Erika Acuna

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:: Going on four years.
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Snohomish Fire and Rescue, Snohomish Washington
Years With Department/Agency: 4
Dept. Web Site:: http://Snohomishfire.org
My Training:: FF1, EMT-B, Incident Safety Officer, Instructor 1
About Me:: EMT-B, CPR & First Aid Instructor, Red Cross volunteer & Instructor, Seatte Mountaineers MOFA Instructor (Mountaineering Oriented First Aid).
Day Job:: NOAA Fisheries Research Biologist
Relationship Status:: Divorced
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: Taught MOFA (mountaineering Orienter First Aid), a class that teaches how to deal with medical emergencies and major injuries in the backcountry, and wanted to take a step further. Tried out for local volunteer fire department and got on!
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Satisfaction at the end of the day.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Volunteer recruitment & retention. Heart health.