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Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

Male

Live Oak FL

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Fire Chief / Chief of Department
Years in Fire/EMS:: 45
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Suwannee County Fire Dist., Inc.
Years With Department/Agency: 11
Dept. Web Site:: http://cms.firehouse.com/dept/LiveOak2FL
Web Site:: http://www.fema.gov
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Boston Ambulance Squad
Boston EMS
Falmouth Fire Rescue (FL)
Columbia County (FL) 911
My Training:: Well here is some EM Training...

Emergency Management Training & Experience
09/05 - Dept. Of Homeland Security, U.S. Fire Administration, Community Relations Training, Atlanta, GA for Hurricane Katrina.

09/05 - Dept. Of Homeland Security, FEMA, Community Relations Advisor, Baton Rouge, LA

09/05 - Dept. Of Homeland Security, FEMA, Special Operations, Task Force 83, New Orleans, LA

11/05 - Dept. Of Homeland Security, FEMA, Disaster Housing Operations, New Orleans, LA ( assigned to Plaquemines Parish)

04/06 - Emergency Management Institute (EMI), IS-100FW Introduction to Incident Command System Course (Fire)

04/06 - EMI, IS-200FW Basic Incident Command System Course (Fire)

04/06 - EMI, IS-700 National Incident Management Course

04/06 - EMI, IS-800 Intro to the National Response Plan

04/06 - Dept. Of Homeland Security, FEMA, Surge Training, Orlando, FL

09/06 - Dept. Of Homeland Security, FEMA, Recertification Advisor, Plaquemines Parish, LA

10/06 - Dept. Of Homeland Security, FEMA, Individual Assistance Boot Camp (1 week), Lake Charles, LA

10/06 - Dept. Of Homeland Security, FEMA-Inspector, Lake Charles,LA

Other courses taken through the Emergency Management Institute and Nat’l Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, MD include:
Q-318 - FIRE Service Supervision
L-282 - Community Relations Deployment
IS-001 - Emergency Program Manager
IS-003 - Radiological Emergency Management
IS-005 - Intro. To Hazardous Materials
IS-015 - Special Events Contingency Planning
IS-055 - Households Hazardous Materials
IS-100 - Incident Command System, Intro.
IS-111 - Livestock in Disasters
IS-120 - Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises
IS-200 - Basic Incident Command System
IS-208 - State Disaster Management
IS-230 - Principles of Emergency Management
IS-235 - Emergency Planning
IS-240 - Leadership and Influence
IS-241 - Decision Making & Problem Solving
IS-242 - Effective Communications
IS-244 - Developing & Managing Volunteers
IS-250 - External Affairs-ESF15
IS-292 - Disaster Basics
IS-301 - Radiological Emergency Response Operations
IS-302 - Modular Emergency Radiological
IS-317 - Intro. To Community Emergency Response Teams
IS-340 - Hazardous Materials Prevention
IS-546 - Continuity of Operations Awareness Course
IS-547 - Intro. To Continuity of Operations
IS-630 - Intro. To the Public Assistance Process
IS-631 - Public Assistance Operations 1
IS-701 - NIMS Multi-Agency Coordination System
IS-702 - NIMS Public Information Systems
IS-703 - NIMS Resource Management
IS-706 - NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid
IS-1900 - Federal Coordination Ctr. Operations Course
Relationship Status:: Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://www.facebook.com/jioneill
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I enjoyed buffing, sparking as we call it in Boston, became a member of the Boston Ambulance Squad and the rest is history, ANCIENT HISTORY.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: The Brotherhood. It's real.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: LODD's

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Keith Paton

As requested, friend request sent. Have a great weekend. I'm stuck in the ER all weekend.

Feb 23, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

Will do Brother...

Feb 23, 2008
kathleen

Thanks for the add Sir

Feb 23, 2008
kathleen

Im not appart of any emergency services but i have many friends and family in the fire departments. I have friends on Boston fire and I have family on Chelsea fire department. My husband use to be on boston fire and boston ems before u were on there.

Feb 23, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

I was there from 1968 to 1978.

Feb 23, 2008
McGee

Some friends dared me to use it as my myspace nickname and it stuck.. even outside of the internet..

Feb 23, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

Okay Sister,

I was just curious... :)

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Feb 23, 2008
Marie

thanks for the add!!! how're you today?

stay safe,

~Marie

Feb 25, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

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

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Feb 25, 2008
Marie

haha what in tarnation does just ducky mean as far as how your doing?

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
Marie

ohhhhhh ok haha... i'm so adopting that as my new saying to invoke mass confusion! :) sorry to hear bout the cold weather, it just turned mild down here so hopefully thats heading your way!!!

Feb 25, 2008
vodoly

thanks for adding

Feb 26, 2008
Maria

I can't believe that Marie didn't know what "ducky" meant. Must be a Massachusetts thing, or and "old" thing. Take care. Liked "God's Country".........how true!

