My Firefighter Nation
Pam Payson
Female
Bucksport, Maine
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Combination Fire Rescue Department
- Job Function
- Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 10
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Bucksport Fire Department
- Years With Department/Agency
- 8
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://bucksport.biz
- My Training:
- Captain, FFII, FOII, Paramedic, Instructor Coordinator EMS, Fire Officer Academy, Fire Instructor II, Assoc degree in Health Info Mgt.
- About Me:
- Love anything outdoors. Hunting, Fishing, Gardening, Biking, Kayaking, etc. A++ personality, Mom or Big Sister to the crew. Nickname "Peep" thanks to a training night and a yellow tyvek suit that no one else could fit into.
- Day Job:
- FF/Medic
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- Enjoy helping people and letting folks that really need care know that there really are people out here that care about them, and I get to drive/Operate wicked big trucks. "Wicked" an adjective used a "wicked-good" lot in Maine.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- We never know what our next call is going to be whether Fire of EMS and in our station we have to be able to operate all apparatus including the engines, tankers, ladder truck and the smaller units. Never a dull moment, how could there be, we have bright yellow trucks!!!!!
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- It's getting harder for our call members to volunteer their time. The economy is forcing folks to find a second job that pays a lot better than call fire and EMS. Unfortunately, doing good for your fellow man doesn't pay the bills.
Pam B
Sep 15, 2008
Rusty Barnard
How are you? I have not beeen on here in awhile or we would have been chattin way before now, Be safe, looking forward to hearing from you. -Rusty-
Jan 20, 2009
Paula Frost
Feb 12, 2009