Patricia Carol Lewis

Female

Memphis, TN

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Lieutenant
Years in Fire/EMS:
25
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Memphis Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
25
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
EMA - CERT instructor when extra people needed during training blitzes
TN-TASK Force One- involved for approx. 17 years; recently bought land we building a horse farm to get into horse therapy for handicapped kids- takes all spare time
My Training:
Haz-mat tech;rapell master;swift water rescue tech;trench rescue tech; confined space rescue tech;rope rescue tech;load master;paramedic; SORT team(special ops rescue team) ;qualified on senior aerial (I was a tillerman before I made lieutenant), snorkel, pumper, platform, rearmount, squrt, and junior aerial. I am the first female to make 25 years on the Memphis Fire Dept.
About Me:
I ride a chopper, have a 650 arctic cat quad, scuba dive, roller blade, and bungie jump. I have several horses and mules I am training to be bomb proof (hyper-calm) in hopes of using them for horse therapy for handicapped kids in a couple of years when I retire. I am lucky to have found a husband that puts up with my craziness.
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I feel I am making a difference, I am not just marking time like in most jobs. Also, you never know what is going to happen, no two days are alike.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I am a adrenaline junkie
Top Issues Facing Responders:
I work in a bad part of town, we have a heavy gang activity here, no to mention the meth labs. I made a house with heavy fire that after it was over, we found the meth making equipment.

Comment Wall:

  • Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp

    Patricia, Welcome to the Firefighter Nation. I am glad you joined the group.There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Have fun and look around.

    Chief William Sharp
    Brookings, Oregon

    Nov 15, 2010

  • Roger Waters

    Welcome to FFN Patricia

    Nov 15, 2010

  • RON aka "LUCKY"

    patti ok ,,,, great pics, not sure which i like most, the bike or the truck, both yours ? ? .. anyway, welcome to the group ,,,, it's a fun place & does have some interesting blog discussions but i also like seeing how other departments do the same thing ,,,, but i areally like looking at different styled apparatus's used all over the world ,,,, i'm a crash firefighter and we have some of the weirdest ,,,, word to the wise, if you trade patches be careful, there are a few people here that just want to get then not send one back ,,,, i won't mail anything now till i have something in hand ,,,, my goal now is not to get a patch from you i do not collect them ,,,, (but i will trade duty tee-shirts from far away countries and that's how i got "BURNED", i sent the sleaze a tee-shirt & 3 patches and got nothing back ...) i'm just watch-n your back, something most of us on the job understand, it's a big part of what the brotherhood and the family is all about ,,,, if you wanna add me as a friend, great ,,,, if not, that too is OK because this message is intended to mostly welcome but also warn you at the same time ,,,,
    what we do makes a difference, be safe, god bless and smile a lot, it will piss someone off lmao :) :) ,,,,
    lucky

    Nov 16, 2010