firemanmike3073

63, Male

brighton,illinois

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function
President / Administrator / Commissioner, Firefighter, Retired
Years in Fire/EMS:
30 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
brighton betsey ann fire protection district
Years With Department/Agency
30 years/since 1979
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
member of;
gateway inetrnational raceway fire safety team
chicagoland speedway fire safety team
iowa speedway fire safety team train with them their opening season
My Training:
join our local fire department in 1979 and have been train and attaining
caetificationtion ever since.i am certified in several aspects of firefightin,almost too many to list ff1,ff2.officer1 instrutor1,smokediverhaz mat ops,ventilations,incident command, arson investigation,specialized rescue,managment 1 and 2,fire training 3,basic and advanced motor sports, noaa certified storm spotters , trustee training and some others i cant remember...... i became motorsports trained and have
been ant gateway since 1998 and chicagoland since the fall race of the opening year. i retired from our dept with 27 yrs active service
in 2006 ago but still serve as a board of trusstee member and get my fire/rescue kicks at the race tracks.
About Me:
i have the best job in the world gettin to go to the garage and seeing what cars are running will it be the 200-330mph pro drag cars on the 1/4 mile strip or the super speedway cars on the banked oval of chicagoland and gateway raceways where it could be Nascar or Indy cars,SCCA and what driver is there ..hearing the engines fire up and smellin the fuel and the rumble and shake of the ground...maybe a fire.....hopefully not...if its a good day...evey one goes home to return the next day to do it all again
Day Job:
speedway fire/safety
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
family tradition,several generations
its in my blood
to help people
Why I Love Fire/EMS
helping people
Top Issues Facing Responders:
firefighter safety
funding for small depts.
retaiining firefighters

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  • Fuzzy Carr

    Mike I should have some time over the weekend to give you a call about some training Info: Would that be good for you? If so when & what time EST?

    Oct 15, 2008

  • Fuzzy Carr

    Mike just to give you a heads up. What I'm doing is working on a course on Track safety teams in my area. There are about 10 dirt tracks in the area. But they all do something diffrent when it comes to safety. So I wanted to come up with a course that talks not only Fire or just Rescue or EMS but all of the above plus. I'm going to sit down with track crews ,Drivers , and pit crews to pick the mind. What do you think?

    Oct 15, 2008

  • Fuzzy Carr

    Thanks Mike is that anytime after 9am today my or your time?

    Oct 17, 2008