My Firefighter Nation
Daniel Robert Garvin
Male
Montreal
Canada
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid
- Job Function
- EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 25 {EMS}
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Urgence Sante Montreal
- Years With Department/Agency
- 25 years
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://urgencesante.qc.ca
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- Canadian Armed Forces FD
- My Training:
- I am trained in PHTLS and ACLS. I have been a paramedic for over 25 years and am current with my training. I also worked as a firefighter in the Canadian Armed Forces for a few years before I got my discharge.
- About Me:
- I am married with two daughters and enjoy weight lifting, speed walking and patch collecting. I enjoy contacting other emergency related workers to arrange patch exchanges and talk about the difference in our systems. I am also involved with a Christian music group that tours Montreal and surrounding areas, we have recorded 3 CD's and are working on number 4!
- Day Job:
- This is my day job
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://www.aeternalministries.com
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- Even as a kid I loved the flashing lights, sound of sirens and the adrenalin rush of an emergency. I also get a great sense of worth when I can make a difference in someone's life for the good. There is a sense of gratitude for your life when you can make someone else's better. I love EMS and always will!!
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- It gives me great self-worth to help others in their time of need.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Violence/ Personal safety/ Communicable diseases/ Lack of information/ PTS/ Proper Gear/
Kasey
Me and Ryan are official now :) He is away at army training until the 27th though.
We did meet through the fire dept, at a wreck in September actually. He had a girlfriend at the time, we just kinda said hey as he was getting the patient into the ambulance. Then we saw each other again at a parade where both our stations had trucks entered. We talked a little bit before the parade started. He was single at this point, and he said he really wanted to ask for my number but he didn't. Then during the parade he decided he was going to ask for it afterwards, but we got a call to a house fire in the middle and left down a side street so he didn't get to talk to me. So it was through the firefighter 2 class we just finished that we started talking, and after him and his girlfriend broke up he text messaged me asking if I wanted to go on a date.
I don't think he is actually a patch trader, but it is possible he would trade with you. He's about to move into a new apartment so he might want some for decoration haha. I'lla sk him.
How are things going for you?
Jun 17, 2009
Kasey
No, I never heard from the Florida dept. Its strange cause the guy seemed very excited to exchange shirts.
I'm not sure, but I think Ryan has been a firefighter about a year. I know thats how long he's been at the dept near me at least cause he had just joined when we met at the wreck. He was living with his parents about an hour away until recently when he moved in with his grandma to be closer to work. So now he's about 25 minutes from me and about 10-15 minutes from his dept. He's been an EMT for a while though, he works with a paid ambulance service. He'll be starting paramedic classes in august I think.
I haven't had a chance to ask him about swapping yet since he's been away at army training so we haven't been able to talk very much since he's been really tired and stuff, but he's coming back on Saturday so I'll let him know you're interested.
Jun 24, 2009
Jon Strong
Jun 25, 2009
wayne frary
Jul 2, 2009
wayne frary
Jul 2, 2009
Sergeant 8 Timmy Sprouse
I would be honored to exchange patches with you. Here is my address
Timmy Sprouse
902 Koogler Trailer Park
Lot 2
Craigsville, Va
24430
STAY SAFE OUT THERE BRO
SERGEANT 8
Jul 8, 2009
Kasey
I asked Ryan about swapping, he said he's about to switch fire depts so he can't get you one of those right now, but he either said he could get you an army or an iraqi patch. I can't remember which one he said but its something military like if you'd like one.
He's already been overseas once, he got back last June. He's scheduled to be deployed again in Oct 2010, then after that he'll have to decide if he wants to renew his contract with the army or get out.
My work schedule is never the same. Since I'm just part time I get scheduled for anytime of any day. We're open 9-9 monday-saturday so it just depends. Right now I'm only working about 15 hours a week due to budget restrictions, but I'm hoping that closer to Christmas I'll be able to get a lot more hours. Last December I was doing like 36 hours every week.
Tennessee was fun. It was supposed to be 5 of us staying in a 2 bedroom 2 story cabin, but there was a problem with our reservation so we got upgraded to a 3 story 4 bedroom 3 bathroom cabin. It was pretty much huge. Me and Peyton took the 3rd floor, Camerons mom had the second floor, and Ben and Cameron had the first floor. It was fun having the top floor except having to walk up and down 2 flights of stairs all the time haha. There was a big hot tub on the second floor deck so we got in that every night. Each floor had a big screen tv, fireplace, and wrap-around porch. It was kinda like living in a palace compared to what I'm used to haha.
I think you're still on vacation, hope thats going well for you.
Talk to you soon.
