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Joel Swanson

64, Male

Kelley

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Firefighter
Years in Fire/EMS:: Fire Service 8 years, First Responder 27 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Westory Fire Agency-Kelley Dept. Kelley, IA.
Years With Department/Agency: 8 years
Web Site:: http://dps@iastate.edu
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Colo Fire & Rescue, Colo, IA
2001 to 2004
My Training:: FFI, Haz Mat Operational, Extrication, Driver/Operator, former EMS First reponder
About Me:: I've been in law enforcement for 29 years, EMS for 27, firefighting for 8 years.
I've lived in Iowa all my life, have traveled in the USA, alot. Visited many of your fine states. Want to visit them all plus some countries as well.
All three of these jobs have kept me pretty tied down. I just dropped my EMS for a while to free up my schedule, but will go back into it when I leave law enforcement in the next year.
I enjoy meeting people from all walks of life and interests.
I'm a pretty laid back, yet off the wall person. Enjoy laughing and clowning around when not busy. I've enjoyed getting into the fire fighting world, wished I did it years ago! But I enjoy the best of three worlds right now.
You can find me on Facebook and Myspace: www.myspace.com/ SwanfireDawg
Day Job:: Police Sergeant
Relationship Status:: Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://myspace/swanfiredawg
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I figured I could stand around and watch people suffer or I could be someone who could help in an emergency situation.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Helping people in bad situations
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Lack of enough funding for smaller agencies, lack of volunteers in our area.

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Micky Blain

will do

Feb 17, 2008
Patricia Dawson

It is warm, but we only get snow once every few years down here. As a matter of fact, we received about an inch in Jan, and last time it was New Year's 2001!!! Wish it would snow again!
Be careful out there!

Feb 17, 2008
RESCUE3091

hello, how are u tonight?, i am doing just fine, haven't had not calls all weekend, my fiance had a calls this morining around 2:00 A.M. didn't get home until 4:00 it was a structure fire. i don't go to those ones. i am a fire police, rescue sqaude, auxiliary (Asst. Secratary in Auxiliry, 2nd President in firefighting Associations
you are more than welcome to write back at any time i will be on until 10:30 or 11:00, take care

tammy

Feb 17, 2008
Rescue Diva Stephi

Glad you like the pics and profile......funny and cute, man you just can't beat that! lol j/k Talk at ya later toots.

Feb 18, 2008
Heather Kuzma

o my god that is so sad! ;; :( tell him that im sorry to hear that if you see him or talk to him at all! and wow thats really bad and i hope and wish you guys a better week hopfully very soon! and everthing is going good here!

Feb 18, 2008
Heather Kuzma

your very welocme and no problem it's alright! not much wiht me i think tonight at 8:00 my department and i are going out into the water and doing a ice drill! and we havn't had much calls yet! and yea i had a long family history with the fire department so thats how i became so into it! it just flowed right along through the blood! lol. and that is interesting about your fqamily1 thats a cool thing. and i wish you all luck out there and try to keep warm and hope you guys get cleaned up and get better very soon! heather

Feb 18, 2008
TeJay Meredith

hey joel yea man i finally made it here awsome stuff here. cya later joel

Feb 18, 2008
Gary

Gota keep Iowa proud of their firefighters

Feb 19, 2008
Clint M. Nelsen

Hey Joel- Thanks for the add!!! There aren't near enough Iowan's on here yet!!! ISU PD huh? Don't look me up in your records, I probably still have a few parking tickets up there! j/k
Have a good one!

Feb 19, 2008
Clint M. Nelsen

No, just spent a lot of time at Helser when my wife was going to school there!
Only ties I have to Ames now is Elmquist/Decker's on Lincoln Way. Jake Elmquist is my cousin.

Feb 19, 2008
Clint M. Nelsen

Yeah it is! You've certainly got my respect doing the job you do! Speaking as the son of a police officer, I'm really glad you guys are finally getting authorized to be armed. I never understood how a certified law enforcement officer in Iowa could be denied the right to carry on the job!!!

Feb 19, 2008
Clint M. Nelsen

Definitely a long time coming. I certainly know what you mean about 9/11 changing things. I guess it's the reason I have a job doing what I do though.

Feb 19, 2008
Karen H.

Prayers for your community are being lifted about Tracy.

Feb 19, 2008
Justin

Joel, Please call me in regards to the funeral and visitation. I would like to attend to show respect but don't want to go alone. Maybe we could carpool. Call me! In the meantime, send colin my regards.

Feb 19, 2008
Rebecca

He has made it home and is in Germany which is where I am right now! YAY!!! I am here until the first part of March and I will be posting reunion pics here in a few days. It has been wonderful to see him and it has done him a world of good! I hope everything is going well for you, too.
Be good be safe,
-Rebecca
Mrs SGT M

Feb 19, 2008
Debby

Hi;
I am new to this site and love fire fighters and all the work they do to help others.
Thank you...
Do you ever get to California?
Have a wonderful day!

Feb 20, 2008
Debby

Yep, California is my home. I have lived here all of my life and there is no where else I'd rather be except in the mountains in a cabin and fishing.
So, what's new?

Feb 20, 2008
Tina

Hi Joel, thank you for the welcome. Stay safe!

Feb 21, 2008
Wendy

Thanks!

Feb 21, 2008
Maria

Thank you for the Welcome! This site is great! It's nice to meet so many people so passionate about what we all do!

Stay safe!

Feb 21, 2008
Nadia

Trank you... nice photos.....we will be in contact, I write little in english, jejeje... : )
This page is interesting....

