My Firefighter Nation
Heather
38, Female
Chapel Hill
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
- Job Function
- EMT - Basic
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- less than a year
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Parkwood Volunteer Fire Department
- Years With Department/Agency
- since June 2007
- My Training:
- EMT Basic
- About Me:
- i've been volunteering as an emt-basic since june (ish) and i'm starting up with an emt-i class this march. i love what i'm doing right now, hope to keep on with it for at least another year or so while i figure out what to do with my life. want to be more confident as an emt but am sure that will come in time!
- Day Job:
- student at UNC, also part-time secretary and baller
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- wanted a chance to help out my community in a meaningful way, ready to get my start in healthcare and start interacting with patients
i also preesh the uniform. - Why I Love Fire/EMS
- getting a good call and being useful.
Dennis Brown
Nov 27, 2008
Soi Harunaga
Nov 27, 2008
Robert
We are offering opportunities for full pay and benefits WHILE WE TRAIN YOU to become a professional Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician! These entry level positions require no previous experience. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. A GED is acceptable.
Our 450 career men and women Firefighters/Emergency Medical Technicians are dedicated to protecting lives. Few careers can offer such a challenging and meaningful mission in an atmosphere of teamwork and camaraderie. Prince William County, VA, pop. 380,000, is a large and diverse community located 35 miles southwest of Washington, D. C. We are a growing organization with tremendous learning and promotional opportunities.
If selected, we provide a competitive minimum salary of $44,086 and exceptional benefits. For Advanced Life Support certification, we provide an additional $5,291/year incentive pay plus per hour supplement pay. Annual retention supplements are also offered. Employees are eligible for up to $5,000/year tuition reimbursement, and we offer a stipend for individuals who are bilingual English/Spanish. We offer an excellent benefits package with additional retirement options for Firefighters/Emergency Medical Technicians.
Please visit our web site at www.pwcgov.org/fire and click on “Career Opportunities.” You will find our short employment application form which can be submitted online. Apply now if you are ALS for a July hire (15 positions). Apply now at any level for a Jan 2010 hire. (30 positions)
Email mail if you have any questions.
Apr 15, 2009