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Michele

Female

Helix, Oregon

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Fire Chief / Chief of Department, EMS Chief / Division Head
Years in Fire/EMS:: 20 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Helix, Oregon
Years With Department/Agency: 10 years
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: District 12A Training Association
Apple Valley City Fire Department
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
San Bernardino County Fire Dept.
My Training:: FF2, EMT-B, Instructor 1 And you get the idea, 20 years of training adds up to a really long boring list of classes and certificates.
About Me:: Let's see, I grew up as the Captain's daughter, swore to myself that I would never work in the same station as my step dad because of the headaches that would cause. But about 6mos after turning 18, I couldn't stand to not be a part of it so I joined the local PCF station where he was also a Captain. Needless to say, there were challenging times but I wouldn't change it. I met my husband of 18 years in that dept. and got my first taste of the being a firefighter. The rest is history you might say. Over the course, I've tried to give up suppression because as a Mom it can be dangerous and little ones made it difficult to respond as much as I would have liked. I went into prevention and all the while my heart ached to be back on the engines. Following my heart, I returned to the suppression end of it and continued to work hard and to learn a lot. Recently I was promoted to Fire Chief. Now I'm REALLY working hard and learning A LOT! :) So in a nutshell, there's the Cliffnote version of my story. Zip me an email if you have any questions or comments.
Relationship Status:: Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://myspace.com/trooperchelly
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: It's in my blood. My Dad is a retired Captain for the Space Shuttle Rescue Team at Edwards AFB. After experiencing the fire service through him I knew there was nothing else that would satisfy me.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: being able to help my neighbor when no one else can.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Being everything to everyone at any time and being good at it.

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Leola Hulet

Hello, yep they are good guys. I learned alot from both of them. Me and my husband was just there in Weston last year and visited with bill, don wasn't in town that day, would have been nice seeing him too.
Stay safe. Leola

Feb 12, 2008
Lane Doby

Asheville is about a 2 or 3-hour drive west from where I'm at. Beautiful area, though!

Feb 12, 2008
Jay

Just wanted to introduce myself and hope you stay safe out there. Feel free to add me as a friend.

Feb 12, 2008
Ric Smith

Well the Navy moved me to Hawaii for 6 yrs, then I worked in Colorado before taking a better job in Washington....for now ;-)

Feb 12, 2008
iceman

Hi Michele,
Just dropped in to say hi.
Stay safe and have a great night

George

Feb 12, 2008
Kelly

hello

Feb 13, 2008
Captain Hays

Hay Michele. How's everything going in you next of the woods. Open all is going good. Just stop to say hi. Hope you have a great week. I am on shift for the next week. Been off for i while looking forward to get back into the action. Talk at you later.

Feb 13, 2008
Kelly

thanks for letting me add you hope to talk soon got to go and study

Feb 13, 2008
tony

stay safe out there

Feb 20, 2008
Danny

Hi Michele how are ya doing..whats been going on in your neck of the woods or maybe hills that is..hehe nothen too much here anyways just been doing some early spring cleaning..take care...

Mar 2, 2008
Al

Mar 11, 2008
Leola Hulet

Happy Easter!! Michele

Mar 22, 2008
Bobby Shelton

Please come join our haz-mat discussion group. With your years of experience it would benefit us all

Apr 2, 2008
Chris Manning

Hey there, I used to be with Apple Valley as a PCF. I now live in Amherst NY and am with a Vollie company here, was a capt. unitl last year. Decieded to step down for now and just be a regular old black hat, less stress and same amount of pay, if you know what I mean. It is quite a small world, I notice my friend Kyle has already found you on here also.

Apr 3, 2008
Heart of a Hero

It's been a while since I've come over and said hello - so I wanted to take a minute and do it - -hope you're doing great and staying safe!

Come by and check out my page leave a comment if you'd like. Thanks!

Paul King
Heart of a Hero

Apr 15, 2008
Leola Hulet

Hello, Its been a long while. Hope you have a save and great weekend. Doing well here in Montana. Take Care

May 30, 2008
Chan Rivera

hi welcome to ffn from ny

Jun 3, 2008
Chan Rivera

thank you for the add "Chan"

Jun 3, 2008
Chris Manning

Yes they did go county, alot of turmoil going on there from what I have read. Becker cleared out his desk that night and retired so they have in interm chief until the change over. I moved to the suburbs of Buffalo about 10 years ago. It is ok here but I miss the west coast and the good fires we used to get there. I just laugh everytime I hear them tone out a brush fire out here. They have no idea what a real brush fire is around here. I started out there as an explorer back in '86, when st.1 was the only fulltime station and everything else was PCF. Talk to you later

Jun 3, 2008
Chris Manning

yeah it is AMR now. They say that having a medic on the engine will supplement the amr medic, so lets say they roll on an MVA they will have atleast 2 medics on location right away instead of having to wait for another ambulance. Yeah i guess a bunch of them and stormed out of the meeting. The way I look at it, they should justbe glad to still have a job. |I would love to have a FT FF job.

Jun 3, 2008
Chris Manning

I guess this (the medic thing) is something that a some of the guys have been trying to get implemented for a while now and it kept getting shot down.

Jun 3, 2008
Chris Manning

Yeah tell me about it, things have really changed there with a lot of stuff. When was the last time you were back. I went back the last couple of years and could not believe the growth up there. I know a few people that have left AVFD andwent to county because they were not happy with some of the stuff going on there.

Jun 3, 2008
Chris Manning

Who is your friend there, I know some of those guys.