Feb 27, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

What, my dear, do you mean by "an old thing"???? You shouldn't say old to an old person. It could cause irrepairable damage.

Feb 27, 2008
vodoly

as of now no chief Be safe

Feb 27, 2008
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Feb 27, 2008
bonnie

Yes Sir,,I do believe we did ,,it was a cellar fire but they knocked it down very quickly...so minimal dammage,,more smoke and water............stay safe out there!!!!!!!

Feb 28, 2008
Martin Moore

That was cool , you being here after the hurricane. Sorry so long to write back , I tore my rotator cup and had to have surgery and been down and under the weather. Talk to you soon.

Martin

Feb 28, 2008
Tiffany

lol Vernons not to bad I guess, Its pretty quiet for the most part. Way to quiet!!

Feb 29, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

All I remember is coming off Rt 89, banging a right, pass the State Police barracks and cross over the RR tracks. There was a little office park on hte left by the end of the runway for the airport. How's that for memory? It's been a long time.

Feb 29, 2008
Lily

Hello Donkey! Chich! and of course Pops aka Chief!
I still in Denver. This year is looking up for me. Just go booked for a show in Boulder -CO at the end of March then heading to Florida first week of April.
Cell phone crashed back in Dec. lost alot of numbers. E-mail me or call (same number) with your numbers. By the Donkey when is the wedding??? love you all- Be good- keep you head low and be safe - Lily

Feb 29, 2008
RYAN L.

you've been around your self. i just wanted to say i enjoyed your coment on the peabody fire. you hit it right on the nose.
stay safe-stay low,
Ryan

Feb 29, 2008
Joe Bushel

Thanks, Jim.

Mar 1, 2008
DKirrane

hey chief, bet you dont miss the snow up here.

Mar 1, 2008
Tiffany

lol well im not sure where you were talking about, but vernon is nowhere near 89. we are right off I91, right on the border of mass.

Mar 1, 2008
Erin

We have a huge parade out in Montauk. Great times. A group of us head out to NYC for their parade, but I have not seen the parade yet. Great bars...Stay safe!!!

Mar 1, 2008
Jim Haberland

Howdy Chief,

Yeah that was mt PROFESSIONAL pose at the DRC #9 in San Antonino. Part of my Security- Exit Interview position.
Booga Booga buddy!!

Mar 2, 2008
Kristin

i think it might be:)~ have a safe week!!

Mar 2, 2008
Lt. Hanks

Small world Chief!

Mar 5, 2008
shannon

Actually...this would not be our "ok" signal or a directional signal. This is how we say hi in Hillbilly Country!!! :)

Mar 6, 2008
Kathy

Thanks for inviting me . Yes its been busy and Ive been online after 9/10 ..we just have nt crossed paths .be safe out there

Mar 7, 2008
kevin daniels

can your dept. help me some?
i only need $2,000 more to get treatment that could allow me to walk again.all donations are tax deductible.heres a letter my mom wrote explaining my need.
My name is Pat Daniels. I am writing to you in regard to my son Kevin. Kevin was a volunteer firefighter and EMT with the South Boston Fire Department when on the night of August 7, 1998 while responding to a fire call, he had an accident on the way to the call. He was only 19 years old. He sustained a traumatic brain injury that almost claimed his life and has left him a quadriplegic with limited mobility. He is not paralyzed. He’s still an associate member with the department. He was also a firefighter and EMT at the South Boston Speedway the summer he had the accident. Kevin’s father is the maintenance manager at the speedway.

The doctors advised us to terminate life, but for us that wasn’t an option. Kevin is a survivor. He was born at 28 weeks weighing 2 lbs. 5 oz., 15 inches long.

We have researched stem cell therapy for 4-5 years. After sending Kevin’s medical records to a doctor in California, we were told he was a candidate for the umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy, but would have to go to Tijuana, Mexico to have the procedure done. The fire department immediately started raising funds for us to go. They raised enough for us to go for one trip. The cost is $6,000.00 per vial x 4 vials. Travel expenses are approximately $5,000.00.

On September 25, 2006 we went to Mexico and had the umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant. Since the procedure has been done, we have seen 33 improvements, some being significant. His speech is better. His medicine for spasticity in his extremities has been reduced to where he is only getting 20% of what he was getting. That is a 80% reduction. He now has slight movement in all 5 fingers on his left hand, which he didn’t have before. We knew if the first trip was successful we would need to return every six months until no more improvements are seen. It is wonderful that after 8 years we can still see improvements because of this treatment.

We are now trying to raise the funds to go back. The South Boston Fire Dept. is accepting donations. I’m reaching out to others outside of this area for help. I’ve never reached out to others for help since Kevin’s accident, but the importance of Kevin continuing to receive the stem cell therapy means too much to him for me not to reach out and ask.

I want to push the government and the medical field to research this avenue of treatment for others. I don’t want this just to help my son, but for it to help others as well. This means that Kevin needs to continue this process to prove the success of this procedure.

