Annette

59, Female

Lafayette IN

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid
Job Function
Other Senior Command Staff, EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)
Years in Fire/EMS:
25
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Tippecanoe Emergency Medical Service / Lafayette, IN
Years With Department/Agency
15
My Training:
NREMTP, Firefighter 1, Hazmat Tech, Confned Space Rescue Specialist, BTLS Instructor, ACLS Instructor, Honorably Discharged FMF Corpsman USN
About Me:
When I'm not working.....and I'm always working, I enjoy riding horses, we do alot of team penning, basically letting our Quarter horses do what they have been bred to do. We're not showing alot this year, gas is outrageous! Therefore we plan on trail riding alot close to home. I love being a Medic, it comes, and always has, very naturally for me. My parents were both Music Professors so I'm a bit of a family oddity. Did the FIre thing for a while until I realized it was 30 seconds of shear adrenaline rush and 6 hours of cleanup...well, that and the whole running into a burning building "thing". You guys rock, don't get me wrong, but I'll be waiting outside, thanks! I'm also really small, 5'4" and 120lbs soaking wet....sorry girls but there are some things the boys can do better than I. I'm the one crawling into the mangled cars, grain bins and sewer pipes. There are times when my size has its advantages but I could never forgive myself if one of my team members went down and I wasn't big enough to get them out. I'm a new grandma, yep, it was a suprise. Never thought it would happen at 43, but blessings can come at the most unexpected times, in the most unexpected ways. Dating a GREAT guy who is also a Paramedic....its wonderful when your with someone who truly understands the nature of what we do and how we think.
Day Job:
Senior Paramedic (all the responsibility, none of the authourity)
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I didn't chose Paramedicine, it chose me.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I care.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Getting all agencys working together, Fire, Police and EMS, on a National level. If anything HUGE happens in my area its gonna be a CIRCUS!!!!!

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  • Equintius Lourens

    I love your horse.......Annette ....greetings from South Africa

    Nov 9, 2008

  • Equintius Lourens

    The time is now 20:00 in Paarl

    Nov 9, 2008

  • Shawna Syth

    that is a beautiful app. i would love to have one but Tennessee walkers are my breed now i don't know why but i love everything about them. but my my he is beautiful .

    Mar 10, 2009