Jun 3, 2008
Leola Hulet

Hello I saw that you put Sunny Ca on the bottom of your comment, I'm in Montana :) but it would be nice to go to Ca hear it is a little warmer there. Hoping that we don't get any fires this year here in Montana than last year. Just setting around home here in Montana and enjoying the good weather that we do have right now. Been to Weston lately? I wrote to Bill Boyd but haven't heard andything back from him, He does get busy through with working on radios and the fd too. Have a fun week.
leola

Jun 3, 2008
Leola Hulet

Hey thanks I sometimes get places wrong too. Wow bill's been a single guy all his life, that is some news. O I have a myspace too, I just went to add you on it. If you see don again Let him know that I said hello, I hope he still remembers me as my last name has changed, Just let him know that one of the women firefighters that was on his department said hello. Me and my mom were both on the Weston fd. She is now in a nusing home, She now has Alztimers, it hit her hard. well I must close as Im going to town
Leola

Jun 4, 2008
R. Dale Ladd

Love the playlist

Jul 2, 2008
Danny

Hi michele how are ya doing..its been awhile since i been on to leave ya a comment..my bad..anyways hope things are going good take care..

Jul 27, 2008
Jeff Ripley

You for got chief cook and bottle washer - one wears many hats with a smaller agency - which is part of the satisfaction. Are you currently Chief there now?

Jul 29, 2008
Danny

Thanks on the comment...yea its been alot of fun was runnen around pendleton and hermiston this eve with a friend...but things have been on n off here...take care n stay safe out there...

Jul 30, 2008
R. Dale Ladd

I like the playlist, Check out a group called Shinedown and listen to there version on Simple man. I'ts pretty good.

Jul 30, 2008
AFD

Hi Im Anthony
Glad to meet you :)
you have an Great Smile
also Glad to hear your Dad was DOD Fire
so am i Local F 33 San Diego
www.localf33.org
i also worked with and for CDF years ago
and the USFS : ) Hotshot Crew and Engines.
my Little Brother Retired CDF
where the fires just were, BUTT County
and Paradise . Michele Be Safe OK
Bless you and your Love ones, Ok Sister.
always Anthony

Jul 31, 2008
AFD

Yes Michele

California sure is busy
up North but it happens that way alot
down here Southern California
will be busy come next month by Novembers Cool winds
sometimes October is really a big pain in the kicker too
but Nature is what it is .
DoD is Civil Service
just back then No one
wanted to use the name Dept of War.
any how Be Safe Ok Chow Anthony

Jul 31, 2008
Jeff Ripley

I'm curious about your service area: square miles, population, number of volunteers, stations, apparatus, budget. I respect your desire to serve in an area like that - lots of challenges, but lots of fun, too!

Jeff

Jul 31, 2008
Jeff Ripley

Yes, I've known Barry for years, good guy.
Do you work with USFWS? We co-operate in their single engine air tanker (seat) program and have used it over Juniper Canyon. Do you mutual-aid with WW Co. and does your agency train to NWCG wildland firefighter quals? Sorry for all the questions, just curious, being a fellow firefighter and training officer!

Aug 1, 2008
Barry Homyack

Good evening Michele. How you doing tonight. Just thought Id say hello to you. Stay safe

Aug 6, 2008
catfish

hey gal just wanted to say hello

Aug 8, 2008
Danny

Hey girl hows things in your neck of the woods or better yet hows things in your neck of the grass lands...hehe..so how did ya fair out of the thunderstorms that rolled through the last couple days..we ended up with a few..nothen we couldnt handle hehehe...will catch ya later...

Aug 10, 2008
Don Sims

Just stopping by to say hello. Take care and stay safe.

Aug 11, 2008
Don Sims

Things are good so far. Sunny and not to hot, almost scary lol.

Aug 11, 2008
catfish

things here in ky are boring especially on mondays.hope all is well with you.glad were friends

Aug 11, 2008
Barry Homyack

Hello Michele. How are you doing. Just wanted to say hello to ya. Have a good week and stay safe out there./

Aug 11, 2008
Danny

Hey there no i wasnt able to go to the 730 fire..i was working but was able to hit the fire we had in badger canyon the other day..it looks like the badger one fire was a little stubborn it lit back up again today and took off..take care...

Aug 11, 2008
FETC

Nice page Chief,

Please check out mine and my website also. Stay Safe! Bill

www.fetcservices.com

Sep 1, 2008
Jeff Ripley

Hi, how was your season of fire this summer? We had a more active season than usual; crews got lots of initial attack. We're rapidly approaching structure fire season and have a new recruit session underway - no rest for training!

Jeff.

Oct 8, 2008
Mike Moncrief

Thanks for the friendship, God Bless Ya

Oct 10, 2008
Danny

Hey michele how are ya doing..just stopped into say hi and see how things are going.....

Oct 22, 2008
~*~Teela~*~

Michele!!!! How are you???? I miss ya!!! Great to see you on here! Kelly has one too and i think Kyle might also, but i haven't been on here in FOREVER so i have no idea! LOL!

Nov 22, 2008
Kyle Bryant

SAY MY NAME.... HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Dec 24, 2008
~*~Teela~*~

Hey! Thats awesome your teachin academy!!! That would be a blast! It was great to hear from ya even though i see you all over the place lol.. Well, Merry Christmas! Talk to you soon!
~Teela

Dec 25, 2008
Danny

well hello there stoppen in to say hi can't believe its been so long since i talked with ya...hope things are good take care...

Feb 24, 2009