If you would like to send a donation or know of others that would like to help, please send the donation to:

Kevin Daniels Stem Cell Fund

South Boston Fire Dept.

403 Broad Street

South Boston, VA 24592

You can contact Chief Steve Phillips with any questions at 434-575-4292. The fire dept.is receiving and administering the funds and all donations are tax deductible.

Any donation would be greatly appreciated. Please help us to make this a reality. Thank you so much from my family.

May God bless you and keep you is my prayer.

Pat Daniels

1106 Daniels Trail

Halifax, VA 24558

434-575-1740

e-mail: patdaniels52@yahoo.com

www.myspace.com/kevindanielsfund

http://sbfc.pure.net/daniels_shows_improvement.htm

you can donate via paypal by going to my myspace.

Mar 8, 2008
Da Chief - Jim O'Neill

I have forwarded your message to all of my groups, other firefighters, EMT's and Paramedics. I figure it should reach somewhere in the range of 2,000 to 3,000 people, if not more once it is forwarded again, which I requested. Maybe if we can get others to do that, hint, hint, people, we can generate some funding. Good luck and I will keep Kevin & pat in my prayers.

Da Chief

Mar 8, 2008
Engineco913

Chief your one of the folks I will keep. I do like your insite and the fact you participate throughout the nation. Keep up the great work and talk to you soon.

Mar 8, 2008
KIMBERLY FOLLOWELL

SORRY IT HAS BEEN FOREVER...I NEVER GET ON THIS SITE, SINCE I HAVE SO MANY OTHERS...AND WORKING TONS SINCE THIS BABY IS COMING SOON!
I WILL LOOK FOR LILY...I MISS HER!

Mar 10, 2008
susan

Mar 10, 2008
Brad Duncan

hello jim how was your day just to let you no we lost anther firefighter today in Quebec canada in a hose fire

Mar 10, 2008
susan

I got this Sexy Comment from Commentsheaven.com!

Mar 13, 2008
cowgirlmedic

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Mar 17, 2008
KARYN WOLFE

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Mar 23, 2008
Firefighter Nation WebChief

Thanks for inviting lots of new members!

Apr 19, 2008
James Chadbourne

Well, Chief, ya sucked me in. How's things?

May 6, 2008
Kirk

Hey Chief, how are things going up your way. Well down here, its hot and gtting hotter. Lack of rain and high winds, cause`s for a long day. I have a question for you, Is there any way that you might by chance know how we can get or come across any LDH 4" or 5" hose with out going through a grant prosess? I`ve contacted many Departments around our area and no one has any or has no idea how to get any with out buying it themselves or through a grant.Our budget is to low for us to buy ny right no, so I`m trying different ways tohelp save money on cost. If you have any ideas please feel free to contact me @ 337-238-1692 or just drop me a line on here. Thank you for your time and efferts on helping us out. Capt.Duhon

Jun 3, 2008
Brad Duncan

just dropping in to say hi end how is everything going there ples take care

Jun 4, 2008
Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

Hi Jim, Thought I'd see if you were interested in sharing information and photos. I'm not familiar at all with Boston FD but would love to have the chance to get to know more from you.

My specialties include hazmat response, mass decon, fire prevention, wildland / urban interface firefighting, etc. I'm getting closer to retirement and am enjoying getting to know folks around the world, with the goal of someday doing some traveling to visit friends.

From your FFN site, it sounds like Irish music, which tells me that you might be Irish? I'm thinking Boston FD and all... My mothers side of the family came from County Cork and someday, I'm looking forward to visiting Ireland and seeing my roots. Eastern Fire Departments have such a warm tradition when it comes to ancestory and the fire service. All very cool.

If you have access to Google Earth, here's where I am located below. Take care and stay safe brother. Mike

Fire Station 18 GPS Coordinates
34° 28’ 35.80” N
120° 12’52.28” W

Home GPS Coordinates:
34° 37’ 23.36” N
120° 12’25.01” W

Jun 11, 2008
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Jul 3, 2008
Mick Mayers

I was reading your post on the Chief Officer's group and saw two things: Is Suwannee County the county by Crystal River? I dove in the Suwannee River but I'm sure that traverses quite a bit of land down there. I just like the area and have done many dives down that way (no caverns though).

I also saw you were the next parish over from us post-Katrina. I took SC-TF1 into St. Tammany then over to St. Bernard that first week. I know what you mean about wholesale destruction.

Anyway, good to meet ya and see you on FFN.

Jul 28, 2008
Paulo Jesus

Hello from Portugal

My name's Paulo, I live in Oporto (the 2nd biggest portuguese city). I'm Fire Chief and the President of the Portuguese Volunteers Firefighters Association.
I hope we can exchange knowladge and become good friends. Who knows one day we'll meet.
Keep in touch.

My MSN contact: PauloFlyboy@hotmail.com

Aug 7, 2008
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Aug 21, 2008