Cynthia Mills

Female

Beaufort, SC

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function
Auxiliary/On Scene Support
Years in Fire/EMS:
12
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Burton Fire District
Years With Department/Agency
4.5
Dept. Web Site:
http://burtonfd.org/
My Training:
I have been thoroughly trained in the fine profession of fireman wifery. For anyone who doesn't think this is actually a full-time job, complete with non-existent pay and a vast array of benefits, you are completely wrong. For anyone out there who is certain that this profession has saved your ass more than once in life, you understand my years of training and probably respect someone in your life who holds this same title.
About Me:
For networking purposes, I'm 5-foot-10, (4 feet, 8 inches is leg alone) with eyes of aqua blue, flaming locks of silky straight hair, curves like an hour glass, and a cup size to beat your I.Q. I model swimsuits and nibble at strawberries in my down time.

In real life I am: conservative as all get-out; I have my name on the back of my belt; I write to make myself laugh and sometimes other people laugh with me (or at me...not really sure which.)

I'm also about 5'6" with legs that stop somewhere short of my knees, curves that look like they're in the right places when viewed only from the back side, a cup size that couldn't beat the I.Q. of the mosquito that bit the bumps onto me, and the most temperamental mane of curly hair you've ever seen.
Day Job:
Serving at least three different people at all times: a.k.a. Mommy
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://www.firewifelife.com
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I married into it...what choice did I have at that point?
Why I Love Fire/EMS
They are the greatest group of people in the world!!!
Top Issues Facing Responders:
I am the top issue facing my responder...who's next in line?

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  • Teresa Weidemann

    Hi Cynthia, Thank you for the warm welcome. Our department is unique in that we have an administrative Fire Chief, 3 resident chief officers, 2 full-time firefighters and approx. 70 paid-on-call firefighters. Three of our four fire stations are staffed 24/7. The resident chief is in the office from 8am-5pm. They are on duty 120 hours each week. We conduct our daily lives just as we would if we lived elsewhere. The only difference is that my husband can't leave home(the property) when he is on duty. Our home, the fire truck bays and fire station office are basically all one building. We do not have a written "open door" policy but family & friends have always been allowed to visit. At our station we have a group of 3 or 4 people (One of which is a retired firefighter) that come in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning for coffee. They hang out for an hour or so and then go on their way.
    Our station (Station #4 - Westwood) has always been open and friendly to the public. Our firefighters' association hosts an annual (68th this year) ice cream social in July. It's held in the parking lot at the fire station. We sell tickets door to door for the month prior. The community looks forward to seeing our fire trucks come down their street to sell tickets. We have ice cream, cupcakes, pizza, dunk tank, bingo, fish pond, fire prevention trailer, live band and door prizes from area merchants. Attendance is usually upwards of 3000 people. It's great fun for all.
    Again....I've rambled on and on. But the ice cream social is a good example of how important the community is to our department.
    Thank you again for the warm welcome.

    Sep 1, 2009

  • Jamie Norman

    Hi Cynthia. Nice to meet another SC Firewife. I'm trying to compile firewife stories from across the country. Eventually I would like to do something with them, maybe a book, but that is far in the future. For now it's more of a comfort in knowing that I'm not the only one struggling with the day-to-day adventures of having my husband gone so much and being a single parent more than I'd like. Thanks for responding and I hope to hear your story soon.

    Sep 4, 2009

  • Ingleside FireCorps

    Hi I'm Robert, I'm the Presedent of the Ingleside Fire Corps. We are also a responding unit of the Ingleside Volunteer Fire Dept. We are a 501c3 that supports our Men and Wemen that do the Hot work. We are also CERT trained. Just wondering who else out there does what we do.

    May 21, 2011