Erika Acuna

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:
Going on four years.
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Snohomish Fire and Rescue, Snohomish Washington
Years With Department/Agency
4
Dept. Web Site:
http://Snohomishfire.org
My Training:
FF1, EMT-B, Incident Safety Officer, Instructor 1
About Me:
EMT-B, CPR & First Aid Instructor, Red Cross volunteer & Instructor, Seatte Mountaineers MOFA Instructor (Mountaineering Oriented First Aid).
Day Job:
NOAA Fisheries Research Biologist
Relationship Status:
Divorced
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Taught MOFA (mountaineering Orienter First Aid), a class that teaches how to deal with medical emergencies and major injuries in the backcountry, and wanted to take a step further. Tried out for local volunteer fire department and got on!
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Satisfaction at the end of the day.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Volunteer recruitment & retention. Heart health.

Comment Wall:

  • Coach

    Wecome to firefighter nation, where Everyone Goes Home safe

    Sep 6, 2007

  • Mick Mayers

    When I saw your site said Snohomish, I figured I'd stop by and say God bless you. You probably hear that all the time. Hope your ship trip was cool.

    Sep 6, 2007

  • Firefighter Nation WebChief

    Welcome to Firefighter Nation!

    Be sure to check out the groups page to find some that may relate to you, easily post/upload pictures and videos, start discussing topics in the forums, write your own blog and of course, invite all of your friends and fellow responders to Firefighter Nation. You can use the 'invite' tab at the top to send a note to you e-mail contacts, or post a bulletin on your MySpace or Facebook profile.

    Have a great weekend and thanks again for being part of our social network!

    Web Chief

    Sep 7, 2007

  • Wendy Norris

    Hi Erika! Sorry it's taken a while to get back to you! I appreciate you comment. I am so excited to see other women in the fire service and I definitely like to connect with them. Must be strong and supportive together! :o) Stay safe!

    Sep 10, 2007

  • mike james seaborn

    Come Check out my page and see my presentation and Guide for fire safety for Disabled and help me pass it on Thank You
    STAY SAFE
    Mike James Seaborn

    Sep 13, 2007

  • jeff

    hi there

    Sep 18, 2007

  • Captain Hays

    Hay Erika, when you get back, come check out my page and sign the guest book. I hope you had a great holiday. Be safe out there.

    Dec 20, 2007

  • Jason Martin

    Hi wecome to FFN

    Feb 13, 2008

  • Jim

    I used to live up in Edmonds...Some beautiful country...

    Feb 16, 2008

  • Tom Eades

    Greetings from Friday Harbor! I'm inviting Washington firefighters to join my friends list...

    Mar 19, 2008

  • Chad King

    Hey there from Belmont, NY

    Aug 2, 2008

  • Guillermo Silva C.

    Saludos Erika, es bueno saber de chilenos en EEUU y mas aun si siguen nuestra vocacion de ser voluntarios. me gustaria saber mas de ti y la realidd de los bomberos en EEUU. si quieres, puedes agregarme a facebook, con mi correo memistico(at)gmail.com.

    saludos desde la tierra del Vino, la chicha y las empanadas!

    Feb 3, 2009