Shannon H. Pennington

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Emergency Management
Job Function
Assistant or Deputy Chief
Years in Fire/EMS:
31years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Washington State and Vancouver Island Canada
Dept. Web Site:
http://firefighterveteran.com/
Web Site:
http://firefighterveteran.com/
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
served 26 years as a line firefighter senior man fire medic....walked off the job in 2000 after triggering ptsd event/episode.....left after 2 years on sick and accident leave. Diagnosed with post traumatic stress. Set up fire fighter veterans web site on line in 2005. Now run education network about stress job stress job burn out and ptsd issues with the on line e newsletter at firefighterveteran.com/
fully disabled with ptsd complex...
My Training:
26 year career firefighter ptsd firefighterveteran
About Me:
came to fire service in 1976
Day Job:
retired disabled ptsd
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
To Serve my community after serving my country
Why I Love Fire/EMS
working in a team enviroment ..... being with the bros.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
increading stress loads and emergent psychological wounding job burn out acute stress disorder and post traumatic stress disorder

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  • Wendy Norris

    Thanks for the comments about my honor guard post Shannon! What you said is so true! I hope you have a great week!

    Jun 8, 2008

  • Old Fireguy

    Thanks for the invite Shannon, and thanks for the information. I will check it ot carefully.

    Feb 17, 2010

  • Engineco913

    Shannon, just got your message on my page. Things are going about as well as can be for the current economic conditions. The children and my wife are all healthy. Wish there was a way to make the stress of money just go away. I hope all is well brother, be well and stay safe

    Jul 8, 2010