Erik

38, Male

St. Louis

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:
5
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
West Friendship, MD
Years With Department/Agency
3
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.wfvfd.org
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
AmeriCorps St. Louis Emergency Response Team
Ellicott City VFD
My Training:
FF1
EMT-B
Redcarded for Wildland Firefighting
About Me:
Fire/EMS/Rescue is pretty much my life. Work, volunteer, repeat. I like doing drums and guitar in my spare time, but sadly I don't have much of that. Not as bad as it sounds; the firehouse is my second family and I enjoy spending time there.
Day Job:
Taxi-cab/babysitter (Hopefully won't be doing cabulance too much longer)
Relationship Status:
Single
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
To help people, and to see if I could hack it (5 years later, I think the answer is "yes").
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I like helping people and fighting the beast.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Recruitment/Retention
Pay/benefits
Political decisions
IAFF Unions overstepping their bounds

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  • Reggie Cervantes

    EMERGENCY 9/11 HEALTH RALLY ALERT:
    TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26th

    What: Emergency Rally for 9/11 Health
    When: TUESDAY February 26, 2008
    Where: The United States Capitol, Washington, DC
    10:00am to 12:00pm
    RALLY ON WEST LAWN

    12:30pm to 1:30pm
    LUNCH AT CAPITOL HILL
    2:00pm to 5:00pm
    Please join us. We are fighting to stay alive.

    Feb 21, 2008

  • Deborah

    Hey there stranger. Sorry. I know it's been awhile. School has TOTALLY consumed my life. Half way there, just trying to hang on. How have you been?

    Oct 12, 2008

  • Bob H

    Hi. Good to see a fellow St. Louisian on the site. If there is anything I can do to be of service, please let me know. I have visited some of the area fire houses in the past and gave the guys shoe shines. Would be willing to offer this to your house if you think your guys might be intererested.

    Dec 9, 2008