Scuba Jay 1153

, Male

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
Years in Fire/EMS:
20
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Laconia, NH
Years With Department/Agency
6
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Over the years:
callman - Rochester NH FD
callman / rescue squad EMT - Madbury NH FD and FAST
Fire explorer/PoC FF/call Lieut./PT shift work - Newington NH FD
My Training:
FFII, EMT-I, Ice, Swift, Water Rescue Technician, member Area Lakes Underwater Rescue Team (ALURT-Laconia NH FD Dive Team), etc.
About Me:
IAFF Local 1153 - Executive Board Member
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://www.myspace.com/scubajay1153
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I never grew up so that childhood dream of being a firefighter never went away. I also watched firefighters from Local 1313 Portsmouth NH FD work on my mother when she suffered Cardiac Arrest when I was 13. Even tho' she died, the way they came storming in and got to the task like professionals struck me deep. I joined the Newington NH FD Fire Explorers months later and never looked back.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
the penison and retirement system, and that I go to work and put in an honest days work doing a noble profession and it is for the publics benefit
Top Issues Facing Responders:
* staffing
* financial support
* we are killing ourselves the same way over and over again
* uneducated city management/voters

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  • Rusty R.

    New England FOOLS Fifth Annual Spring Training, www.NEFOOLS.org for more!

    Jan 30, 2008

  • Jon

    Hi Scuba, just wishing a fellow firefighter and diver best wishes from England. Stay safe and take care

    Jul 2, 2008

  • BillySFCVFD

    Hello SJ,

    I've been the Lake Winnipesaukee. Went diving there in 91 and located the old scuddled ferry boat just off shore from a dive shop, whic my cousin ran. He's now Portsmouth's Harbormaster.Visibility was about 1 inch.Also had an Aunt who owned a lake house in Wolfsboro and have an Aunt and Uncle who still live in Laconia. My uncle was the Chief on the Gilford VFD back in the 60s. That is a beautiful and historic part of the USA.

    Sep 23, 2008