Kevin Burks

53, Male

Hawley, Texas

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter
Years in Fire/EMS:
14
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Hawley Texas
Years With Department/Agency
14
Dept. Web Site:
http://Hawleyfiredept.com
My Training:
firefighter/first Responder
SFFMA (Texas) Basic Certified (accredited)
SFFMA (Texas) Instructor I
NIMS 100,200,400,700,800
About Me:
14 yrs in the service and still learning something new everyday
Day Job:
truck driver
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
too help the communtiy
Why I Love Fire/EMS
the ability to help someone
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Volunteers! there are fewer vol. firefighters and ems personel these days. the ability for small departments like the one i am on to get vital fire equipment that we can afford

Comment Wall:

  • Jim aka Bick

    HELLO KEVIN WELCOME TO THE FFN . i KNOW YOU WILL ENJOY THE SITE. FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO..ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD .HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR AND BE SAFE OUT THERE.

    Jan 6, 2008

  • FF Schoen

    Kevin,

    You are totally correct, although its been a few years. I am still the same one from A and M. I am working full time FD and still vollyin at Socorro FD on my off shifts. Lovin it as always. How have you been? Hope all is well.

    FF D Schoen

    Apr 4, 2008

  • FF Schoen

    Thats cool. I am glad to hear you got the pumper/tanker. I am up in Houston right now with my Dad at Md Anderson Cancer treatment center. He is going to be getting treated here so I took off 3 weeks from the department so I could be here with him. Well just wanted to drop you a line again. You can get me on my email if you want also
    Keep in touch

    Apr 6, 2008

  • Heidi Burks

    Tag your it :O)

    Apr 24, 2008

  • FF Schoen

    Hey Kevin,
    Long time since I talked with ya. Dad is at home now in El Paso and taking a really expensive Chemo pill, we have to go back in 3 months again to MD Anderson and see if it has helped any. How ya been. I am hopefully just 1 semester from getting my degree. Hope all is well. Gotta run.

    May 20, 2008

  • FF Schoen

    Hey Kevin,
    Just catching up again. Dad is doing ok and back and forth to Houston to Md Anderson. I have been super slammed with work and an agency I got hired on with that does HazMat training. I have been to DC, New Jersey, and I am getting ready to go to Alaska this coming week. I am pumped to go there. Hope all is going well with you. We had a structure earlier so I need to clean my gear before shift tomorrow
    Take Care

    God Bless and Never Forget
    FF Dennis Schoen

    "Live Life Stronger Than Death"

    Aug 8, 2008

  • Jonathan

    wow kevin i know how that goes trying and putting fires out like that. I am glad that yall were able to. It is for sure a great feeling knowing that when you leave the scene the people still have a home and not a foundation you guys stay safe out there and try not to over due it haha

    Jan 9, 2009

  • Don Vuletic

    Hey Kevin, Good comment at the end to Shawna, I tell my people the same thing

    Jan 9, 2009

  • Jonathan

    yea those are always fun believe it or not our district coverage is about 100 miles our main district is 65 miles mostly farm but about 6000 people and we cover another 40 miles for another town does your department provide any special benefits we get membership into air evac helicopter service another department in our county pays for the complete medical benefits

    Jan 9, 2009

  • Shawna Syth

    thank you for your welcome. i promise that if it comes to that which I pray to god it does not i will get out of the service. But you learn something new every day... and i have learned that you will never know everything even if you are the best firefighter in the world you don't know everything.
    be safe and have a wonderful new year.

    Jan 10, 2009

  • Jonathan

    holly crap man that's freakin huge! stay safe bro

    Jan 10, 2009

  • Shawna Syth

    thank you. and i might keep you up on that one. lol
    be safe

    Jan 10, 2009

  • Jonathan

    damn bro' we had one last night about 1000 acres probably, 3 departments and a forestry crew got it out in about 3 due to just flat terrain, and some guys who were bustin some ass we put out two structures why we were there I'd hate to be the guy who started this fire. take care bud

    Feb 11, 2009

  • Shawna Syth

    Everything is going good and amazing. :) we are now currently working on doing firefighter one and two classes. i am doing really good. but i pay attention. :)
    but i hope everything for you is going good. be safe. :)

    Feb 11, 2009

  • Jonathan

    thanks Kevin how is everything going your way? wish ya'll the best

    Mar 3, 2009