Desiree Henderson

Female

Burlington, KY

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Private EMS
Job Function: EMT - Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:: 2
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Rural Metro
Years With Department/Agency: 2
About Me:: I'm a married mom of 5, and daughter and son-in-law have given me a grandson. Finished my associates degree in applied science of paramedic recently and am studying for national registry. Kids keep me insanely busy with sports and school but love to hike, dance, and play sports when I get a chance.
Day Job:: emt basic
Relationship Status:: Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I've wanted to do this since I was 7 and with children getting older had time to go for my other dreams in life.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: I love helping people and have been both the emergency patient, and the parent of an emergency patient so can bring compassion and understanding from all sides
Top Issues Facing Responders:: budget cuts causing brown outs and under staffing