Caleb Rice

Male

Wesson, MS

United States

Profile Information:

What State do you live in?: MS
Type of Organization: Volunteer Fire Department
Job Function: Firefighter/Driver Operator, First Repsonder
Years in Fire/EMS:: 7
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Stronghope VFD
Years With Department/Agency: 7
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Hazlehurst VFD
My Training:: Mississippi Volunteer 1001b.
Certified Volunteer Firefighter Level I & II
Medical First Responder
Haz-Mat Awareness & Operations
Automobile Extrication Level I & II
Rural Apparatus Operator
Fire Pump Operator Level I & II
Helo Medivac Landing Zone Setup & Operations
Incident Command System 100, 200, 700, & 800
Day Job:: Maintenance Man @ Wal-Mart DC 6011
Relationship Status:: Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I joined my local dept. after my mother. It all started as a plan to bring us back together as a family after a rough divorce between my parents.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: I enjoy being able to help others who otherwise wouldn't be able to help themselves. The way I see it, any person I save may go on in life to do great things and I should do everything in my power to give them that opportunity.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Lack of funding, lack of public knowledge/ interest, lack of available volunteers