firemanmike3073

63, Male

brighton,illinois

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function
President / Administrator / Commissioner, Firefighter, Retired
Years in Fire/EMS:
30 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
brighton betsey ann fire protection district
Years With Department/Agency
30 years/since 1979
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
member of;
gateway inetrnational raceway fire safety team
chicagoland speedway fire safety team
iowa speedway fire safety team train with them their opening season
My Training:
join our local fire department in 1979 and have been train and attaining
caetificationtion ever since.i am certified in several aspects of firefightin,almost too many to list ff1,ff2.officer1 instrutor1,smokediverhaz mat ops,ventilations,incident command, arson investigation,specialized rescue,managment 1 and 2,fire training 3,basic and advanced motor sports, noaa certified storm spotters , trustee training and some others i cant remember...... i became motorsports trained and have
been ant gateway since 1998 and chicagoland since the fall race of the opening year. i retired from our dept with 27 yrs active service
in 2006 ago but still serve as a board of trusstee member and get my fire/rescue kicks at the race tracks.
About Me:
i have the best job in the world gettin to go to the garage and seeing what cars are running will it be the 200-330mph pro drag cars on the 1/4 mile strip or the super speedway cars on the banked oval of chicagoland and gateway raceways where it could be Nascar or Indy cars,SCCA and what driver is there ..hearing the engines fire up and smellin the fuel and the rumble and shake of the ground...maybe a fire.....hopefully not...if its a good day...evey one goes home to return the next day to do it all again
Day Job:
speedway fire/safety
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
family tradition,several generations
its in my blood
to help people
Why I Love Fire/EMS
helping people
Top Issues Facing Responders:
firefighter safety
funding for small depts.
retaiining firefighters

Comment Wall:

  • mercedes

    welcome to our family

    Nov 29, 2007

  • Jim aka Bick

    WELCOME TO FFN ENJOY THE SITE AND BE SAFE OUT THERE.

    Nov 30, 2007

  • Arthur T. Kline

    Welcome to the Nation!! That is cool that you work Chicagoland!! Do you know of the FFN group Motor Sports Fire Rescue and EMS? There are a few people on there that work the races. I work for Speedway Safety Services, we cover New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and many small tracks and events in VT and NH. Look forward to hearing cool stories!

    Nov 30, 2007

  • Kelly Joe Aylor

    I work the Fire Safety Team at the Kentucky Speedway!

    Nov 30, 2007

  • pikepole128

    I work the Fire Safety Team at Bristol Motor Speedway!
    Yeah Bristol Baby and Have a great time every year

    Dec 16, 2007

  • Salli aka Sam

    Hi I'm Salli nickname sam..i'm the gal that started the need for speed..glad to hear that you joined..i live a little over an hour from Walkins Glen race track..I absoulutely love nascar, and i grew up going to Woodhull raceway which is a 1/3 dirt track and so needless to race i love racing. So am glad to have you on board.
    Have a happy and safe holiday

    Dec 18, 2007

  • Oldman

    Thanks for the add. Have a happy holiday.

    Dec 20, 2007

  • Arthur T. Kline

    Have a safe and Happy New Year!

    Dec 30, 2007

  • Joe Rogel

    HEY MIKE HOWS IT GOING WHICH TRAING DAY ARE YOU GOING TO THIS MONTH. FUNNY MEETING YOU HERE.

    Mar 17, 2008

  • John "Jack" Wilson

    Hey Mike...I enjoyed my trip to Gateway, Had a lot of fun! I have your email , I will get in contact soon and send tyou the disc of pics for you to enjoy. Stay Safe. Never let you son know he has the uppper hand.

    Mar 20, 2008

  • Jeffrey Clagg

    Hey guy, that wasn't funny, but I'll give you credit for trying. And I appreciate you looking to see if I was available. I'll see you at the meeting tonight.

    Apr 9, 2008

  • Walter

    welcome to the nation and thanks for the add

    Sep 19, 2008

  • mudnut

    That name sounds familiar. So does yours. My Search and Rescue JeepTeam is trying to start an Emergency Response Team here in Troy. Thinking about partnering with the FD. We've been talking about this for about a year now and it is getting to the point that we just need to do it. It would be great to have one locally vs driving 35 miles to Alton to respond to calls. With all the bad weather we have had here the last two years we really do need a people that are trained to rescue in the area. As for gateway I used to race my ex bfs mustang there. Had the jeepteam out there to entertain the crowd during midnight madness a few years back. So what could I do at the track sounds like fun.

    Sep 19, 2008

  • Fuzzy Carr

    Mike I working right now but maybe Wed. I try to give you a call. I would like to pick your brain about some racing stuff I saw.

    Sep 30, 2008