Barbara Nelson

Female

Stayton, Oregon

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function
Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:
nine (11) years in fire and eight (10) in EMS
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Stayton Volunteer Fire District
Years With Department/Agency
Seven (11) years
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.staytonfire.org
My Training:
Fire fighter 1, Fire fighter 2, Haz Mat, Wildland, Fire ground leader, Driver, Pumper operator, EMT-B, Fire instructor 1,
About Me:
I love to go to drill and take outside classes. I have gone to Billy Goldfedders Firefighter scared strait class. I highly recomend it.
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://www.cafemom.com and www.facebook.com
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
To get my EMT-B (The dept would pay for it if I passed it) but after going through the fire academy I realized that you don't have to be 6'2" and 250 lbs to hit a hydrant or run the pump and it is a lot of fun.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I like helping people. Trying to make their hard times better.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Safety I think is a big one and continued training. My saying is "The more you know the safer you will be".

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  • rg

    Nice shots Barbara, you have a great eye for photography.
    Keep up the good work. Hope you are enjoying the new camera.
    Just got back from California last night.

    Cheers, Roy G.

    Jul 6, 2010

  • Mark Dodge

    Message from Mark Dodge - re: Santiam Academy 25SEP - I am unavailable to attend this session and will contact you for details on the training hand-outs.

    Best regards, 

    Mark D.

    Idanha-Detroit RFPD

    Sep 24, 2011

  • Mark Dodge

    Greetings Barbara, since I was attending the Oregon EMS conference in Salem and missed your presentation this past weekend, are there any hand-out materials that I should pick up to review? I will check around for another agency that may be hosting a similar event to gain this skill-set during the Academy. If you know of some to contact or if you are bringing that training to a requesting agency, please let me know. Keep up the great work. I look forward to meeting you on the Fire-ground. Mark D.

    Sep 27, 2011