Becki Turner

Female

London, Kentucky

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter, Auxiliary/On Scene Support, Driver / Engineer, Other
Years in Fire/EMS:
1
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Campground Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
1
My Training:
I'm getting close to my first 150 hour milestone, I can't wait. I've participated in one live burn, and it blew my mind. You can imagine whatever you want about fire, but it has a life all its own that you only discover in the midst of the flames! I'm attending my second "Fire School" in October '08 at London, KY, held by State Fire and Resuce Assoc. I can't wait!
About Me:
I'm married with 2 kids, 6 and 4. They both love fire department activities. It's not just something that mom and dad do, it's a way of life for us. I'm also the Ladies Auxiliary President at our department. I can remember the smell of dad's turn-out gear after a fire when I was growing up. Everyone hated the smell except me. I was drawn to it. I figured then, I'd either be a 'fire-bug' or a firefighter when I grew up. Thank God I went the right way!
Day Job:
I'm a school bus driver for Laurel Co. KY schools and a full time student at Somerset Community College Laurel Campus
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://www.myspace.com/becka12895
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
It's been a tradition. My dad and his two brothers helped build our volunteer fire department. My husband, several of his cousins, my cousin and his wife--we are all in the fire service. I love it. I only regret that I can't attend all calls because of my 6 year old and 4 year old sometimes sleep! But when they're awake, they ready for the call too! My 4 year old daughter especially! She'll be in the truck when the tones drop and buckled up before I can get my shoes on! Looks like the tradition WILL continue!
Why I Love Fire/EMS
The feeling I get when we can save life or property is absolutely unbeatable!
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Budget problems, ungrateful victims--we got totally griped out for showing up to a grass/woods fire the other day that turned out to be a controlled burn! We just told them we didn't know, we just respond when paged out!

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  • Firegirl608

    Thank you & we hope you all get to come!!!

    Nov 23, 2008

  • Terry Ingram, Sr.

    GREETINGS BECKI, I CHECKED OUT YOUR DEPARTMENT SITE. REALLY NICE. CLEAN AND INFORMATIVE. THAT MACK TANKERS A MONSTER. TAKE CARE, Terry, Sr.

    Dec 2, 2008

  • sawyer317

    thanks for commenting about the line "from the flames of hell to the gates of glory." I actually read it on a t-shirt for fallen wildland Firefighters. We had a really rough season this year, losing over 20 brothers and sisters, 2 of which were friends of mine who died in a helicopter crash in california, along with 7 others and 4 in the hospital.

    by far though the most meaningful thing I ever came across was for the 14 firefighters who died at Storm King Mountain in Colorado. the plaque reads;
    "in a storm and cloud and wind and sky
    in heart and hand and heart and eye
    a blond still binds too to tell
    all those who fly with those who fell."

    I may be off by a word or two on that, I was going purely off of memory but its deeper than anybody can fathom.

    Jan 2, 2009