Kendra Eastwood

Female

Wytheville, VA

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Other Fire Department
Job Function
Firefighter
Years in Fire/EMS:
17
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Wytheville Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
17
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.wythevillefire.com
My Training:
Firefighter II, VA Dept of Fire Programs Fire Instructor 1, DHS/FEMA Certified Instructor,HAZMAT Technician.ICS-100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 701.a,702.a,703.a,704,800. Weapons of Mass Destruction Training in Anniston, Alabama. EVOC Class 1,2,3. Basic Pump Operator. Communicating with Children. Hospital Emergency Response Training. Emergency Responder HAZMAT Technician Course. Live Agent Training At COBRA in Anniston, Alabama. Fire Investigation Training. Forest Fire Strategy and Tactics.FEMA-Incident Command Capabilities and Planning Strategies. FEMA-Hazard Assessment and Response Management. Vehicle Extrication. Rural Water Supply. Clandestine Lab Course.FEMA-Advanced Chemical and Biological Intergrated Response Course.DHS-WMD-Radiological/Nuclear Hazardous Materials Technician Course. FEMA Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Course.FEMA-All Hazards Incident Command Training.
About Me:
Love the outdoors, softball, fishing, hunting, hiking, spending time with family and friends. Enjoy fire training and go to as many courses as I can.
Day Job:
Landscaping and home remodling/construction. Also a chef.
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Love to help people in their time of need plus it's in my family/blood. My father and 2 brothers are/were on the department for over 20 years. My sister-in-law joined the department about 10 years ago. My brother is the Fire Marshall in my town. I enjoy serving my community and it's citizens.I want to give back to the community that I grew up in.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I enjoy helping others in their time of need. Also I love the brother/sisterhood of the fire service. Being part of a big family to help the people in my community.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Downsizing and funding(budget cuts). Lack of volunteer support during the day. Domestic Terrorism.

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  • Ron King (Fire Chief)

    Kendra, Dont change that voice it sounds so good!

    Dec 21, 2009

  • brian white

    hi kendra, myname is brian in may of '06i was diagnosed with cml. my white count at the time was 265,000.started cemo the next day. was in the hospital for 5 days.was on a great drug that kept everything in check for a year then it started to fail. i was then put on a new drug that was suposed to get me to trans plant but it actually put me into molecular remmision. been ther for almost two years now. praise the LORD!! i was told that there are more drug s approved that are even better so great strides are being made everyday. hang in there.hope things are going well for you since your last posting.

    Jan 24, 2010

  • brian white

    hello kendra,
    was wondering how you have been?

    May 27, 2010