Bruce C Ziebarth

, Male

Columbia Missouri

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Military/Federal Response Agency
Job Function
Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member
Years in Fire/EMS:
5
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Boone County Fire District Columbia, MO
Years With Department/Agency
1 year 4 months
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.bcfdmo.com
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
I am also a Member of Missouri Task Force 1. Which is a Federal Urban Search & Rescue Unit.
My Training:
Boone County's Recruit Class (FFI&II equivalent)
Fire Officer I
Structural Collapse Technician
Intro to Technical Rescue
Hazardous Materials Operations (in Tech right now)
Planning Team Manager
ICS Instructor
Vehicle Extrication Technician
About Me:
I began in Emergency Services with our State Health Department in their Center for Emergency Response and Terrorism. I got a taste of emergency response and management and loved it. But, I wanted more action. I applied to and was accepted for Missouri Task Force 1. Then I joined the Cole County Volunteer Fire Department (at that time I was living in Jefferson City). In January of this year I moved to Columbia Missouri so I could apply to Boone County Fire District. They offer alot more training than my department in Cole County did. I have taken hundreds of hours of training over the last two years. Currently, I am in EMT-Basic class. This last weekend I had the first 16 hours of Hazardous Materials Technician.
Day Job:
Emergency Planner
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Action, excitement and to help people.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
There are always new things to learn.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
For volunteer fire departments is finding enough time for training. Especially if your are running any kind of search & rescue mission. Keeping up on all the training requirements can be intense.

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  • April W.

    Just wanted to drop in and see how you are doing?

    Dec 9, 2008

  • April W.

    I agree the holidays were crazy. I am doing pretty good, its kind of interesting to hear about the county once your not part of it. Did you ever get your EMT liscense?

    Jan 19, 2009

  • Gabe Alvarez

    Hey hey Interested in trading patches?
    I work for Daisy Mountain Fire Department, just outside of Phoenix, Az. Please let me know if your interested so i can send you one and send you my info. Thanks, STAY SAFE!!

    Mar 25, 2009