roy yoder

Male

Montezuma, GA

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, Emergency Management, Other Response Agency Type
Job Function
Firefighter / EMT-Basic, First Responder, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff, Driver / Engineer
Years in Fire/EMS:
28
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
montezuma georgia
Years With Department/Agency
18
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
virginia beach (kempsville vol.) ff basic emt crash extrication.
norfolk va. paid ff. driver and tiller ladder and engine
My Training:
npq ff1, first responder instructor red cross, npq haz mat awarness, npq instructor 2, georgia fire acadamy live fire instructor, gema certified rescue specialist, vehicle extrication, nims 100 200 700 800 300 400 and 402 and still need to know more
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
dad was a firefighter and had to quit when i was 9 or 10 because of smoke and lungs which don't mix and in 1980 (I was 24) i went off for the weekend and they burnt the roof off the house. bad furnace flu. that is still wrong. got bit hard in the introduction and never looked back.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
me and the animal, the bear, be it fire or death and besting it
Top Issues Facing Responders:
mandates and no money and the cost of trying to keep stupid alive and safe

Comment Wall:

  • Jim aka Bick

    JUST DROPPING BY TO SAY WELCOME TO FIREFIGHTER NATION, ADD ME IF YOU WANT TO AND BE SAFE OUT THERE.

    Feb 24, 2008

  • Randy

    Welcome to FFN!!

    Apr 25, 2008

  • janet jenson

    YOU ARE MY HERO.LOL.

    May 23, 2008

  • Oldman

    Actually earlier than that, began as a Medical Service Specialist in the Air Force in 1978. But I grew up in the medical field. Thanks for the add.

    Jun 29, 2008

  • Kyle Goss

    aight. i might have to come over there and watch people go through it or help you out with it.

    Jul 9, 2008

  • Steven Eldridge

    I seen the video on the FIT5 how much does one of those cost. We are thinking about getting two and having the insurance co pay if we use them.

    Jul 19, 2008

  • Steven Eldridge

    Does that system displace the oxygen? Is is safe to activate if someone is in side that we cant get to. I know by then I have to make a command decission. Which will be to deploy the fit if i can get to the person with a hard line.

    Jul 21, 2008

  • Chris Johnson

    check out 13wmaz.com macon where they have a session about them revising the Firefighter one test and evals......I guess they mad cause they failed

    Aug 6, 2008

  • Alan Aboshamaa

    Been along time but I figured I would stop in and say "Hello"

    Aug 23, 2008

  • Alan Aboshamaa

    I used to drive "Tweety Bird" when Ben first started to work with you so it's been about 3 1/2 years. I don't think you ever knew my real name but I worked under Chief Price

    Aug 24, 2008

  • Alan Aboshamaa

    I am working as an electrician as I always have but I have been looking into going paid. I am planning on keeping up my electrical after I get on a paid dept. I won't really be able to make as much as I currently do if I was to only fight fire but I I have always loved it

    Aug 24, 2008