My Firefighter Nation
TIMOTHY
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Lieutenant
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 8
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- JUMPING BRANCH / NIMITZ VFD NIMITZ,WV
- Years With Department/Agency
- 8
- My Training:
- FIREFIGHTER I & II,HAS MAT AWARENESS,FOREST FIRE TECHNIQUES,EXTRICATION AWARENESS, OPS & TECHNICIAN,HEARTSAVER FIRST AID/CPR.,FIGHTING METH AWARENESS,HELICOPTER TECHNIQUES & EXTRICATION.......
- About Me:
- FORMER VFD TREASURER,CURRENT LIEUTENANT & LINE OFFICER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
- Day Job:
- NATIONALLY CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://www.myspace.com/steelheart1971
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- I WANTED TO SINCE I WAS A TEENAGER BUT DIDN'T GET INVOLVED TILL I WAS 28.IF THE SITUATION AROSE THAT SOMEONE NEEDED HELP & I WAS WILLING TO HELP BUT COULDN'T BECAUSE I WAS UNTRAINED,I COULD PROBABLY NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF FOR LETTING THEM DOWN.IN ESSENCE...THE WHOLE "WHAT WOULD JESUS DO" COMES TO PLAY EVERY DAY IN MY LIFE.....JESUS OFFERED HIMSELF TO BE A WILLING SACRIFICE FOR MANKIND...HE ALSO SAID THAT GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN TO LAY HIS LIFE DOWN FOR HIS FRIENDS.......I GUESS I JUST WANTED TO MAKE MY OUTLOOK MORE CHRIST LIKE & FIREFIGHTING IS MY ENDEAVOR TO DO SOMETHING WORTHWHILE.ALSO A BIG FACTOR WAS WANTING TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE & ROLE-MODEL FOR MY 2 SONS..DAKOTA & TUCKER....THEY GIVE ME STRENGTH TO DO WHATEVER I MAY NEED TO DO IN THE SERVICE.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- A GOOD FEELING AFTER THE JOB IS DONE.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- dealing with being understaffed,the need for better equipment & facilities
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