JOSEPH MONTONDO

Male

Springhill, LA

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function: Captain
Years in Fire/EMS:: 11
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: SPRINGHILL FIRE/RESCUE
Years With Department/Agency: 4
Dept. Web Site:: http://SPRINGHILL FIRE DIST 11 ON FB
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: SHONGALOO FIRE DISTRICT 9- 8 YEARS

PAFFORD EMS PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE 7 YEARS

WEBSTER PARISH S/O PATROL DEPUTY/RESERVE POST CERTIFIED 4 YEARS
My Training:: FIREFIGHTER ONE THRUE LSU, CERTIFIED DIVER, ROPE RESCUE, VEHICLE EXTRICATION, SWIFT WATER/FLOOD RESCUE TECH, AND NUMEROUS OTHER CERTS TO MANY TO LIST.
About Me:: I LIVE AND BREATH THE FIRE SERVICE. I TRAIN OUR ROOKIES BASIC FIREFIGHTER SKILLS. I ALSO INSTRUCT VEHICLE EXTRICATION TO 8 NEARBY FIRE DEPTS INCLUDING OURS.
Day Job:: I DRIVE A TRUCK FOR A OIL FIELD CONTRACTOR
Relationship Status:: In a Relationship
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://JOEY MONTONDO ON FACE BOOK
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A FIREMAN SINCE I WAS A KID. MY DREAM CAME TRUE.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: ITS IN MY BLOOD
Top Issues Facing Responders:: UNDER STAFFING, INSUFFICIENT OR NO TRAINING, THE LEADERS NOT HAVING ENOUGH TRAINING TO TEACH THIER FIREMAN OR RESCUE PERSONNEL.DEPTS NOT HAVING THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO DO A JOB.