Feb 21, 2008
KIMBERLY FOLLOWELL

Thank you for the welcome! I love your page. be safe out there!
kim

Feb 22, 2008
Debby

I am sorry to hear of his son passing away. That is a real blow and probably doesn't make any sense. It never does. I have had 10 relatives die and it's just me and my Mom left now. One thing I learned and survived through is this: Our loved ones are never really gone, they are still here is spirit but just in a different dimention. I know my family is helping me because I have talked to them and I get help. Hope everyone is o.k. and take care of yourself.

Feb 22, 2008
Kim Alexander

Hi Joel, A peak in on how you are doing? I put out a funny pic my Sister gave me, love her since of humor. You might get a laugh and little dog vs moose a front yard discussion. Stay safe and below the flames. Kim

Feb 22, 2008
Ross

Hello Joel hope everything is going good for you just stop by to say stay well

Feb 23, 2008
Robyn

ty you take care out there too!!
have a good weekend yourself.

Feb 23, 2008
Fletcheroo

Thank you, Sir. fire academy is ranking as one of the hardest things i've ever done. be safe out there! peace. fletch

Feb 24, 2008
Laura

Thanks, u too!

Feb 24, 2008
Rik Helldatshot

Hey Brother Joel !We're all FiNE ! Had the 32 yr Class reunion Saturday nite, nothing fancy but Great fun !Really enjoyed seein' old Friends! Don't feel bad about the race, it took them till 8:30PM to get 70 laps run then started raining! I watched the last part this eve here at the firehouse,It was a snoozer! longgg an boring BUT Viva Las Vegas next Sunday ! I'll catch up with ya Tuesday, I got some Dumplins an pinto beans & cornbread on the stove gotta go feed the troops ! LATER!

Feb 25, 2008
Heather Kuzma

hey how are you foing and hows your compony and chief making out? how are you making or how did you make out with the snow and did you ever get back from being stuck in iowa?

Feb 26, 2008
Heather Kuzma

wow that must have been very emotional? and wow what happen to the emt? and thats not good that she almost went off the road but thats why you all are there to help out! and thats good thats it's slowly coming back slowly and thats ok that you didn't send it in a message it's ok and im doing fine doing well with my compony and i hoping when i turn 18 i cna't get this as my job/career one day!

Feb 26, 2008
Rich

Thanks, stay safe

Feb 26, 2008
Lori Wagner

Thanks for the welcome! Take care and stay safe...

Feb 28, 2008
sandra

Joel,
Thank you for the warm welcome. I have received so many friendly welcomes from many members here. My daughter is a volunteer firefighter in Vestal, New York.
Take care and stay safe out there....and thank you for all your hard work.

Feb 29, 2008
Nichole

Joel,
Thank you. I never realized how big the EMS family is til now. Hope you have a wonderful and safe weekend.

Feb 29, 2008
Meghan

thanks for the warm welcome

Mar 1, 2008
Jessica

Thank you for the encouragement, and for the welcome, though ive been a ffn member since the beginning lol . stay safe in both jobs

Mar 2, 2008
donna

THANKS

Mar 2, 2008
Heather Kuzma

hey whats up/ hows everything and did you get the big ones yet or any forest type fires yet?

Apr 1, 2008
Heather Kuzma

hey hows it going?

Apr 12, 2008
Teresa Nolan

Ty for the add. Hope you have a good weekend. Hope to hear from you soon. Stay safe out there.

Apr 13, 2008
Teresa Nolan

My weekend went pretty rough. I had to work this weekend. Saturday went great and sunday went shitty. We lost a resident 3 hours after she was admitted to us. Then I had to deal with a co worker complaining cause she was in pain. If she hurt that bad why did she bother coming in.

Apr 14, 2008
Devil Witch

Thanks for the welcome..Where in Iowa you at?

Apr 14, 2008
Devil Witch

omg, i work my ass off at the dam games. lol...calls start rollin in for me around 5am on game days...bout the time for tail gateing, and all hell breaks loose.

Apr 14, 2008
Rik Helldatshot

HOWDY! Partner, Just lookin in to see if ya survived the weekend? I thought after ya went to sleep you might try to do a Rumple Stilskin!!!

Apr 15, 2008
DIANE DALBERTO

Hi there Joel - thank you for the note! If you ever get out east to Virginia Beach be sure to let me know so i can show you around...it's great here....lots to do....great weather!!!!
Have a great night!
Diane

Apr 16, 2008
Cynthia Aguilar

Thank you for the warm welcome! This website proves what wonderful, awesome people represent the EMS Communities!!!

Apr 18, 2008
Annette

Thanks Joel!

Apr 19, 2008
Rik Helldatshot

Hey Bro! gettin' me a lil'extra today here at #6,Maybe I'll be able to buy that high ass gas next month. Had a quite one yesterday, slept alnight gona shoot for another jus like it! Hope alls well yer way!

Apr 20, 2008
Jenny

Hey Joel, Haven't gotten to ride much lately, things have been crazy. My husband broke his foot and ankle last weekend on the dirtbike. Yesterday we had a motorcross here in Mitchell. My Son was the last of 11 that got hurt. He broke his arm. He was on the last lap and took a jump to hard and wrecked. We had a lot of broken bones we had to haul in. ER was not happy with us yesterday. I was happy we made it through branding with no major injuries, then this happened. My hubby is on crutches for a month, still might have to have surgery, and my son is in a cast for 6-8 weeks. Things are going to be busy around here. I am going to try and get some more pics posted though. take care and stay safe.

Apr 21, 2008