CHRIS

Female

Yakima, WA

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Lieutenant

Years in Fire/EMS:

17

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

WEST VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT YAKIMA, WA

Years With Department/Agency

17

Dept. Web Site:

http://WESTVALLEYFIRE.COM

My Training:

RED CARDED, EMT, FF1, INSTRUCTOR 1, SAFETY OFFICER, EMS INSTRUCTOR,

About Me:

IVE BEEN ON MY DEPARTMENT FOR 17 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN A LT. FOR 5 YEARS NOW, IVE BEEN AN EMT FOR 16 YEARS AND TEACH MANY EMS CLASSES, I TAKE DUTY WEEKENDS ONCE A MONTH.

Day Job:

OFFICE MANAGER FOR A TRUCK BROKER

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

MY FATHER IS A RETIRED CAPTAIN OFF OF OUR FULL TIME CITY DEPT.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I LOVE TO HELP PEOPLE, PLUS I REALLY ENJOY FIGHTING FIRES:)

Top Issues Facing Responders:

LOW NUMBERS AND INCREASING CALL VOLUME

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  Tom Kenney

  Chris,
  
  I respect the Wildland Firefighters sooo much. It's a completely different type of firefighting than I'm used to - I don't know if I could do their jobs.
  
  Stay safe and I hope your buddy stays safe, also!!
  Tom

  Aug 23, 2007

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  Tom Kenney

  Chris,
  
  You never accepted the friend request.
  
  TK

  Aug 23, 2007

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  CHRIS

  TOM,
  
  I AGREE ABOUT THE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS, I ONLY DO A LITTLE WILDLAND, WE ARE MOSTLY STRUCTURAL WITH A FEW WILDLAND THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURES.
  
  THANKS, I WILL BE SAFE, IM SORRY TO SAY THAT MY FRIEND THAT WAS IN THE BOOK WAS ONE OF THE ONES THAT WAS KILLED, BUT HOPEFULLY BY THEIR STORY BEING TOLD IT WILL HELP OTHERS FROM SUFFERING THAT SAME FATE.
  
  TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE ALSO.
  
  CHRIS

  Aug 23, 2007