Joel Peterson

Male

Cornelius, Oregon

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

12

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Cornelius Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

6

Web Site:

http://www.firechaplains.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Northwest Regional Director for Federation of Fire Chaplains (Current)
Cole-Collister Fire Department-Boise Idaho
Meridian Fire Department-Meridian Idaho
National Interagency Fire Center-Boise Idaho

My Training:

Level II Trainer for FFC,FFC Advanced Fire Chaplain, FFC Basic Fire Chaplain, Certificate of Specialized Training-Spiritual Crisis, BLS Instructor, Oregon First Responder, NFA-Interpersonal Dynamics

About Me:

I grew up in a fire service home, became a volunteer firefighter my senior year in high school. Took my first EMT course in 76 and decided to pursue that side of emergency service. Worked full time on ambulances for five years, changed to a fire medic for National Interagency Fire Center which was BIFC at that time. Moved to Oregon to get into the RN program but decided to finish a degree I had already started on that was Pastoral Ministries. I was saved from hospital chaplaincy by finding public safety chaplaincy (not until I had finished four units of CPE). My first fire service funeral was for my dad, a retire Fire Chief in Idaho.

Day Job:

Director of Cornelius Chamber of Commerce

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Family Tradition

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Personal health and family relationships

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