Jul 16, 2009
Sergeant 8 Timmy Sprouse
Just wanted to touch base with you to let you know I recieved your patch yesterday and I really liked it. Thanks again for exchanging patches with me. I sent you one of ours the other day so you should be geting it soon. Please let me know when you get it k? Well talk to you later. BE SAFE OUT THERE!!
Jul 16, 2009
Kasey
I'm not sure how Ryan feels about going back. I know he's really nervous and stuff, but at the same time he enjoyed being there before because apparently you really bond with the people you're with. He'll be going with some of the same people he was with before, and also some new people that haven't been yet and he kinda feels like he needs to watch out for the new ones cause they don't understand how dangerous it is.
At Lifeway we have the manager and asst manager, then 2 keyholders, and everybody else is just normal sales people who don't have special priviliges. I'm one of the sales people, but with the exception of 2 other sales people I've been here longer than any other sales people, so I guess in that sense I have seniority haha.
How did your month long vacation go?
Aug 10, 2009
Luis Garcia
Luis
Sep 21, 2009
Wagner Baptista
I would like to know if you send me the patches, because I didn't received!
thanks !!
Sep 21, 2009
robbie sledge
id love to but im not sure what all our rules are and everything is yet on that so ill have to check up at the station with one of the officers tomarrow when i go pick up my gear alright. but ill see what i can do for ya.Sep 21, 2009
robbie sledge
Sep 21, 2009
Ted
Cheers and stay safe.
Sep 24, 2009
Rusty Mancini
Oct 1, 2009
Fred Eppinger
Oct 1, 2009
Goentoro
Oct 1, 2009
Vivek Gupta
hw r u doing?
Oct 7, 2009
Vivek Gupta
Hw r u? I am from India and organise Exhibition & Conference on Fire & Security i.e. Fire India, Secure. Please check out my latest blog for Post Show news of this show at http://www.firefighternation.com/profiles/blogs/post-show-news-fire-india
Hope you like it!
Regards,
VGupta
Oct 8, 2009
Sascha Hilgers
i´m very interested to trading Patches with you.Send me your adress, i send you the Patch.
My adress:
Sascha Hilgers
Eckdorfer Mühlenweg 24
50321 Brühl
Germany
Oct 10, 2009
Tibor Lorinc
I collect firefighter patches and helmets from all over the world.
If you are interested in trading, please send me an email. t.lorinc45@gmail.com
Greetings from Slovakia
http://www.firemantibor.estranky.sk
Oct 10, 2009
Sascha Hilgers
I send the Patches on Monday because the post office ist closed on Saturday and Sunday.Ok? I think the Patch needs a week to be there.
Stay Safe my Friend.
Oct 10, 2009
Kasey
I hope you are still alive?
I haven't been on here much lately, but school is about over for the semester so hopefully I can get more active again. How are things for you?
Dec 2, 2009
Kasey
Things are going pretty well with me. I'm still working at Lifeway and still going to college. I'm trying to get a full-time job as a 911 dispatcher. I got really close to getting the job with my county (like within the top 6 out of 50) but didn't quite make it. I interviewed with a neighboring county last week but I haven't heard anything so I don't think I got that one. I'm currently going through the testing process with the city, so we'll see if maybe that works out. If I don't get that one, I'm kinda out of options for a while unless I want to commute an hour.
How have things been with you?
Feb 25, 2010
Ignacio Mongillo
thank you!
Ignacio Mongillo
Viña del Mar fire dept. Chile
Feb 25, 2010
Kasey
Your vacation sounds exciting...any big plans?
Feb 25, 2010
Brian Dumser
Feb 25, 2010
Matyas Petz
Sure.....
Send me your addrees to my e-mail, and we can trade:))
Petzmatius@gmail.com
Take care bro....
Feb 26, 2010
Brian Dumser
Feb 26, 2010
firemanrichie
there was a message that said you never recieved my patch and you were dissapointed , so i sent you a patch . if it was a mess up and you have an extra to send that will be fine , however i do have one of youre depts patches already.
take care
rich
Feb 26, 2010
Daniel Robert Garvin
Daniel
Feb 27, 2010
Kasey
We have actually gotten a decent amount of snow this season...I remember complaining to you last year that we didn't get any :) We've gotten 10+ inches twice, and several small amounts. My friend from Florida was here for the first big one. It was her first time sledding so she was extremely excited. My dad brought over a tractor tire tube for us to sled on, so me, her, and my other friend peyton could all go down together. I injured my back in one of our wrecks and it hurt for about 2 weeks. But its ok now except on rare occasions.
Hope you enjoy shoveling snow!
Feb 28, 2010
Davi de Souza
I fireman here in Brazil and I have a patch to share with you.
