RODD FERNANDES

52, Male

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid
Job Function
Training Officer, Fire / Arson Investigator, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS), Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer
Years in Fire/EMS:
15 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Services
Years With Department/Agency
11yrs
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Mt Charleston Clark County Vol Fire Dept
My Training:
FFI
EMT-B
EMT-I
EMS INSTRUCTOR
ARSON I
FF-I
PUMP OPERATOR I
HAZ-MAT OPERATIONS
FIRE PREVENTION
3RD PARTY CERTIFIER CDL
CEVO INSTRUCTOR
SAFETY BOARD OFFICER
ACTING VOL STATION LT
FIELD TRAINING OFFICER [FTO]
NIMS 200,400,500,600,700
About Me:
I was raised in a family that my step-father was a career firefighter in Las Vegas Nv I remember watching him going out on calls when we would visit him and thought this what I want to do when I grow up, now that I'm in the job I never new the politics and issues revovling this job but hey I'm learning everyday, in the dept I'm in today we are small but calls are tremendous and we are so busy that training at times takes a back seat to us I guess without a sturdy base of structured training in this career I recieved I would of been done along time ago. Being safe and stopping at times to smell the roses ( keeping the burn out on the down low ) and thanking god for talents I have recieved in this career are the factors to further myself and my family to achieving our goals, I go to work everyday and pray that if I have got to leave on a call that it is not willed or for my selfish endeavors but to provide a service to people in need. When I'm done with my tour and go home to my family I pray everyday that if that one day comes that I must go to my real home in the heavens my family and friends will know I did the best job I could and retire me to old man fire for eternity, until then God Bless and be safe ......
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://www.myspace.com/halagen
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I like to fight fire and run heavy call volumes.....
Why I Love Fire/EMS
TRAINING TO CALL STRUCTURE AND THE RETURN TO THE STATION AFTER A CALL......
Top Issues Facing Responders:
TRAINING
FINANCIAL
GOVERMENT SUPPORT

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  • RODD FERNANDES

    well hope all is well out there in the feilds of bein a firefighter,hopefully soon i will get my job back still waitin for our arbitration date(almost a year and a half ago!!)what a struggle in life this whole thing has been!!BUT WHAT MY WIFE KEEPS TELLIN ME IT WILL END SOON WITH A HAPPY ENDIN!!

    Mar 28, 2008

  • RODD FERNANDES

    well waitin on this arbitration patiently i hope there's no more politics in the way of this hearin!!life has been hard(really hard) and i hope there's light at the end of this tunnel,i'm ready to work again!

    May 2, 2008

  • RODD FERNANDES

    OKAY TIRED OF SAYING WELL STILL WAITING!! THIS ARBITRATION IS REALLY PISSING ME OFF WE ARE TIRED OF WONDERING WHAT ARE PLANS ARE EITHER WAY!!!! MORE AND MORE NEWS IN THIS TOWN (VERY SHOCKING) RUMORS,HEAR SAY,OR STRICTLY FACTS, ABOUT EITHER THE TOWN MGR,D.A. ATTORNEYS,TOWN ATTORNEYS,THE SHERIFFS DEPT,CHIEF FIRING FIREFIGHTERS (LEFT AND RIGHT) AND REALLY TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I'M NOT ABIT SURPRISED!!JUST POLITICS AGAIN BEIN PLAYED FOR SOMEONES INTREST,ANOTHER DOLLAR IN THEIR POCKET! ARE ALL SMALL TOWNS LIKE THIS THAT AREN'T INCORPERATED??? AND BY THE WAY THIS IS RODD'S WIFE TIRED OF FIGURING OUT THE BILLS !!!

    Sep 1, 2008