, 2008

  • DUNLEVY

    HEY THANKS YEA U BE SAFE TOO, HOW WAS UR WEEKEND??

    Apr 6, 2008

  • DUNLEVY

    HAHA LOL I SHOT IT WITH A GUN LOL SO UR TAKIN UR TEST SOON THAT K0OL GOOOD STUFF

    Apr 6, 2008

  • Theresa

    Thanks for the add. Take care and stay safe out there....

    Apr 6, 2008

  • Matthew J Strausbaugh

    I wish it were a BMW, it's a 2005 Kawasaki Concours.. Couldn't afford the Harley I wanted so the rice burner will have to do for now! I have a friend who has a Bmer, sweet ride! We'll have to talk later at length about the differences in firefighting here and back in Europe.. Thanks for your service in the military, even though not here, you were still fighing the good fight...

    Apr 6, 2008