Valerie Hanson

Female

Eureka, CA

United States

Profile Information:

What State do you live in?: CA
Type of Organization: Volunteer Fire Department
Job Function: Other
Years in Fire/EMS:: 2 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Valerie
Years With Department/Agency: 2
Dept. Web Site:: http://Arcatafire.org
Web Site:: http://arcatafire.org
My Training:: Volunteer Logistics Unit, fire photography. SCBA, rehab and decon.
About Me:: I'm a photographer, about two years ago I was offered a position with the District after they saw some of my work. Previously photographed for our local Honor Guards and K-9 Units.
Day Job:: Retail, petsitting, photography.
Relationship Status:: Divorced
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://Vantage Point.Photos By Valerie Hanson and fb page, Valerie ...
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: To serve the community, but even more so to be able to give back to and support our FF and EMTs.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: 10 + members of my family are in the field. 1 Hotshot, 1 engineer, 1 Aviation SAR and the rest are LEOS. And you get to help people.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Internal politics, cancer.