John Levins

Male

Pensacola, FL

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Military/Federal Response Agency
Job Function: Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:: 12
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: N.A.S. Pensacola Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency: 5
Dept. Web Site:: http://www.dodfire.com
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Cantonment VFD 10 yrs
My Training:: FL FFI, DOD FFI, FFII, airport ff, NREMT, Haz-Mat Tech, Driver Operator Pumper, Aerial, and ARFF. numerous others.
Relationship Status:: Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I was hanging out with a crowd in high school that started to go the wrong direction, someone invited me to the firehouse and I loved it and never left.

(half of those people are drug addicts now and the others are in prison. FD saved me from this)
Why I Love Fire/EMS: my daughter looks up to me and enjoy helping others
Top Issues Facing Responders:: ignorance, lack of money, old school firefighters not wanting to change to todays world