Stephen Russell

Male

North Carolina

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Lieutenant

Years in Fire/EMS:

15

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Parkwood Fire Dept.

Years With Department/Agency

7 years

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.pvfd.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Wadeville Fire Dept. ( Montgomery Co.) Vol.
Elon Fire Dept. ( Alamance Co. ) Vol.
Hillsbough Fire Dept. ( Orange Co.) Paid

My Training:

15 yrs on the job, FF I & II, EMT-P, FF I & II INSTRUCTOR, Haz-Mat OPS, D/O PUMPS, AERIALS, SURVIVAIR REPAIR AGENT.

About Me:

32 yrs old, grew up in a emergency services family, 1 younger brother, joined fd as a junior ff , after highschool, moved to Alamance, and joined Elon FD, to attend GTCC's fire science program, Got my first paid job at Hillsbough FD in Orange Co. later was hired by Parkwood FD as a FF/ Paramedic, moved up through the ranks to become a Lieutenant ( 3yrs ago ). I'm married for 12 yrs, and now have two children (b/g).

Day Job:

Carpenter, landscaper, nanny, housemaid, chauffer ??????

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Family tradition, both of my grandfathers were Asst. Chiefs, my father was a ff, and my mother is a paramedic. Both my younger brother and myself are paramedics, but he doen't do fire.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

of the tradition and brotherhood that comes with the job

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Training or lack of, and our perseption to / from the public ( it's not what it was 10 yrs ago ).

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