JERMAINE

42, Male

SAINT ALBANS, WV

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter
Years in Fire/EMS:
4 Years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
SAINT ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA
Years With Department/Agency
4 Years
Dept. Web Site:
http://WESTSIDEFIRE22.COM
My Training:
WV FIREFIGHTER I
FARM EXTRICATION
HIGH RISE OPERATIONS
TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS
VEHICLE & MACHINERY SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
CONFINED SPACE RESCUE
DIVE RESCUE
ROPE RESCUE
SUBTERRANEAN RESCUE
WATER RESCUE
STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE
VEHICLE EXTRICATION
WILDERNESS RESCUE
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OPERATIONS
STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING
NIMS IS-700
Day Job:
Quality Analyst
Relationship Status:
Single
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Here are some of the things that I love about the fire service, and I am sure if you become a firefighter, you will also appreciate them.
get to help people. There is a certain satisfaction I get from knowing that my entire job is to help other people during the times when they need the most help. It gives me a sense of importance. I love knowing this.
I could go on all day about why I like being a firefighter. It is a truly great job.
With every good thing, there is also a downside. I believe many firefighters cannot comfortably talk about what has bothered them during their career, but here are a few things I could do without.
Getting up in the middle of the night to go on calls after reaching a deep sleep. Firefighters have to go from a deep sleep to thinking clearly and making life saving decisions in about 30 seconds. This can be hard and stressful on the body, and burdensome to the mind.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I love my job. I have had a lot of different jobs before I became a firefighter, and none of them even come close to being as cool as a fire job.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
From early in our fire service careers, we are taught that there are three priorities on any incident: life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation. Paramount in this list is life safety, especially the lives of our firefighters. However, during the discharge of our duties, it is possible that firefighters can become disoriented and trapped, requiring the assistance of a well-trained rapid intervention team; the team on scene that is solely used for the purpose of rescuing trapped or missing firefighters. But, just how well-trained are our firefighters in the field of rapid intervention and self-rescue?

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  • Joe Piraino

    hey jermaie i got your patch thank you i will be geting yours in the mail in the next day or two we had to order more i got it i just got to get it out thanks again i also sent you a friend request

    Jan 21, 2008

  • Bliss Norville

    hey, i will trade with u..tell me how! we collect them too

    Jan 21, 2008

  • PG

    what's the deal? I hardly get on this web site but i will start, and i would be glad to trade patches with you, just holla at me and let me know how and when and i will keep in touch. Holla back

    Jan 24, 2008

  • ben thompson

    hey jermaine whats up i was wondering if u got the patch i sent to u from south portland maine. thanks for helping with my collection

    Jan 25, 2008

  • Drake Rebar

    I'd love to trade patches. If I can get one extra here I'll mail it out to ya!

    Jan 26, 2008

  • Michael Stovall

    Did you ever get that patch. Just wanting to make sure. Hope you enjoy it if you did.

    Michael

    Jan 26, 2008

  • Elizabeth Bristol

    61 myrlte street apt a8
    LEROY, NY 14482

    Jan 27, 2008

  • P1 Fire Captain

    Still Working on your patch, Sorry Haven't forgot about ya.

    Jan 29, 2008

  • MAZ

    Hey Jermaine, I'd love to send you a patch and trade, I'll try and get it out this week!! Hello from the West Coast, Oregon to be exact!!!! Be Safe Brother!!!!!!!!!!

    Jan 30, 2008

  • Kristi

    Hey there! Thanks for the comment. I've been on this site for a while, but just started messing around with it last night. Maybe I'll get the hang of it soon! Take care and be safe! I'll try to get you a patch asap!

    Feb 3, 2008

  • billy 2259

    let me know if you got that invite

    Feb 5, 2008

  • Turtle

    Hey man sorry i havent sent it yet i have been busy with school and work i'll get it put in the mail by monday

    Feb 8, 2008

  • billy 2259

    here is is the name of the group for the station westside vfd station22. type it in and you will find us.

    Feb 8, 2008

  • jeff cook

    i apologize to you, i will definately trade patches with you.

    Feb 11, 2008

  • Ronald Lucero (Retired)

    Jermaine, just checking to see if you got the patch i sent you from South Ogden Fire Department. Let me know if not i will send another.

    Feb 14, 2008

  • DAVID BISHOP

    ha jermaine just wanted to let you know that im sending you one of our patches , and to tell you i havent forgot about sending you that patch ttyl god bless

    Feb 18, 2008

  • Greg Spell

    Hi Jermaine, I just got your message, first time I've been on for awhile. Unfortuneately I have been out with some medical problems, however I am getting back to duty soon and if you send me your address I will try to get a patch out to you.

    Feb 20, 2008

  • Doyce Aldridge

    hi jermanie that would be cool 210 santa rosa r.d cantonment F.L 32533

    Feb 21, 2008

  • James

    hey jermaine its james belcher from Ghent Vol Fire Dept hey bud whats up man i havent got no patch back from you .

    Feb 22, 2008

  • J. Stevens

    Yo !

    Feb 22, 2008

  • steven a mitchell jr

    if you can give me the address to you staion i will be happy to send you a patch from our company

    Feb 25, 2008

  • billy 2259

    you going to send me those pics???????????

