Rick Brown

Male

Pace, Florida

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Captain, EMT - Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:
24
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
City of Crestview/ Crestview, Florida
Years With Department/Agency
4
Web Site:
http://www.fireandiron36.com
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Escambia County Fire Rescue
Alachua County Fire Rescue
My Training:
all certs in Fla.
Fire Officer I
Pump Ops w/ Aerial
EMT
Inspector I
Instructor I
Investigator I
Tech Rescue
About Me:
I AM A TRUCKIE!!!
Panhandle F.O.O.L.S.
Fire and Iron Station 36 Emerald Coast
Day Job:
Fire and Iron Firefighter Motorcycle Club
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Second generation, I've been around it all my life. I started as a junior firefighter at the age of 14. This is the only thing I've done for any amount of time that I was good at. Well, this and being a man whore.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I get to follow my Dad's foot steps. I'll never fill his shoes, just follow the steps.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Pay, manning and equipment upgrades. Can you go any where in this Great Nation and find an all volunteer law enforcement agency? NO, NO, No! Every community should be offered the highest amount of protection. I guess it's ok to have ones personal belongings stolen with the posibility of getting them back. But if your belongings (pictures, keepsakes, irreplaceable belongings, YOUR LIFE) go up in flames, that's just fine! Within the Department I currently work for its the fact that our Chief and Deputy Chief are idiots and need to retire!!! Honestly, they are our biggest road block to progress and proactivity. Antiquated SOG's, great ideas with terrible application, poor Department management, lagging and out of date equipment & apparatus, no line item budgets or projected/rollover accounts. New firefighters don't even have proper uniforms and gear! I could go on for hours.

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  • SMOKEnPipesJim

    Hey Rick have a guinness on me today...

    Mar 17, 2008

  • John Levins

    whats up man? how's things in Crestview?

    Aug 8, 2008

  • Knights of the Inferno FFMC

    Hey Rick, thanks for the comment. Our club has been around since February of 2008. We ride with alot of other firefighter clubs in the area. Haven't seen or heard of too many Fire & Iron Chapters up around here. Anyone is welcome to ride with us, the invite is always there. Be safe down your way and God Bless!
    Rob

    Nov 20, 2008