Forever Firefighter

Male

Kentucky

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department, Training Officer, EMT - Basic, Driver / Engineer

Years in Fire/EMS:

22 years fire, 19 years EMS

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Corinth Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

22 years

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Grandpaws Search Dog Association (K-9 Search and Rescue)

My Training:

400 hours+ Kentucky certified firefighter, KY certified EMT, Hazmat Technician

About Me:

I enjoy everything to do with the outdoors. I enjoy being outdoors with my horses...

Day Job:

Transcare of KY. Inc.

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I ran across a stressfull and heartbreaking incident one day coming home from work. I walked into my grandmothers home and found my mother working on my grandfather doing cpr. I had no clue what to do.... I swore right then and there that I would never be placed in another situation where I did not have an idea of how to help someone in need or to assist in saving a life.
And 22 years later, am still going strong, and will die doing what I love to do, help those in need when other people turn there head and run.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I enjoy helping those in need when all others fail to be able to help.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Volunteers are and will always will be faced with the money factor, and the daily struggle to maintain volunteers. Volunteer Firefighters are slowly fading away, and to maintain a well staffed volunteer agency, funding is needed to pay these few people some type of stipend pay.

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