Davi de Souza
Av: Manoel Florentino Machado, 62 Centro.
Quartel do Corpo de Bombeiros Militar.
Imbituba S/C Brasil
8878-000
Feb 28, 2010
Davi de Souza
I have two patches of the police for you, are very valuable, but for me no longer have value because they do not want to collect patch police.
Are you interested in them? Trade with you.
Police patches that I have are the elite troop ''BOPE'' and the elite troop the army brasilian ''COMANDOS''.
Mar 1, 2010
Davi de Souza
Total: five patches.
You get five patch too?
Mar 1, 2010
Kasey
Your new station sounds amazing! Ours has 6 bays and a kitchen with a 20 year old stove haha. Last night at our meeting we feasted on frozen pizza and grocery store cake.
I got a call a few minutes ago that I have an interview with the city on march 15. This is the one that has 3 openings, where everything else I've interviewed for only had 1. So I'm hoping I might have a little better chance with this one :)
Mar 2, 2010
stuart mckay
stu
Mar 4, 2010
Kasey
Yeah everybody at our department is like family. They'll come see me at Lifeway occasionally, and we go out to eat and stuff. It's only between 6 and 8 of us that are active. We've started having Christmas parties and exchanging presents. And we celebrate birthdays at our monthly meetings. Its fun :)
Mar 9, 2010
Blair Rivette
Yes we can swap department patches. Send me your address in my inbox.
Mar 10, 2010
Peter Barriscale
Greetings from Ireland.
We no longer have separate patches on our shirts. They are either embroidered or printed on them now. I can send you a T-Shirt if you like. Let me know your size and I'll get the nearest I can for you. Let me know your postal address and we can exchange.
I see from your profile that you are interested in violence against crews. I am doing a research project at the moment to see if our measures and procedures meet international best practice in this area. I would love to hear how your department handles this too. Happy to discuss any other aspect of the job too.
I lok forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Peter.
Mar 10, 2010
Peter Barriscale
I hate to break it to you but we don't have a County Dungarven. We have a couple of villages and one large town called Dungarvan and that's in County Waterford. I guess that's where you are refering to.
Waterford County is in the sunny south-east of the island and Dungarvan is a nice town. Check it out on Google Earth.
I will organise a shirt for you - do you want me to address it to you at the station or elsewhere?
I am a Station Officer (Captain) in Dublin Fire Brigade with 28 years service. We have about 900 full-time operational personnel spread over 4 watches in 12 stations. In some areas of the city we are regularly attacked by youths with stones, botles and other missiles and several firefighters have been injured. We usually wait for police back-up in these areas too. We also run paramedic ambulances and crews often get verbal and physical abuse while dealing with incidents. We do have reporting and counselling measures in place, but I feel that more could be done on the prevention of incidents through community liaison and education initiatives in certain areas.
Could you or someone in your dept provide me with statistics of incident numbers and types over the last few years and details of your reporting procedures, counselling and any other initiatives you might have in place. That's the sort of info I need for my research and I would be very grateful for any assistance you can give me.
Anyway, let me know where to send the shirt and I'll organise it for you.
Take care.
Regards,
Peter.
Mar 10, 2010
Peter Barriscale
My shirt size is large too.
My address:
8 The Heights
Melrose Park
Swords
Co. Dublin
Eire
I'm on transfer to another station at the moment but will be back in my own one on my next tour on Tuesday, so will send the shirt on Wednesday.
Any info your friend can source for me would be appreciated.
What about your Dept? What size of population and geographical area do you serve? We have about 1.5 million and 356 sq miles.
Take it easy,
Peter.
Mar 12, 2010
Kasey
There is supposed to be 10 people total interviewing, with 2 positions open. They said I should hear something the end of this week or beginning to middle of next week. If I do make it through, I have to pass a polygraph test, psychological test, physical, and drug test.
Mar 15, 2010
Kasey
Mar 16, 2010
Davi de Souza
I already sent my patches to you too, will be arriving on 30 March.
Let me know when you receive.
Davi de Souza
Mar 17, 2010
Matyas Petz
i have got the patches. Great for my colletction.
Thanks
keep you in my mind....
stay safe
Mar 19, 2010
Peter Barriscale
I posted the shirt yesterday so it is on the way to you. My eldest daughter was 21on Thursday so prep for the party night last night took over most things this week. Thanks for talking to the chief for me and I'll talk to you again soon.
Take care,
Peter.
Mar 20, 2010
Kasey
Mar 21, 2010
Peter Barriscale
Looking forward to seeing it.
Take it easy and take care,
Peter.
Mar 23, 2010
Kasey
Mar 24, 2010