My Firefighter Nation
Vic
53, Male
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Combination Fire Rescue Department
- Job Function
- Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS), Hazardous Materials Team Member, Other Emergency Services Staff
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 18 yrs
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Myakka City Fire Rescue
- Years With Department/Agency
- 5 Yrs
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.myakkafire.org
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- Rockland Fire Department-- Lieutenant, Roscoe Ny
Roscoe Fire Department--1st lieutenant, Roscoe Ny
Roscoe/Rockland Vol Ambulance corp--Lieutenant, Roscoe Ny
Southern Manatee Fire/Rescue--Firefighter, Bradenton Florida
Manatee County EMS--Charge Paramedic, Bradenton Florida
Myakka City Fire/Rescue--Firefighter/Paramedic, Myakka City Florida
Manatee Coutny Haz-Mat Team-- Haz-Mat Tech/Specialist, Bradenton Florida - My Training:
- Firefighter/Paramedic
Haz-Mat Tech/Specialist
Manatee County First In Team
Paramedic Instructor
Instructor I Certified
Fire 1/2 Instructor
live Fire Instructor
EMS Haz-Mat Life Saftey Instructor
Wildland Firefighting Certified S-130,190, L-180
ACLS,ITLS,PEPP,CPR Certifed
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
Pro Board Certified both Fire I/II and Instructor I.....
And the list goes on and on and on!!! - About Me:
- I started my vol. career @ the age of 18 in my home town of Roscoe NY. After high school I tried college-- not for me, so I went to EMT school and started working @ Hudson Valley Ambulance in 1991. Went to Paramedic School in 1994 and took tons of fire classes. I moved to Florida in 1997 and started working @ Manatee County EMS as a Charge Paramedic. In 2003 I went to Fire School again in Florida and Recieved my Fire I/II. I still work for MCEMS as a Medic but now I get to work on the only ALS engine in our county. I now have the best of both worlds. I am currently the Vice President of the Myakka City Vol. Firefighters Association. I belong to the Manatee County First In Team ( We respond first after any disaster prior to Fire or EMS to clear paths and look for the injuried IE: hurricaines, tornados) and a Haz-Medic Officer/Tech for the county Haz-Mat team.
- Day Job:
- N/A
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://N/A
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- Because of my dad. He's been in the fire service for over 30yrs. Plus It's an AWESOME FEELING to help people in times of need.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- It's a family tradition, the awesome brotherhood and the rush
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- PAY, RESPECT and TRAINING
Chris Turner
Jun 6, 2008
MIKE KING
Jun 23, 2008
Carlos Fairchild
Apr 10, 2009