Mark Klaene

Male

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Fire Marshal
Years in Fire/EMS:
19 1/2
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
High Rolls VFD
Years With Department/Agency
19
My Training:
Mechanical Engineer
FFI
Fire Inspector I and II
Wildland FFT1 and ENGBT
About Me:
Family, Job and Firefighting/SAR
Love classic trucks and oldies music , recently got into crossover country music
Day Job:
Observatory Manager
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Help local community that I had just moved in to
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Helping those in need BUT also a confessed adrenaline junkie
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Having enough dedicated volunteers willing to go through the training and stay with it.

Comment Wall:

  • Goddess of Command and Control

    The City of Carslbad is in the same boat, so they've pretty much become and island unto themselves. We, the Consolidated Dispatch Authority, have moved on with installing brand new radios, 911 equipment, etc. We are in the process of building a new state of the art facility and installing a new CAD/RMS system that will tie together Dispatch, our Sheriff's Dept, Artesia PD and our Fire Departments.

    Feb 26, 2009

  • Goddess of Command and Control

    DFA did fund our equipment. The "Consolidated" dispatch center is considered the primary PSAP, for any County. The City of Carslbad still gets "some" funding, but will not be on the same level as a consolidated center.

    Feb 28, 2009

  • Goddess of Command and Control

    Unfortunately, the CFD wants to join the consolidated dispatch authority, but the City Counl won't let them...we're still working on it! I promised them I wouldn't give up on them and we're working closely with them to assist, whenever their dispatch is too busy or can't hear them.

    Feb 28, 2009