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RICKY BENSON

Male

CHESTER, SC

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function: Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
Years in Fire/EMS:: 31
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: CHESTER,SC
Years With Department/Agency: 25
My Training:: FF2,NATIONALLY REGISTERED PARAMEDIC
About Me:: Started in FD Explorer program at 15,became volunteer at 17.At age 18 emt and paramedic at 19.
Day Job:: PARAMEDIC
Relationship Status:: Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: TO SQUIRT WATER AND BREAK STUFF
Why I Love Fire/EMS: DOING THE JOB
Top Issues Facing Responders:: NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR TRAINING,LOW PAY AND HIGH RISK

Comment Wall:

Mark Hill

Whats up Ricky !!! How have you been? Cath any jobs lately???

Sep 11, 2008
Darryll Hamlin

Brother ricky from northern Mi Petoskey. where today we got 4" of fresh snow. Hi. love the skulls.could get you a couple of patches 2or 3 sets,let me know. hey you take care,be safe and god bless.

Nov 24, 2008
Jim Benson

How are you doing cousin Ricky?

Jan 16, 2009
Jim Benson

ice rescue training last Sunday, water was great

Jan 18, 2009
Darryll Hamlin

Hi Ricky just wanted to say hi hadn't forgot about patches . working ems today and tomarrow very boring c0ld o degrees today berrrr. hey do you sell the skulls or do you just make them for fun? you take care,be safe

Jan 20, 2009
Darryll Hamlin

Hi Ricky wow were you ever quick to respond. sorry I couldn't talk. and our times are the same i was looking At my laptop computer and it hasn't been reset since day light savings time so it is incorrectly one hr fast. we'll talk tomarrow. I have some duplicates I'll send them to you. good talking with you see ya.

Jan 24, 2009
Alex, Ossendorf

thanks for the add bro!!

Jan 28, 2009
philipp

kirberg Germany?? thanks for your comment! i´ve got questions on you, but in the moment, i haven´t enought time! i work as Firefighter in a volunteer and in a department in Dorsten! stay save and till later!

Jan 31, 2009
philipp

Ricky, is your department only for volunteer firefighters or is it a department for professionals? i ask you, because, i want to make a practical for two weeks in the US department! perhaps you can help me!
thanks and stay safe

Feb 1, 2009
Darryll Hamlin

brother Ricky Hi! got your package ,Love it. yours should arrive tomarrow, sorry for the delay I was trying to get two other patches ,with no sucess.I spent all week end recertifying my Haz-mat operations wow very educating. hey it was good speaking with you last month. I thank you very much. you take care be safe and god bless.

Feb 16, 2009
Darryll Hamlin

Ricky Hi been a while. just got off spring break with my 14 year old son down hill skiing at mt.Hood Oregon. wow really sore but had great time doing it. caught the game while in white swan ,Wa.visiting my sister, wow did your tarheels beet my spartans bad in the ncaa final. thats all you take care,be safe and god bless

Apr 8, 2009
Darryll Hamlin

RB.Hi what in the world, why are you being shot at? good to hear from you.

Apr 11, 2009
Darryll Hamlin

Ricky Hi yes were trying to thaw out, most of the snow is gone just a few snow piles left around. Iv'e already started my spring raking. my son is skiing at boyne highlands ski resort in Harbor Springs mi 15 miles nw of us the probably last day of the resort being open. grass fires have started around us already nothing big and not my dept yet. Mon is a huge day in the Resort bear creek fire dept our chief starts full time at 8 am our first full time chief.Wile in Oregon we bought my son some new twin tip skies made by lib-tech they have a very sykadelic look as a mural,a very cool skull is on the top of eack ski really neat , thought of you with your skulls. hey you take care,be safe and keep dodging those bullets.

Apr 12, 2009
Michael

got a new st. louis company patch for ya engine 30 has a scull on it. Did I ever get u the medic 10 patch?

Jan 30, 2010
Michael

Hey Bro I got that new patch for u Engine 30 with the skull from ST. Louis Fire Dept. I need ur address again. Just mail me something cool back in return,

Apr 5, 2010
Michael

Got it I will send it out today. Thanks again. That will b fine Ill take a German patch.

Apr 6, 2010
Michael

Michael Wojick
5316 Blow St.
ST. Louis ,MO 63109

Apr 7, 2010
Michael

Hey Bro I got the patches thanks a million . Do I owe u anything more ?

Apr 15, 2010
Michael

Thanks bro. I have 2 patches on their way 2 u. My old vol dept. and a hannibal mo rural patch.

Apr 16, 2010
Michael

Yep I am one of 27 owners. we hope to exspand to illinios next. we have smoke machines lights and a q siren that goes off when a emergency vehicle goes by running code. This signals drink speacials. If ur in town swing by. we have a patch wall fire stufff hanging from the ceilings and much more. Well we will b in firehouse . com coming up soon talking about us. We have menue items that we cook here in the ST. Louis Fire Houses.

Apr 17, 2010
Michael

yeah we have shirts. all of our staff wear fire uniforms with collar pins and patches and a badge. if u have any fire dept lisence plates thse would b cool.

Apr 17, 2010
Michael

Sweet Ill sure put it up

Apr 18, 2010
Michael

Awsome . I bet u r proud of him

Apr 27, 2010
George A. Laiacona III

Greetings. I do so much like you profile photo. Skulls are my favourite.

May 18, 2010
Michael

Hey Bro

Not to b rude but do u think u could send me a copule of South Carolina patches I want to put them in the same frame as the pic u sent me. Then I want to hang em up in my restaurant.
Thanks Bro

May 18, 2010
Michael

Ok bro sounds good. we will keep them in our prayers.
Michael Wojick
5316 Blow Street
ST. Louis MO 63109

May 19, 2010
Michael

Havent heard but if i do ill let u no

May 29, 2010
Michael

Hey I got the patches today , Thanks . Let me know what st louis patches u have so I dont mail u the same ones . Ill mail u out 4 as soon as u let me know.

Jun 7, 2010
Michael

I did . I put the sticker on the front door of the bar. And I am going to put two of the patches in the frame with the print. I will send u four other patches for those . Thanks again.
Mike

Jun 9, 2010