NFA STICO
NFA PICO
NFA MCTO-DM
NFA Leadership I
KY FF 150 Hrs.
KY FF 400 Hrs.
KY Level I Fire Instructor
OH FF 240 Hrs.
IFSAC HazMat Awareness
NKESS HazMat Ops
IFSAC FFI
IFSAC FFII (Recognized)
IFSAC Fire Instructor I
ProBoard FFI & II
SFRT Firefighter Survival & Rescue
SFRT Wildland Awareness
NREMT-B
Command Spanish for FF's EMT-B's & P's
KBEMS- EMT-B
SFRT Large Animal Rescue - Ops
About Me:
Hello there, My name is Ian, i'm a 22 Year old career firefighter/EMT-B with the Burlington Fire Protection District (located in central Boone County KY).I am currently attending Cincinnati State Technical College for an associates degree in Fire Service Technnology.
I love music, more than anything (except firefighting). I play bass guitar and guitar, i'm in a deathmetal/hardcore band where i play lead guitar. The heavier the music the better.
My father is the Asst. Chief in the district i started in, so i grew up loving the fire service, as a way to pay for college i joined our department's scholarship program, and got hooked.
Now i'm a full time Firefighter/EMT at the Burlington Fire Protection District, doing all i can to prepare myself to move forward with my career.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Its the biggest high at its best even though it can be the lowest low at its worst
Top Issues Facing Responders:
PPE. We trust it WAY too much, and it has evolved too far.
Good to hear that you're proud of your German heritage. I keep the German traditions, language and culture alive in my family. I speak only German with our son, Sven while my wife speaks english. Who in your family told you about your great great grandparents? I think alot of Americans are of German heritage, but don't know it. So, take care and stay safe. Vielen Dank, Bruder. Horst
hi ian the rish fire services are run by local goverment /county councils/and paid for by same witch are in turn are funded by the state full timers in the citys and major towns and retained fire fighters/part time paid out side the citys the rules are set out by the fire services council iwill get you the web sit as you can down load the irish fire fighters hand book
Danke mir geht es gut , ich hoffe dir geht es auch gut . Danke der nach frage! So, I hope you understand my German and if not, let me knwo and I'll explain. Hope everything is fine and that you are doing well too. Check out the discussion "German Decals" at German Firefighters of America..perhaps you have some ideas as well to contribute. Stay safe, Horst
Hey Ian- I just joined the website and saw the back page about favorite firefighter books. I live in Malibu, spent 3 years with LACoFD and CalFire preparing a novel about a boy who comes of age as a wildland firefighter at a helitak camp (Camp 8 LA County). The book has been well received and Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman of the LACoFD liked it enough to send it to the County Board of Supervisors.
Perhaps you would enjoy reading it. The title is One Foot In the Black. You can buy it on Amazon or, if you buy it from the online store of the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, they get the profits. http://wffoundation.org/webstore/index.html.
You can see reviews from firefighters on my website
http://www.kurtkamm.com
Let me know what you think of it.
Thanks, stay safe – Kurt Kamm
kurt@OneFootInTheBlack.com
Horst
May 30, 2008
Markus K
stay safe and be careful!!
May 30, 2008
Markus K
but i´d like to move to the US asap.
May 30, 2008
mark artmeier
May 30, 2008
Markus K
they´re also much comfortable..
May 31, 2008
Horst
May 31, 2008
Tino "Blueeye" Reinhold
thanks for your request. Many greetings from germany
Give your father my regards !
Stay safe brother !
Blue
May 31, 2008
Marie
stay safe,
~Marie
Jun 2, 2008
Ian Kavanagh
Jun 3, 2008
Marie
Jun 3, 2008
Ian Kavanagh
Jun 4, 2008
Ian Kavanagh
Jun 4, 2008
Horst
Jun 6, 2008
Horst
Jun 7, 2008
Tino "Blueeye" Reinhold
mir gehts gut...Hoffe Dir auch...Momentan haben wir viel zu tun. Ein Brandstifter macht uns die Hölle heiss...The F**** Bastard :-(
Ian, i hope you understand this german sentences ;-)
Greetings
Blue
Jun 11, 2008
Markus K
Jun 12, 2008
Tino "Blueeye" Reinhold
I think you know, what we do :-)
Jun 12, 2008
Markus K
Jun 13, 2008
Tino "Blueeye" Reinhold
Jun 13, 2008
Horst
Jun 19, 2008
Kurt Kamm
Perhaps you would enjoy reading it. The title is One Foot In the Black. You can buy it on Amazon or, if you buy it from the online store of the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, they get the profits. http://wffoundation.org/webstore/index.html.
You can see reviews from firefighters on my website
http://www.kurtkamm.com
Let me know what you think of it.
Thanks, stay safe – Kurt Kamm
kurt@OneFootInTheBlack.com
Jul 11, 2008
Kurt Kamm
Kurt
Jul 12, 2008