    Mar 4, 2008

  • george

    my address is george lown
    1115 rock city rd
    rock city falls
    new york 12863
    i will get a patch out to you asap thanks
    george

    Mar 9, 2008

  • Lorraine

    Jermine,
    Your patch is in the envelope and the envelope is addressed. Sorry it has taken me so long. I will get it in the mail tomorrow. My return address will be on the envelope. If you have a return exchange patch that would be great.
    Thanks and stay safe!
    Lorraine

    Mar 17, 2008

  • billy 2259

    westsidevfdstation22 just type this in to the group search and it should pull it up.

    Apr 7, 2008

  • billy 2259

    are u ever going to join our group on here?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    Apr 9, 2008

  • FiRePrObiE

    what patch at you talking about ?

    Apr 20, 2008

  • Michael Ford

    Hey bro
    Sorry took so long to get back to! Hell yeah lets do some patch swapping... I have a pretty good size collection, also we have ordered our new patches as soon as I can get an extra I will shoot one your way as well..
    Peace out, Stay safe
    Ford

    Apr 22, 2008

  • Acacia Daniel

    OMG HAS IT BEEN THAT LONG AGO WHEN U SENT ME THE COMMENT I AM SO SO SO SO SORRY THAT IT HAS TAKEN ME SO SO SO LONG TO ANSWER U. AND YES AS SOON AS I CAN FIND MY SXTRA PATCHES I WILL BE GLAD TO SEND U ONE. PLEASE ACCEPT MY APPOLOGY FOR MY DELAY........

    Apr 25, 2008

  • Sam

    Hey, sorry for taking so long to answer you back...we currently don't have any patches for the department, however I do have a few from my sheriffs department if you would like one of those.

    Apr 29, 2008

  • Michael

    Hey Bro
    Want to trade patches?

    Jun 3, 2008

  • steve gray

    hey dude i sent a message on patch traders if you are interested thanks

    Jun 8, 2008

  • res193cue

    Hey there Jermaine. Would you like to trade againt Swedish fire patches?

    Have a nice one

    /Fredrik

    Jul 12, 2008

  • Drake Rebar

    Jermaine, are you still interested in trading patches?

    Drake Rebar

    Oct 12, 2008

  • Glyne Alleyne

    Hello Jermaine, warmest greetings from the island of Barbados. Drop by my profile page when you get the chance.

    PS. Add me to your friends list.

    Oct 29, 2008

  • NOVAFireman

    Saw you're from the St. Albans area. I drive through there on I-64 when I head toward Huntington to visit family.

    Be safe.

    Nov 7, 2008

  • Leo Cartwright

    Hi there; Leo from Australia, Paramedic, Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy the site and gather many friends during your stay.
    If U are interested and If U send me your postal address via my Email I will post you one of my State Ambulance Service Badges, (patch) for exchange of one of your service patches,
    My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au (LECAR1@BIGPOND.NET.AU)

    Cheers Leo

    Nov 14, 2008

  • Tariq Shaheed

    Happy Turkey Day!!

    Nov 27, 2008

  • Philipp Huss

    happy birthday!!!

    phil from germany

    Dec 21, 2008

  • kata

    Happy Birthday Jermaine !
    Have a nice day :))

    Dec 21, 2008

  • Davi de Souza

    By chance you collect patches? (we call brevê) If he will have interest in changing some I have some of Brazil to change here.

    Davi de Souza
    Av:Manoel Florentino Machado,62 Centro.
    Imbituba S/C Brasil
    88780-000

    Dec 29, 2008

  • George Leighlitner

    Here`s the address:
    George Leighlitner
    1104 Fairmont Ave.
    Natrona Heights Pa 15065

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Robert Rewis

    Did I ever send you a Patch yet or no?

    Jan 29, 2009

  • ROB ELLIOTT

    hey jermaine hope all is well with your dept i am intrested in trading patches with you here is my postal address

    r elliott
    8 scobie crescent
    bellambi nsw 2518
    australia

    Jan 31, 2009

  • Gabe Alvarez

    HI, My name is Gabe Alvarez and I work for Daisy Mountain Fire Department, just on the outskirts of Phoenix. We are starting up a patch collection at our station. I would like to trade patches if your interested. Thank you.

    Mar 17, 2009

  • David Williamson

    Hi Jermaine, I would like to trade patches with you. My address is 505 S. Correll St. Landis, NC.28088

    Apr 6, 2009

  • Daniel Robert Garvin

    Hey Jermaine,
    Just droppin by to say hello and ask if you would be interested in swapping a patch with me. Thanks and stay safe out there!!

    Daniel

    May 7, 2009

  • Daniel Robert Garvin

    Hey Buddy...thanks for the add...any chance of swapping a patch?? Stay safe!!

    Daniel

    Mar 1, 2010

  • John Bierling

    Greetings Jermaine, Thanks for the friend add. How are things in WV, did you have lots of snow this year? John John@IncidentMT.com

    Mar 2, 2010

  • Davi de Souza

    Hello friend fireman, I really like to get some patches of DEPARTAMENT
    .
    I will send you two of my patch fire department

    You can send to my address of the fire department:

    Davi de Souza
    Av: Manoel Florentino Machado,62 centro
    Quartel do Corpo de Bombeiros de S/C
    Imbituba S/C Brasil
    88780-000

    Mar 2, 2010