jeff cook

Male

Schererville, IN

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Combination
Job Function
Lieutenant
Years in Fire/EMS:
24 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
harvey fire department-15600 center ave harvey, illinois 60426
Years With Department/Agency
25
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
beecher fire department- 4 years with them as a firefighter/paramedic
posen fire department-10 years as a lieutenant/paramedic
My Training:
paramedic, firefighter 3, fire officer 2, hazardous materials tech b and incident command, fae, fire investigator, cpr and first aid instructor, training and safety officer, paramedic and emt-b instructor
About Me:
i have been involved with the fire department since i was a little boy. I grew up one block from the firehouse and my father would take me to the station to see the trucks and firemen. I always knew that i wanted to become a firefighter when i grew up and i did. i at first did not want to go to paramedic class but my friends convinced me and i have been doing that aspect for 19 years. I have taken alot of classes and taught alot of classes along the way, also met many friends and good teachers. I got involved teaching in firefighter2 academies and paramedic and emt-b classes. I am presently tring to obtain a captains position in my full time job, in which i have been fulltime now for 18 years.
Day Job:
being a father
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
i always wanted to be a firefighter/paramedic since i have been a small child
Why I Love Fire/EMS
helping people out
Top Issues Facing Responders:
understaffed and under payed, abuse of fire and ems services

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  • sherry miles

    jeff hi my name is sherry i am a daughter of a firefighter im 37yrs old i like you grew up in it and i really did realize it to i lost my dad 9 yrs ago in a smallplane crash in 1999 and a year later my son came along and i got to hanging around some of the fire stations here in my hometown and i heard about all the complants in the dept an all plus at my dads mamorial i also looked back and seen about 30 to 40 firefighters that know my dad and standing in his honor while a fellow firefighter/his best friend talked about him as afirefighter and seeing that i also know i wanted to be one and i got a son he will be 8 may3rd and he is my shadow on this we share alot about the fire dept that is his theme for his birthday anyway i think that profile picture is really cute have you seen firehouse dog yet you two would love it me and my son watches it a lot and he has a lot of firefighting things as i do and he also has a full kids turnout gear made just like the adult firefighters and helmet as well and gear bag too it is tan cause that is what our county ones are anyway i hope we can be friends cause i love being a mother and also i am in emt-i class now this school here are looking for more good teachers and you would be great .it called faithful guardian all ran by 20+ years expeirance ems/firefighters hopr to hear from you soon sherry

    Apr 24, 2008

  • Jack

    Hey Jeff thanks for the ad,everything is going good here. thanks to the fiasco in fraud hts I know am driving a bus.

    Jul 27, 2008

  • Jack

    Top 10 reasons a hurricane is like Christmas


    Number Ten:
    Decorating the house (with plywood).

    Number Nine:
    Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season.

    Number Eight:
    Last minute shopping in crowded stores.

    Number Seven:
    Regular TV shows pre-empted for 'Specials'.

    Number Six:
    Family coming to stay with you.

    Number Five:
    Family and friends from out of state calling you.

    Number Four:
    Buying food you don't normally buy . . . and in large quantities.

    Number Three:
    Days off from work.

    Number Two:
    Candles.

    And the Number One reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas:

    At some point you're probably going to have a tree in your house!

    Sep 13, 2008