My Firefighter Nation
Josh Watkins
41, Male
Chandler, OK
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Assistant or Deputy Chief, Training Officer, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Firefighter, EMT - Basic, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff, Other Emergency Services Staff
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 3
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Sparks, Oklahoma
- Years With Department/Agency
- 3
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- Lincoln County Emergency Management - Storm Spotter/S.A.R.
5 Years - My Training:
- I have been in the fire service for a few years now and training has been an ongoing process since day one. I am currently an EMT-Basic, NREMT First Responder, IFSAC FF1, and Im currently at the HAZMAT first responder awareness level. I have also been through all the ICS classes except for the ICS-400 which is coming up pretty soon. I love training and learning new experiances as well as networking with all the people I meet both in the service and civilians.
- Day Job:
- IT for Oklahoma State Supreme Court
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Facebook or Other Online Profile:
- http://myspace.com\strait_country
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- I started out as a volunteer E.M. Responder to chase storms. The more I was involved the more I wanted to do. Im now a voluteer firefighter, NREMT First Responder, NREMT EMT-Basic, and E.M. Storm Chasser. So Im almost always running somewhere. I love what I do and the best part of it all is when a patient/parent of patient shakes your hand and thanks you from their heart. It makes every sacrifice worth it.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- The thankfulness of patients and their families
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Adequate Funding for small departments, Safety, Adequate training for small department personell
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