Rachel...

65, Female

West Groton, Massachusetts

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
Years in Fire/EMS:
10 yrs
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Groton Fire Dept...
Years With Department/Agency
9 yrs
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Reed Ambulance...Aurora CO
Lakewood Fire/Rescue...Lakewood CO
Englewood Fire/Rescue...Englewood CO
Denver Paramedics...Denver,CO (EMT-P ridealong for class)
My Training:
NREMT-B
NREMT-I
NREMT-P
About Me:
Like most children of a FF...I used to hang out at my fathers fire station when I was growing up... He started out as a FF with the North Fort Myers Fire Dept and eventually went on to become an arson investigator for them... I was a little shrimp of a thing ( I haven't changed much since then...lol) Of course Daddy and I used to watch "Emergency!" together and...back in the day...I had a crush on Johnny Gage...what normal red blooded teenage girl didn't? lol Anyway....my father allowed to me to go on a few calls...as long as I stayed out of the way... which if you know me... was a very hard for me to do...lol However... I knew from the first call that I went on that my heart belonged to EMS... Right after graduating from EMT-B...I found I had a few dues to pay before I got onto the 911 system...I was stuck doing transfers and Dr. visits for the elderly and handicapped... Not that that wasn't an important job... These were folks who needed my help as well.... But....once I did make it to the 911 system...it was like...hell yeah...this is exactly what I want to do with my life.... where do I sign...lol
Relationship Status:
Divorced
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
A love for EMS...and the hope to make a difference in someone life...
Why I Love Fire/EMS
It's in the blood baby...it's in the blood... That set aside...I honestly and truly love helping people... If I made a difference in someone's life...I accomplished it all...
Top Issues Facing Responders:
PPL getting into EMS for all the wrong reasons... Adequate manpower... Safety issues....

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  • Bob Allard

    That is about the same way I started, and then my uncle told me I would never become a federal firefighter cause its to hard to get in, well I proved him wrong spent 25 yrs as a DOD firefighter at the Niagara Falls Intl. Airport.

    Jan 30, 2009

  • Irons38

    hey you!!! what have you been up to?

    Feb 7, 2009

  • Tim Dickerson

    sorry i havent been on here in awhile ,i think i have heard of your dad

    Feb 27, 2009