Todd Carlson

58, Male

Highland

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Fire Chief / Chief of Department, First Responder
Years in Fire/EMS:
17 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Highland and Lake Nebagamon VFD Lake Nebagamon, WI
Years With Department/Agency
17 years
My Training:
Firefighter one
Cold water Rescue
Wilderness Search and Rescue
First Responder
Haz Mat Tech
About Me:
Highland is my home town department and is very rural, 80 sq miles of big woods with the Bois Brule River as a center piece. we do all the normal fire rescue as well as river and wilderness rescue and are in the primary wildland district. I am the Chief here. Lake Nebagamon is a 15 sq mile Village and I have been with them for 16 years as well. At one time I was also Assistant Chief with them.
Day Job:
Sales of Fire equipment to departments in northern Wisconsin
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
to help my neighbors
Why I Love Fire/EMS
The feeling you get when you know you have made a difference in someones life
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Finding new members to join departments with all of the requirements needed now a days. Its getting very hard

Comment Wall:

  • Mike Knutson

    Todd,
    I got the bag today. Thanks

    Aug 31, 2007

  • Sherrie C

    Hey there! Just setting up my profile and thought that I would say HI:)

    Sep 29, 2007

  • masonfire30

    nice pics todd didn't think I would know anyone in here

    Apr 13, 2008

  • Tom Haupenthal

    Todd I love the pic of the chopper!

    Aug 24, 2008

  • Tom Haupenthal

    Hanging in there is what I do Bro!!!

    Remember Oct. 13th is your prediction for snow flying up Nort der hey. Hopefully I will get a trip your area before the snow sticks to the ground I hate driving up Nort der hey in da winter.

    Have fun at your pig roast tomorrow. Drink one fer me. or two.....ok three is good.

    Stay safe!!! Talk to ya soon.

    Sep 12, 2008

  • Todd Carlson

    Trust me about the 13th I usualy not wrong about these sort of things. and of course I have one for you at the pig roast, maybe more than one. hopefully Sunday afternoon will put the first of the venison on the table. usualy I can count on Matt for an early doe. Nothin like fresh venison.

    Sep 12, 2008