My Firefighter Nation
Danny Bunker
56, Male
Wood River, Illinois
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Combination Fire Rescue Department
- Job Function
- Firefighter / EMT-Basic
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 6
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Fosterburg Fire Protection Dist.
- Years With Department/Agency
- 1
- My Training:
- Firefighter II certified , Advanced Vehicle and Bus extrication , HazMat. awareness , Fire Ground Mamagement, C.P.R. certified, E.M.T. B,
- Day Job:
- Marmic Fire and Safety Co.
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- The city I live in was hiring for paid on call firefighters so I tested and made the cut. I always had a interested in firefighting but never made the choice to test, My wife and boy's encouraged me to test and I was working with a retired firefighter by the name of Ralph Hall who is a legend in our city.
Ralph also encouraged me to test and with a few stories from his many fires he has fought and lives he saved and people he helped I made the Choice. Now with many fires under my belt and "ONE LIFE SAVED" to-date I am hooked, My only regret is not trying when I was younger. I am 39 very soon to be 40 and as we all know that makes me to old to be career in my city, I did hear of a rural town close to where I live that was testing for full time firefighters and has an exception if already on a department even P.O.C. so I tested. I was the oldest to test and made the cut even made first on the list to be hired but needless to say I got bump to second for preference points.
I just can't wait until my spot becomes available it will be a dream come true for me, and to top it off they don't have a residency rule so I will be able to stay with Wood River Fire Dept. also so it looks like I have found my calling. I would encourage anyone who has an interested in firefighting go for it you will be helping save people and property and feeling great about it.
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