Johnathan C. Priddy

Male

Vicksburg, MS

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter
Years in Fire/EMS:
12
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Bovina Volunteer Fire Department Vicksburg, Mississippi
Years With Department/Agency
1
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Locust Bayou Volunteer Fire Department
East Camden Volunteer Fire Department
Fire District #1 Volunteer Fire Department
All of the above are located in South Arkansas
My Training:
EMT-B
WILDLAND SUPPRESSION
PUMPER APPARATUS OPERATOR
RURAL EMERGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
PESTICIDES, DRUGLABS, AND RADIATION TRAINING
NIMS-100
NIMS-200
NIMS-700
NIMS-800
OTHER NIMS COURSES INCLUDING HASMAT, RADIATION, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING, LEADERSHIP, RECRUITING AND MANAGING VOLJUNTEERS, COMMUNICATION, AND ORIENTATION TO EMERGENCY PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION.
About Me:
I GREW UP IN SOUTH ARKANSAS AND WAS RAISED IN A FAMILY OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMT'S. I NOW LIVE IN BOVINA, MISSISSIPPI WHERE MY UNCLE IS FIRE CHIEF AND I SERVE AS A FIREFIGHTER AND GRANT WRITER. I AM A CHRISTIAN AND STRIVE TO HELP ANYONE IN NEED IN ANYWAY I CAN.
Day Job:
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FOR TYSON FOODS INC.
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
BECAUSE IT'S IN MY GENETIC MAKE UP I WAS RAISED IN IT AND I LOVE WHAT I DO.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
BECAUSE IT GIVES ME A CHANCE TO SERVE MY COMMUNITY.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP TRAITS ARE GREATS NEEDED.
GAS PRICES ARE ALSO A BIG ISSUE IF YOU'RE A VOLUNTEER.

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  • jolene cone

    wow, nice profile. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication! maybe talk to ya soon sometime.

    Jan 23, 2010

  • Melinda Newlin

    Hello Mr. Priddy. Hope all is well for ya!!! Thanks for requestin me. I had not been on in a while.

    Feb 8, 2010

  • omran bahrani

    hi johnathan , i am working fire commander and supervisor in arab shipbuilding and repair yard(asry)company around 9 years and i need to improve my knowldge and my skills more and i hear in use the best traning and school but the broplem tow things :
    1- visa

    2- expenses

    as you know after 11 suptmper the visa to usa very diffculty to get and you can get only when you have friend and they inviting you or from school invition and the other thing the expenses for houseing and traspoting .
    please help me to come to usa and to tran willl be thanks for you my brother if you do that for me

    yousif.omran@hotmail.com
    kingdom of bahrain
    arab gulf
    yousif omran jassim
    0097339233733

    May 15, 2010