matthew

Male

Depew, NY

United States

Profile Information:

What State do you live in?: NY
Type of Organization: Volunteer Fire Department
Job Function: EMT/Paramedic, Firefighter/Driver Operator, Captain
Years in Fire/EMS:: 6years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Blossom Fire Company
Years With Department/Agency: 3 years
My Training:: firefighter 1 / emt / cpr / mercy flight ground crew / hazmat response awareness/ mechanical rescue awareness/ ics-100, 200, 700, 800 / MERS radio operation / awr-160
Day Job:: sales associate
Relationship Status:: In a Relationship
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: i come from a long line of firefighters my dad brothers and my grandpa. i also want to serve and protect my town.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: you get to help the lives of some innosent person or fight a house fire
Top Issues Facing Responders:: the threat of responding to calls and being shot at or attacked with no means of defending ourselves